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Positive Reviews
198
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
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3.0
For two, theres a knot of tension complicating the otherwise overwhelming nostalgia.
Den Of Geek
4.5
The worthy poor though, arent the reason one buys a ticket for the toff safari.
Den Of Geek
1.5
Speaking of Mr. Bricker, hes back and hes as dead set on Cora as ever.
Den Of Geek
4.4
Every element you expect to see, you see. The movie knows what it is and is on top of its game. Everything is just so.
Rogerebert
3.0
Much like Camelot or Sleeping Beauty, Downton Abbey exists in its own romantic mythical bubble thats shaded with enough historical detail to tether it ..
Indie Wire
1.5
As a character, Mary remains the shows single most original, subversive idea: A sympathetic protagonist whos less an antiheroine than an unapologetic ..
Variety
3.0
Yes, its basically an episode of the show stretched out to two hours, but like the Crawley family silver, its so polished you can practically see your ..
Time Out
3.0
Its lighthearted stuff and mostly benign too, save its unashamedly effusive stance on the monarchy.
The Guardian
3.0
It is at all times ridiculous but, I have to admit, quite enjoyable.
The Guardian
3.1
Screenwriter Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, has a gift for braiding together subplots thats both delicate and conspicuous.
3.1
Downton Abbey is eye and ear candy of the highest order: rich and delicious, but not especially nutritious.
4.5
Still, theres no question that the picture delivers exactly what viewers have come to expect: fabulous costumes; upstairs downstairs intrigue and Magg ..
Screen Daily
3.0
Fans of the consistently pleasant PBS series will be delighted to see the Crawleys and their staff on the big screen.
Collider
4.5
Now, four years after wrapping its sixth and final season, Downton Abbey returns as a motion picture thats just as charming as its small screen iterat ..
Collider
4.5
Story wise, Downton Abbey reinvents no wheels, but thats just fine.
Vulture
4.5
Every story spawns its own multiverse that can be re entered at will, providing theres enough juice from those twin fuels for narrative time travel: f ..
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Downton Abbey may not soar to new heights or tender any surprises, but theres a pleasure to its predictableness. Its so very ... capable.
4.5
You have to admire Fellowess ability to turn the sour sauce of oppression and inequality into comfort food.
The New York Times
4.5
There are some incredibly funny sequences, a few genuinely heartwarming ones, and so many plots it will nearly make your head spin. But thats the Down ..
Paste Magazine
4.5
But the joke, to some degree, is that it doesnt matterwe are endlessly entertained by them, regardless.
Paste Magazine
4.4
Its been four long years since series creator Jullian Fellowes said goodbye to the Crawleys on TV, but its safe to say that he hasnt missed a beat sin ..
IGN
3.0
Watching it is like settling into a reupholstered armchair which still creaks in the same old places.
Telegraph
4.5
Part of the pleasure for Downton regulars is getting reacquainted with its characters, people we have a history with because weve watched them grow an ..
3.0
But if you are not already well acquainted with this fine country house and its residents, theres little in this aggressively gentle nostalgia trip to ..
4.5
With a theatrical film theres usually a grander visual scope made possible compared to whats achieved through a television show, and Downton Abbey doe ..
Cinema Blend
4.5
While it probably wont win over any new fans, DOWNTON ABBEY is a sumptuous continuation of a modern classic.
JoBlo
3.1
Between the tiaras, the tea trays, the synchronized curtsies, meaningful glances, and interludes of fisticuffs and tweed, fans of the long running ser ..
The Globe And Mail
3.5
Combined with impeccable costume design, attention to production details, and dreamy cinematography, Downton Abbey is a treat for fans of the series w ..
4.5
Sequel to the TV series in which the beloved characters face new challenges and discover new joys.
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Will provide fans with another opportunity to wallow in the extravagant, though melodramatically troubled, lifestyle of the pampered elite of between ..
One Guys Opinion
3.1
But thats the thing about a cinematic feast for the eyes and the ears like this.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
The bottom line is simple: If youre a fan, youll see the movie and most likely enjoy it. If youre unfamiliar with the Crawleys and their immense demes ..
ReelViews
3.0
While Downton Abbey isnt a revelation, it remains reliable entertainment, careful to deliver what the faithful expect from the brand name.
Blu Ray
3.8
Fellowes and Engler have made a follow up that does exist as its own entity a smart and funny comedy of manners...
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
an enjoyable reunion with a beloved television series for those who followed it faithfully, but it fails to convince a big screen upgrade was necessar ..
3.0
My take on the reason for this big budget, big scale revisit to the now famous abbey and its denizens is two fold to give the fans a grand closing to ..
2.0
Serves a fond nostalgia for the British monarchy in the same way that Gone With the Wind served the Old South.
You Tube
4.5
Great for the fans! A welcome trip back to Downton Abbey, with some interesting historical commentary to boot.
You Tube
1.5
A big television production, put on the screen in a grand house that does exactly what you think it will do...nothing to ruffle feathers or frighten t ..
You Tube
2.0
Brad Pitt is a movie star, and he uses every bit of his star DNA to carry Ad Astra. Its the performance of his career.
You Tube
2.0
Indeed, kinks are ironed out so quickly that a cynic might suggest this script was originally planned for TV, around its ad breaks.
The Times
4.0
The big surprise with Downton Abbey, the movie, is that there isnt one.
The Times
3.0
This is basically a high toned soap opera, but it is not overly serious. It is largely a comedy of manners. There is plenty of humor and high spirits ..
Lariat
1.5
Director Michael Engler seems to be working with enough subplots in this movie to fuel an entire season of the former TV show, and its painfully appar ..
News Review
3.0
Meanwhile, everyone is worried about what embarrassment Irish Republican Tom Branson (Allen Leech) might cause, theres a whiff of inheritance scandal, ..
Radio Times
2.0
The directors adaptation is a nonsensical, deeply convoluted disaster that wastes an enjoyably oddball cast.
Independent
3.0
The vintage Brits of the popular PBS show are back, in a feature film that doubles as diehard fan service. And, damn, it is fun to see the old gang ag ..
Rolling Stone
4.5
It may be a shameless crowd pleaser from start to finish, but Fellowes is also quietly continuing his exploration of the enduring fragility of the cla ..
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
As a reward for those loyal fans, Downton Abbey offers an envelopment in gorgeous and exacting period detail.
The Wrap
3.8
A big screen bonus episode of the popular series that should thoroughly satisfy fans.
News Day
4.5
The Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) doesnt get to slo mo walk into the frame, the music doesnt swell when Lady Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) smiles ..
Hindustan Times
4.5
A prestige production with appropriately sumptuous production design, Downton Abbey is strictly for fans of fluffy British period dramas.
Hindustan Times
3.5
Why would you keep spending time with the Crawleys if you didnt actually like them
Az Central
3.5
A couple of Fellowes narrative contrivances are decidedly creaky and the storys essential soapiness is more obvious on the big screen, but its many ch ..
Smh
4.5
Everything about the film has been finely tailored to deliver precisely what the series did, albeit in a form both more condensed and more diffuse.
Npr
4.4
Downton sticks the landing as confidently as a butler silently settling a tray of watercress sandwiches onto a Chippendale table.
Star Tribune
3.0
Wherein the working class revels in servitude, and wealth and privilege are deserved. Deeply reactionary and unlikely to please anyone not already ena ..
3.8
If you are a Downton fan, you will lap this movie up as if it were served to you with a silver spoon carefully polished by butler Barrow
Toronto Star
4.0
And yet for all this it stubbornly refuses to come to life, hampered by a lack of sympathetic characters, a repetitive story and by Scafarias apparent ..
Daily Mail
3.0
But dopey Daisy the kitchen maid (Sophie McShera) doesnt know why anyone cares.
Daily Mail
0.5
Downton Abbey is basically designed to take the edge off of 2019 life, the visual equivalent of half a Valium chased by a flutes worth of champagne.
Salon
4.5
These loathsome intruders are cartoonishly jumped up, arrogant, and sour faced versions of Downtons Mr. Carson, Mrs. Patmore, and Mrs. Hughes.
Slate
1.5
But even if youre a fan, its hard to believe a film like this would be satisfying, or indeed, worth spending extra money on.
Film Inquiry
1.5
At its best it offers intelligent critique of the class system and ts impact on individual lives at all levels in society.
Eye For Film
4.0
Elegant and endearing, totally satisfying for those who have embraced this charming set of characters.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Downton Abbey provides finality and some late moments that are sure to get the longtime viewers teary eyed
Flickering Myth
2.0
It doesnt help matters that Downton Abbey feels like a bastion of cartoonish, aristocratic Britishness, without ever really making a comment on that.
Flickering Myth
4.5
However, theres plenty of drama throughout to keep you engaged and entertained.
Book My Show
4.5
Its a featherweight delight, like the prettiest pink and white cake on the tea tray.
Time
3.0
If you loved Downton Abbey, youll love Downton Abbey. Its a conceptual palindrome. Well made fan service. Maggie Smith has all the best lines, again.
Boston Herald
4.4
thoroughly satisfying follow up that arrives in theaters not quite four years after the series finale aired.
Boston Globe
3.0
The genuine charm of the cast will continue to disarm those who cant entirely erase thoughts of guillotines and tumbrils.
The Irish Times
1.5
I, too, got swept up in this Disney movie fantasia of benevolent, gracious aristocrats and their plucky servants all working together to... serve dinn ..
The Atlantic
3.0
It is in the end a reassurance machine, showing us that a clear cut class system can only be even more treasured by those at the bottom than those at ..
Standard
4.0
Stands on its own even if you havent watched the TV series. The acting is superb and the production values second to none.
Tony Medley
0.5
The movie continues the shows inexplicable ability to be charmingly idiotically entertaining despite the writing, the plot, the setting, the anachroni ..
Pajiba
3.8
While Downton Abbey will undoubtedly please fans of the series more than it will newcomers to the material, this movie is nevertheless a great deal of ..
Movie Freak
3.0
For period junkies, its as rousing as John Wick is for action fans. Given the material, a rowdy cheer seems inappropriate, so a polite round of applau ..
Detroit News
2.5
Forgive me for suggesting that Conservative peer Fellowes or, as hes sometimes known, Julian Alexander Kitchener Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Staf ..
Groucho Reviews
4.5
It is all highbrow enough to balance the marvelous costumes and showy sets.
Firstpost
4.5
A warm if somewhat flat trip back in time that approximates the feel of the shows Christmas specials, only over sized, and as cozy as a seat by the ma ..
Cnn
3.8
It isnt vital, though, because the uniformly good performances from the ensemble cast keep you hooked.
Aisle Seat
4.5
This has the double function of drawing knowing laughs from fans who know the characters, and using familiar enough tropes for noobs to keep things li ..
Forbes
3.5
Superbly filmed, shrewdly written and simply beautiful to look at, this welcome return to Downtown Abbey is as good a work of light entertainment as w ..
Herald Sun
3.0
The strengths of the series are the strengths of the film. It looks great. It sounds great. If it could, it certainly would smell great (like rain, Ea ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
That doesnt mean the royalties upstairs arent quaking in their polished boots.
The Play List
4.0
The films merely high toned soap opera, but veteran TV director Michael Engler successfully blends humour, pomp and pathos.
Now Toronto
2.5
...the cinematic equivalent of Brexit, if only it was that thought provoking.
Film Ink
3.0
If you find yourself encountering them for the first time, you may not be moved to track down the series, but the movie is a pleasant and entertaining ..
Maki At The Movies
4.0
That makes this a reassuring, warm slice of comfort cinema which will amuse, charm and entertain the most casual of viewers, while longtime fans will ..
Mirror
3.0
Julian Fellowes long awaited Downton Abbey movie and it will not disappoint fans of the lifestyles of the fantastically rich and the fantastically wel ..
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
It all builds to such a cacophony of triumph and fulfillment that you can expect a lot of happy sniffling in the audience.
Stl Today
4.5
I do recommend Downton Abbey to fellow fans of the series. But it might be best enjoyed not in a theater, but in the same way we watched the show: Str ..
The Stranger
3.0
While its delightful to think of Mrs. Patmore and Daisy forever bustling in their kitchen, and Cora and Robert forever waltzing across a parquet floor ..
Cleve Land
3.0
Downton Abbey, on large screen as on small, is an elegiac delirium about an age of consenting feudalism.
Ft
3.0
Downton Abbey is such a harmless and charming confection that it becomes possible to suppress ones inner socialist for the duration.
Independent Ie
4.0
Amusingly, Fellowes feature length tale feels like something cooked up those 70s sitcoms.
Stuff
4.9
feels like a singular, lengthy TV episode, only one that must present its myriad plot complications and enact their solutions in one contained vessel.
Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Im aware that any veneration of dynastic wealth is to be carefully scrutinized if not rejected outright. But all that tea and manners has a perversely ..
Vanity Fair
4.5
Still, if youve never seen Downton Abbey before, youre bound to be confused.
Refinery 29
3.0
Its a long way from the film that put Fellowes on the map as a writer.
The Arts Desk
3.0
If that prospect doesnt quicken your pulse, then this film probably isnt for you because the visit is the main event.
The Sun
4.5
With a two hour running time, Downton Abbey can indulge itself in some of the more delicious aspects of its six season run.
Wsj
4.8
Everything that made the original run great is here in the film and on a larger scale.
Tell-Tale TV
3.5
But once thats done, there are plenty of laughs, plenty of warmth, plentiful drama and emotional appeal in the film for everyone to enjoy.
FilmFare
3.8
Joanna Froggatt owns the movie as Anna Bates, maid and confidante to Mary and Edith, and stealth commander of the backstairs.
Sltrib
4.5
Series creator and screenplay writer Jullian Fellowes move from the small screen to the big screen apart from its total runtime doesnt try to drastica ..
Ign
3.0
Featuring the familiar music of John Lunn, Downton Abbey captures the era and is jolly good fun.
The Film Pie
1.0
A souffl is a light and airy confection of unvaryingly smooth consistency, and so is director Michael Englers movie...everything whipped into a perfec ..
Sandiego Reader
4.0
The Emmy winning British series hits a high note as it moves to theatres and doesnt miss a beat. Fans will swarm.
Dead Line
4.5
In Downton Abbey, series creator Julian Fellowes, as sole writer and co producer, gracefully recreates the sweet and savory, upstairs downstairs charm ..
Film Comment
3.5
While there are several characters to keep up with over the course of two hours, everyone gets their moments to shine.
Solzy At The Movies
4.4
Downton Abbey features a few surprises... the biggest one being how it celebrates the members of Britains class system while simultaneously villainizi ..
Daily Herald
3.0
RELATED: How a ridiculous real life lie became a hit movie But that doesnt mean the package wont delight Downton enthusiasts wholl take any excuse to ..
Bitly
4.5
A hilarious, decadent fantasy that views the grotesqueness of the past through rose tinted glasses.
Polygon
3.0
The big screen version of Downton Abbey is still engaging, well dressed comfort food. It just doesnt quite feel like a full meal.
Film Avclub
3.8
The cinematic Downton looks and feels quite like the televised Downton, extended in length and enhanced by the more sumptuous production values the fi ..
Post Gazette
1.5
Welcome to Downton Abbey: The Movie, or 10 b stories hung on an event.
The Ooh Tray
3.0
A charming, if contrived, extra narrative chapter that will please most loyalists but mean little to viewers unfamiliar with the upstairs downstairs w ..
Or Lando Weekly
2.5
On top of its dreary screenplay, Downton Abbey isnt even terribly great nobility porn.
Alternate Ending
4.5
Downton Abbey is a very silly movie, but you know what Its gorgeous to look at and genuinely funny.
Lainey Gossip
3.8
Its not a great movie, not by any definition, but I happily lapped up every minute. Nice to see you back, Downton; this fan missed you.
Seattle Times
4.5
Downton Abbey delivers what its supposed to, a dated escapism that is so detached from our modern day issues that you can just obliviously enjoy it.
The Mary Sue
3.0
Downton Abbey is the feel good movie of the year. Thats both its strength and its limitation.
Tony Mack
4.0
Downton Abbey hits the big screen with an utterly enchanting cinematic version of the hit PBS television series.
Black Girl Nerds
4.5
A wallow in the lavish living and moral certainties of Downtons shiny imagined past, Fellowes and Englers film creates a vision of a politically and s ..
Bfi
4.0
Downton Abbey is four star entertainment from opening scene to closing.
The Australian
4.4
Like many, I have grown to care a great deal about the folks that occupy Downton...if this is the end, the creators have gone out on a fitting and wor ..
Third Coast Review
4.5
Its a pleasure to spend two more hours with this crew, especially Lady Violet, who despite being a sort of caricature of the conservative mindset neve ..
National Review
4.5
and Mr Barrow (Robert James Collier) has bad news about the silverware: We havent done the final buffing up.
New States Man
5.0
Smith is one of the most prudent actress still making movies and there isnt a word or motion in this new film that doesnt make us laugh.
Review Express
2.5
Downton Abbey the film feels very much like an exercise in paycheck collection.
Winnipeg Free Press
2.0
It feels like a fairy tale to escape to in this lush version, where we can all imagine ourselves dressing for dinner and receiving a visit from the ro ..
Movie Mom
4.4
Requiring a great deal of foreknowledge of the Downton Abbey history, this cinematic continuation of the superb British television series will please ..
Cinema Sight
3.8
Newbies and aficionados alike will feel welcome at Downton Abbey.
Qc Times
3.5
Downton Abbey is like a long and good episode, true to the essence of the series in tone, structure and adventures.
3.1
Downton Abbey, an enjoyable but uneven film adaptation of the beloved PBS series, seems designed to give fans what they want.
Datebook Sfchronicle
3.0
Director Michael Engler, working from a script by Julian Fellowes, bathes the whole movie in feel good nostalgia that is aimed at fans but somehow acc ..
Columbus Alive
3.8
Given the night off, butler Thomas Barrow (Robert James Collier) ends up at a hidden club thats men only.
Film Frenzy
3.8
The big screen adaptation keeps loyal viewers in mind while embracing old fashioned values.
Hollywood Into To
4.5
Its a nostalgia trip, not for the 20th century, but for the sweet, simpler time of 2015. Ill receive that, and any gratuitous sequels, like a royal vi ..
Mash Able
4.5
The minute you hear the Downton Abbey theme its like coming back home. Director Julian Fellowes out did himself with a marvelous transfer of the belov ..
Wp Me
3.8
Its not a remake, and its not a reboot, but a continuing story, and I want more.
Tulsa World
4.0
For all intents and purposes, is The Force Awakens for the NPR set, and its a fantastic thing.
4.5
The lavish interiors, and the costumes are even more beautiful on the cinema screen.
Film Ireland
4.5
It is unequivocally fan service and its kind of gloriously, gleefully entertaining about it.
Tomand Lorenzo
1.5
Its critic proof and the fans will race to see it even though it is, in truth, extremely predictable as well as extremely dull.
Spectator
3.8
Its not grand, but it does do what it does with dignity and grace.
Cambridge Day
4.5
If youre a devoted fan of Downton Abbey the TV show, then DOWNTON ABBEY the movie will be a feast for your eyes and ears.
Kaplan Vs Kaplan
2.5
Nostalgic nonsense of the most shameless kind, a gushing mash note to the British upper class.
Heral
2.5
Downton no longer feels like a window into a bygone world from which weve progressed, but a regressive longing for a simpler time when people knew the ..
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.8
Despite the sharp writing from Fellowes and solid direction from Michael Engler ... there is nothing particularly new or innovative in the treatment o ..
Film Festival Today
4.5
Its a comedic/dramatic charmer with nice playing, snappy dialogue and noble intentions amid standard clunkiness, too many subplots and much extreme En ..
Adelaide Review
3.0
Although Downton Abbey doesnt have the visual flair of Gosford Park, it still manages to make this environment a place that is defined by the time its ..
Mac Guff
1.5
A bit of tea and crumpets comfort food Of course. But, sometimes, isnt that exactly what you want from an evening at the movies
World Wng
1.5
But its a present thats been stuffed in a package that cant fit six seasons worth of characters and what theyve been up to since the series ended.
Willamette Week
3.0
Daisy (Sophie McShera), down in the kitchen, doesnt see what all the fuss is about either, but everyone else is appropriately gaga.
Crooked Marquee
4.5
While the sense of closure brings a bittersweet lull to the narrative, the sense of love and joy behind the film makes this a must see for anyone who ..
Geek Girl Authority
4.5
Downton Abbey can be viewed with pleasure, including the soapy moments.
2.5
Michael Englers direction is pedestrian in a way that makes you feel as if youre watching a t.v.
Screen Zealots
4.5
Downton Abbey, the movie, proves satisfying and enjoyable, especially for Anglophiles upstairs or down.
Kdhx
4.5
Turf skirmishes among the working class arent exactly new for fans of Downton Abbey.
Critics Notebook
5.0
Downton Abbey: The Movie feels like a nice, warm chamomile bubble bath with a cup of fresh tea.
Aarp
3.0
The movie is so sumptuous and enticing that its possible to overlook its many cinematic flaws.
Bbc
3.0
It has an overall savviness and willingness to entertain as broadly as possible without betraying the complexity that made the series alluring to so m ..
The Gate
2.0
If you're in the thrall of 'Downton Abbey', then sure, this is everything you could want and more. For anyone else, it's two hours of well-meaning, we ..
Entertainment Ie
4.5
Id call it painfully sappy if I didnt love those plucky characters, their costumes, their architecture and their interior design so much.
At Home In Hollywood
2.0
From the first magical notes of the Downton Abbey theme to the brilliant final scenes, Engler and Fellowes do this amazingly talented ensemble justice ..
Showbiz Junkies
4.5
Ive never much cared for Bransonfinding your wifes family suffocating is not a personality! (
Vogue
3.0
If youre a republican (the British not the American kind) youll probably find yourself snorting popcorn out of your nose, and thats not very ladylike ..
Caution Spoilers
4.5
It is a reminder of why the show was so treasured, and a homecoming for everyone who fell in love with it.
Gq Magazine
4.0
Rarely do I get to have such fun with a film, and I am going to relish in it. Its an event worthy of the Queen.
rachelsreviews.net
3.0
For those new to the Abbey, theres not an awful lot to be excited by but whilst the movie is just fine, visually, its a joy to behold.
What I Watched Tonight
4.0
With so much going on, its perhaps unsurprising that Fellowes doesnt pay full lip service to every storyline, finding some very quick resolutions to s ..
Indie London
4.5
Like the show, the movie is beautiful, because Highclere Castle is beautiful... But the plot boils down to the same plot that Downton has always had: ..
The Muse Jezebel
3.0
And for that reason, Downton Abbey is a good much needed closure to the saga of the Crawleys.
New Indian Express
2.5
Director Michael Engler deftly handles Julian Fellowes script, and the pacing was rather brisk, yet the ups and downs in engaging storytelling and app ..
The Hollywood Outsider
4.0
So Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) reinstates Carson (Jim Carter) over Barrow the bad boy butler (Robert James Collier) to ensure smooth sailing.
Metro News
4.4
Newbies will still be able to enjoy the lighthearted fare however, those familiar with the series created by Julian Fellowes will benefit the most. A ..
Victoria Advocate
3.0
The film feels like its only raison detre is to tie all the storylines and character arcs into big, flouncy bows, of the kind one sees on the back of ..
3.8
Downton Abbey doesnt feel unnecessary, but its rather an homage to and a reminder of a bygone era.
Konexión
3.0
Just to see these two venerable actresses in action is worth the visit. The rest is a massage for the eyes, a box of chocolates expertly designed by t ..
Fotogramas
3.5
The writing reflects a larger, social whole because as much as we get lost in individual storylines, we feel the immoveable anchor of place. The spraw ..
Ex Press
3.5
Downton Abbey feels ... like a condensed season of TV; there isnt really one thing that this film is about so much as there are innumerable small arcs ..
Pitts Burgh Magazine
3.8
Watching the movie is like sharing a pot of Earl Grey with people youve known for years.
Madison
4.5
They say its a Golden Age for television, but Downton Abbey proves that the big screen still reigns supreme.
That Shelf
4.0
Its difficult to single out one performance making this one of the best ensemble casts of the year.
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
3.0
Its a good time for any period film fans, but even more for fans of the original show.
2.5
Its adoration of the One Percent and its refusal to look deeply into any single plot thread make it a little tedious and a little repetitive for any c ..
High Def Digest
4.5
So, if a viewer cant distinguish between Anna, the feisty ladys maid, and Daisy, the assistant cook with republican thoughts, it really doesnt matter.
Ma Cleans
4.0
For fans of the TV series, Downton Abbey is as comfortable and welcoming as a well worn tweed cardigan.
Reel Reviews
1.5
Its not a disgrace compared to the series, but it doesnt empower the television version or add anything to it. Its superfluous.
Haaretz
4.5
As a feature length movie, the film falters on a few levels, but, as the end of an era and a final goodbye, it hits all the right notes. Its extravaga ..
The Daily Times (Tennessee ..
3.0
Fans of the TV show can be assured that rather than reinventing itself for theaters, Downton has remained as steady and starched as Carsons collar. Th ..
Ohio
3.0
Fellowes giftwraps the heartbeat of his beloved show and presents it to intact, including all the glamour and beauty of the sets and costumes.
The Lonely Film Critic
4.5
If you were among the millions of fans who suffered Downton withdrawal, by all means get thee to your local cinema this weekend. Downton Abbey, the mo ..
Womens Voices For Change
4.5
Its not a movie for everybody. Its not, and it tells you that. But I found it entertaining, not on a deep level because it is a soap opera, but its ri ..
Double Toasted
3.5
While this is quite naturally just an elongated cinematic episode of your favourite show, it really is the kind of rich and luscious production which ..
Newshub (NZ)
1.5
Much of the narrative is totally over the top in a way that only seems fitting for a film designed solely to give longtime fans two more hours with th ..
Ian Thomas Malone
1.5
As if, when condensed to a mere two hours rather than a 10 hour long season, the nuance of writer Julian Fellowes historical lark becomes less amusing ..
Stabroek News
3.8
The darker complexities of all their relationships can only be hinted at here, but at least Fellowes and company provide two hours of easy entertainme ..
Good Times
4.5
Yet in his Downton Abbey movie, Fellows adds in a few contemporary issues among them womens rights and the plight of gay men. And though welcome, neit ..
Spokane7
4.4
Fans of the highly praised British historical TV series will welcome the return of Downton Abbey but this return to the lavish, high fashion 1920s...d ..
We Are Movie Geeks
4.0
Offers pretty much everything a fan could want from a feature length continuation of the beloved Masterpiece series.
Asheville Movies
4.5
Director Michael Engler (with screenwriter Julian Fellowes) smooths the way with a stellar Anglo American cast.
Bay Area Reporter
3.8
Theres plenty of Downton Abbey charm to go around. Enough for fans of the series to love and even nonfans to enjoy.
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
2.0
The achievement here is balancing a story for the fan of the show and entertaining those who have never seen a single episode.
Texas Art & Film
3.0
Good luck trying to resist this impeccably constructed, charming extended TV episode of the different intrigues and goings on of Edwardian aristocrats ..
4.5
It doesnt go well, until Barrow romantically connects with an unlikely ally in one of the movies few fleshed out plot lines.
Newport This Week
3.5
Everything conspires together to likely satisfy any Downton Abbey fan.
Should I See It
4.5
This is a film that very much knows what its audience wants, and in that regard itll be a sumptuous success. For anyone else youd best steer clear, fo ..
This is Film
4.5
married life with Mr. Carson who isnt exactly leaning into retirement (shocker); Anna and John have a little one (EEEE!);
4.5
Downton Abbey, a delicate, pastry will satisfy your taste buds yet may leave you unfulfilled.
4.0
Kaling isnt afraid to talk about gender disparities and ageism in the work place.
4.5
When it was announced Downton was getting a feature length film, I admit I had a fair amount of skepticism, but Julian Fellows script was true to form ..
Pop Culture Leftovers
3.0
Too many subplots are shoehorned into this movie when each deserved its special, unhurried pacing in the TV episodes.
Big Apple Reviews
4.5
This is a delight for fans of the drama series set in the world of the British aristocracy.
Live Mint
3.5
Because this is always what Downton was, love it or lump it. And so it is what Downton still is. Continuation. Repetition. Encapsulation.
VitalThrills.com
4.5
But while theres a certain morbid appeal to the outlandish scenario, the surprises A Name Without a Place has in store feel at once half assed and ove ..
Miamiartzine
3.8
Even aside from the excitement of seeing the characters on the big screen, the story is well told and executed. If nothing else, Downton Abbey will le ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
The new Downton Abbey movie is an astonishingly effective piece of work, one that hits all the notes that made the TV show so successful and then adds ..
3.5
Even with certain scenes some period drama fans might consider risqu, overall the movie plays it safe, a feel good drama that wont ruffle too much fea ..
FlixChatter Film Blog
4.0
LAUREN VENIZIANI JOINING US LIVE FROM D.C. YOU HAD YOUR DRESS PICKED OUT FOR DOWNTON ABBEY AND EVERY EVERYTHING.
DC Film Girl
4.4
Sumptuous and seductive....Even those who never reveled in the television series will find it impossible to resist this handsome films multi layered c ..
The Michael Medved Show
4.0
Also, like so many blockbusters, it doesnt know what to do with the female characters.
Richard Crouse
1.5
In a world of vulgar, populist leaders with funny hair, one can understand the appeal of this vision of an orderly, hierarchical society ruled over by ..
Australian Financial Revie ..
4.0
If youre a fan of the show, I dont see how you wont love the Downton Abbey film.
Lola Lambchops
4.5
Thank you, Julian Fellowes, for creating these people and their trials and tribulations; youve performed a service for us all.
Malibu Times
4.0
While it doesnt offer much for those not familiar with the show, seeing the characters again feels like greeting old friends for those who watched all ..
Next Best Picture
4.5
The transfer from television to the cinema has its advantages. There are some nice aerial shots, and the big screen can better convey the sheer size a ..
Mulling Movies
4.5
I talk about the TV show because the new movie, Downton Abbey, doesnt exist apart from it, and doesnt intend to.
KMUW - Wichita Public Radi ..
2.0
Downton Abbey is let down, not only by its flimsy premise and equally preposterous storyline, but it also fails to challenge the status quo or move th ..
The Jewish Chronicle
3.8
Screenwriter Julian Fellowes, the creative soul of the show, has delivered as a knottily plotted story as tasty (and probably as nourishing) as a Pimm ..
Philadelphia Inquirer
3.5
Even if you dont know anything about Downton Abbey (I didnt) its an enjoyable little film.
MovieReelist.com
4.0
Its one of the sweetest moments in a film that manages to hit one sweet spot after another.
4.5
Between the happily ever afters, the heading towards happily ever afters, and the willingness to try for happily ever afters, theres not much left to ..
WETA
3.0
I just wonder if Dan Stevens (Marys first love Matthew Crawley) ever regretted leaving Downton so soon.
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