Synopsis
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
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Cast
- Hugh BonnevilleRobert Crawley
- Laura CarmichaelLady Edith
- Jim CarterCharles Carson
- Raquel CassidyPhyllis Baxter
- Brendan CoyleJohn Bates
- Michelle DockeryLady Mary
- Joanne FroggattAnna Bates
- Elizabeth McGovernCora Crawley
- Kevin DoyleJoseph Molesley
- Michael FoxAndy
Recommendations
- 80
TheWrap
This is fan service as painstaking as any Marvel installment, and you’re expected to bring your well-studied knowledge of deep bench characters and all your reserve emotional commitment with you. As a reward for those loyal fans, Downton Abbey offers an envelopment in gorgeous and exacting period detail. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Downton 2.0 is literally bigger, broader, more gem-encrusted, punctuated with more drone shots and monarchist pomp, and has all the major cast members back in place. - 70
Slate
The plot of the Downton Abbey movie is brilliant, not so much because it is surprising, but because it allows every member of the cast to do what we expect of them. - 63
Slant Magazine
Every scene here feels as if it begins with a grenade being thrown into a room, leaving one to wonder how it will be diffused, and after a while, all you see are the gears of various sublots turning separately until they mesh together and move in unison. - 60
The Guardian
The plots are rickety and the characterisation has the depth of a Franklin Mint plate, but there are some funny moments and Kevin Doyle, playing the overexcitable servant Molesley, pretty much steals the entire film. - 60
The Telegraph
Watching it is like settling into a reupholstered armchair which still creaks in the same old places. - 60
Empire
Gentle, unchallenging drama for people who already know they like it, this is a nostalgic and rosy depiction of an England that was, surely, never so innocent. - 60
Screen Daily
Fans of the enduringly popular ITV period drama series will no doubt embrace this feature film spin-off, which represents a step up in lavish visual spectacle while retaining a comforting familiarity of themes and storytelling style.
