Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

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Released Jul 22, 2016

1h 26m

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Publicist Edina Monsoon and best friend Patsy Stone are still shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot spots. While attending an elite party, they wind up knocking supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames. Her untimely demise creates a media firestorm, leading the paparazzi to relentlessly pursue the hapless duo. Seeking refuge, the gals flee to the French Riviera where they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever.

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Critics Consensus

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie picks up pretty much where its source material left off, delivering an adaptation that, as fans of this British export might say, does what it says on the tin.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

A loving tribute to female friendship (really!)

Sep 29, 2021

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Keith Phipps

Uproxx

Catching up with Patsy and Edina provides a weirdly comforting sense of permanence. The world keeps turning, and they keep on running in a desperate attempt to catch up.

Aug 16, 2016

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

I think the film is best viewed as a victory lap. And why not? It's a very well deserved one.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 12, 2016

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

It all adds up to one of the summer's absolute must-sees, not just for its laugh out loud, feel-good comedy but also its wonderful celebration of the endearing, exhillerating friendship between two women determined to grow old disgracefully.

Sep 29, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

All the fleeting cameo appearances are like the movie itself: Amazon hot and Arctic cold, with some inspiring affection and amusement and others leading to nothing more than an exaggerated shoulder shrug.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 18, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie isn't exactly absolutely fabulous. That's the easy joke, which is appropriate because this movie goes for the easy joke time after time.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Cleve H

My beloved AbFab that I found in my late teens late night. I was so excited when I found out that Jennifer Saunders was doing a movie. Then imagine my disappointment to find it was on limited release. That will always dumbfound me because this is a great movie. The writing, plot, and characters that make you laugh. This movie is amazing and carries on fanastically where the series leaves off.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Julian S

Fans of the brilliant TV show will be excited to jump in, and while there are fun moments, it doesn’t quite hit the mark. Newcomers, however, will likely feel completely lost.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Steve A

Excellent Movie Absolutely Loved it !! A Must Watch ! So Funny !! A definite Watch for Fans of the Series!! :P

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Lee B

Probably one of the worst things I've seen, dated, unfunny and no place in current television. A wasted opportunity especially with the cast.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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John A

Absolutely Hysterical! Great to see most of the great characters again. Wish there were more films coming.....

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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liam s

I wouldn't say this was "terrible" but it certainly was NOT a patch on the TV series. There's lots of old jokes from episodes over the years that we've heard before. Lots of pointless celebrities thrown in for names sake & a pretty weak plot. There's some funny moments in the movie but unfortunately Absolutely Fabulous was at its best in seasons 1-3!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

Publicist Edina Monsoon and best friend Patsy Stone are still shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot spots. While attending an elite party, they wind up knocking supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames. Her untimely demise creates a media firestorm, leading the paparazzi to relentlessly pursue the hapless duo. Seeking refuge, the gals flee to the French Riviera where they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever.

Director: Mandie Fletcher
Producer: Damian Jones, Jon Plowman
Screenwriter: Jennifer Saunders
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: BBC Films, DJ Films
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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