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Victoria & Abdul

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
39K
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Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul (2017)
Queen Victoria strikes up an an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Lee Hall
    • Shrabani Basu
  • Stars
    • Judi Dench
    • Ali Fazal
    • Tim Pigott-Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Lee Hall
      • Shrabani Basu
    • Stars
      • Judi Dench
      • Ali Fazal
      • Tim Pigott-Smith
    • 188User reviews
    • 196Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Queen Victoria
    Ali Fazal
    Ali Fazal
    • Abdul Karim
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Sir Henry Ponsonby
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Bertie, Prince of Wales
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Mohammed
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Lord Salisbury
    Paul Higgins
    Paul Higgins
    • Dr. Reid
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Lady Churchill
    Fenella Woolgar
    Fenella Woolgar
    • Miss Phipps
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • Alick Yorke
    Robin Soans
    Robin Soans
    • Arthur Bigge
    Ruth McCabe
    Ruth McCabe
    • Mrs. Tuck
    Simon Callow
    Simon Callow
    • Puccini
    Sukh Ojla
    Sukh Ojla
    • Mrs. Karim
    Kemaal Deen-Ellis
    Kemaal Deen-Ellis
    • Ahmed
    Simon Paisley Day
    Simon Paisley Day
    • Mr. Tyler
    Amani Zardoe
    • Princess Helena
    Sophie Trott
    • Queen of Greece
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Lee Hall
      • Shrabani Basu
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    User reviews188

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    8RedRider14

    Surprisingly endearing

    My wife and I attended a preview screening last night with no preconceived ideas about the movie, not having even seen a trailer.

    We were immediately drawn in and pleasantly surprised by the story, even though we thought it may have been a little far fetched. Until we found that it is a biography and mostly fact. That made the story even sweeter.

    Dame Judy Dench's acting was peerless as usual, but by far the biggest revelation was Ali Fazal, who put in a wonderful performance from comedic through emotionally intense.

    There was so much I didn't know about Queen Victoria's twilight years that this movie put into perspective, in a way that was consistently entertaining. We laughed and cried. Highly recommended.
    10ruthszulc

    Judi does it again

    What an amazing movie, Judi is as usual, such a wonderful actress portraying Queen Victoria once again. The story line is fantastic and it flows beautifully. This would have to be the best film for me this year. I love how they made this film so funny, and yet so touching. I laughed and I cried all the way through.
    7philchallis-28808

    That Dame can act!

    Some good performances to support another superb performance by Judy Dench. Izzard was a revelation.

    Good pace, good camera work - More history well told than masterpiece, but a good night out.

    More comedic lines than I was expecting. Is the racism at the core of the film as much about class as religion?
    6krocheav

    Victoria and Abdul - Largely Fact or Mostly Fiction?

    This movie is a treat for the eyes with gorgeous Scottish locations, stylishly detailed costumes, stately summer palaces, and consists of many professional performances. It's good to see Dame Dench give a strong performance following some by-the-numbers of late. It also holds the attention for most of its run time by offering a tell-tale story of a little known relationship between this long reigning Queen, with a randomly selected Indian - who was one of two 'local subjects' brought to England to present her with a specially minted gold coin - as token of appreciation from British ruled India. The close relationship that follows between her and one of the guest presenters tends to become perhaps a little too romanticised for the level of believability expected of its audience. Victoria's Burqa comments made at her first sight of Abdul's wife - seem far too 'fanciful' if not highly doubtful.

    It's more like a case of this older woman maybe being mesmerized by the mystical East or the BBC perhaps, following a mandate to sell a political message of Muslim cleansing to the British populace and the world. Either way there's a feeling that, at its core, maybe lays a major thread of PC manipulation. If you can brush this aside you'll enjoy a well-made tale of highly unusual interracial fascination but, there remain other odd facts to overcome. As head of the Church of England this Queen is allowed to slowly die - without a representative of her church being in attendance - highly suspect if this is being claimed as true! The introductory credits tell us; "This story is based on real events...well, mostly". Make of that what you will.
    5marziabilwani

    Quite disappointing

    Being a Pakistani, and a Muslim, I was quite looking forward to watch Victoria & Abdul. It seemed as if a new perspective had been depicted on the subcontinent and the British attitudes towards her colonies. However, this film does not feel real at all. It seems the Queen follows Abdul blindly; this seems strange for a lady who was the Empress of India. Although it is a true story, I feel they could have done much more with the movie so that it would feel real at least. Or maybe the relation between the two was quite unreal.

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    • Trivia
      When filming began in September 2016, Judi Dench was one month older than Queen Victoria was when she died.
    • Goofs
      At least twice, Abdul refers to his home province as "Uttar Pradesh". That name was coined in 1950. At the time depicted in the movie, the area was called "United Provinces".
    • Quotes

      Abdul Karim: Listen, little drop, give yourself up without regret and in return you will gain the ocean. Give yourself away and in the great sea you will be secure.

    • Crazy credits
      Begins with text that says it is "Based on real events... mostly".
    • Connections
      Featured in Today: Episode dated 31 May 2017 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Sons of the Brave
      Written by Thomas Bidgood

      Arranged and Conducted by J.A.C. Redford

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Urdu
      • Hindi
      • Italian
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Victoria and Abdul
    • Filming locations
      • Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Perfect World Pictures
      • BBC Film
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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,245,070
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $158,845
      • Sep 24, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,558,465
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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