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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
13K
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Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
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After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.

  • Director
    • Mandie Fletcher
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Saunders
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Saunders
    • Joanna Lumley
    • Jane Horrocks
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mandie Fletcher
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Saunders
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Saunders
      • Joanna Lumley
      • Jane Horrocks
    • 96User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

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    Trailer #1
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    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:56
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    Trollied
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    Red Carpet
    Clip 0:42
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    All Back
    Clip 0:33
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    Outrageous
    Clip 0:33
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    Make America Fabulous Again
    Clip 0:33
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    Get Fabulous Rebel
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    Most Wanted
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    Get Fabulous
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    Stem Cells
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    Sadie Frost, Lulu, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Abbey Clancy, Tinie Tempah, and Gwendoline Christie in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
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    Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
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    Top cast

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    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Edina
    Joanna Lumley
    Joanna Lumley
    • Patsy
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Bubble
    Julia Sawalha
    Julia Sawalha
    • Saffy
    Lulu
    Lulu
    • Lulu
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Gwendoline Christie
    Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness
    • Lola
    June Whitfield
    June Whitfield
    • Mother
    Mo Gaffney
    Mo Gaffney
    • Bo
    Christopher Ryan
    Christopher Ryan
    • Marshall
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Joel
    Graham Norton
    Graham Norton
    • Graham Norton
    Nick Mohammed
    Nick Mohammed
    • Casper
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Magda
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Claudia Bing
    Beattie Edmondson
    • Claudia's Assistant
    Robert Webb
    Robert Webb
    • Nick
    Chris Colfer
    Chris Colfer
    • Christopher
    • Director
      • Mandie Fletcher
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Saunders
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This movie was finalized as part of a bet made on the radio. Jennifer Saunders was determined to get the movie made in order to win a bet with comedy partner Dawn French, and would have to pay her ten thousand pounds sterling or have the script in her hands by the end of 2015. She succeeded in the latter, although when French first properly looked through the script, after page thirty-five, it just said "blah blah blah blah...".
    • Goofs
      Early in the film, Edina learns that her ex-husband is cutting off her alimony. Edina's alimony (and other financial assistance) was already cut by both her ex-husbands in the series 2 episode, Poor (1994) in 1994.
    • Quotes

      Mother: [Mother has announced that she is going to Canne] Oh, just a thought. Will I need injections, Saffy?

      Edina: Yeah, lethal ones.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a brief scene featuring Jeremy Paxman after the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Jennifer Saunders/Joanna Lumley/Rebel Wilson/Iggy Pop/Josh Homme (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Ugly
      Written by Jason Derulo (as Jason Joel Desrouleaux) / Sean Douglas / Jason Evigan / Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic)

      Performed by Jason Derulo

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management Ltd., a BMG Company / Sony ATV Songs LLC / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Eastman Pond Publishing

      Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

    User reviews96

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    5/10
    Bonkers, but great for fans of the TV show
    This film is lighthearted, funny and crazy from beginning to end. If you were a fan of the TV show, I think you're more likely to enjoy it because you would understand the silliness and not expect it to be amazing. This film shows the return of Patsy, Edina and Saffy, along with some new characters and many celebrity cameos.

    One of the new characters we see in the film is Edina's granddaughter; Lola. Lola appears frequently throughout but fails to engage the audience. The character is weak and I think shouldn't appear as often as she does in the film.

    From the very beginning of this film we notice there are many celebrity cameos in this film, 60 in total. Many of these celebrities only appear for a minute each, but some of them are not needed at all as they only say a word or two. Despite this, many of the other celebrity appearances are very amusing and bring a smile to our faces. For example, Rebel Wilson, Lulu etc.

    Overall, this film is crazy, amusing and doesn't fail to make you smile. It is definitely aimed at people who were fans of the TV show, as it brings a sense of nostalgia and reuses some of the classic jokes used in the show. The story line is bonkers, but that's what we expect from Patsy and Edina. Some characters definitely shouldn't have been included as they don't add anything to the film and appear to be used to fill time. If you weren't a fan of the show, I'd give this one a miss.
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    • Jul 11, 2016

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fox Searchlight Official Site (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Absolutely Fabulous: The Film
    • Filming locations
      • Hôtel Martinez - 73 Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France(Edina's mother's hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,772,155
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,861,118
      • Jul 24, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,219,109
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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