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Victoria & Abdul

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Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the queen herself. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.
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Victoria & Abdul reunites Dame Judi Dench with the role of Queen Victoria -- which is all this period drama needs to overcome its imbalanced narrative.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 10/13/2017
2/4
Victoria & Abdul may capture the ugly side of Britain's colonial past, but its demeaning portrait of Abdul reinforces the Orientalism it purports to lampoon. Go to Full Review
Max Weiss Baltimore Magazine 10/05/2017
2.5/4
It's hard not to like Victoria & Abdul-but it's all shiny surfaces. I can't help but to wonder how much deeper Frears might've dug into this rich material had he directed it 20 years ago. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 10/05/2017
2.5/5
There's not a whole lot to Victoria & Abdul, but fans of stories about the royals should find their thirsts satisfied. Go to Full Review
Hosea Rupprecht Catholic News Service 08/12/2021
An endearing historical drama... Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 03/01/2021
3/5
If the recent film mother! was an attempt, as one writer suggested, "to shock its audiences out of complacency," Victoria & Abdul is an attempt to lull its audience into complacency. Go to Full Review
Leigh Monson Substream Magazine 10/01/2020
2.5/5
Victoria and Abdul exposes itself as being just as shallow as the bigots it derides; the only difference is the purity of its intentions. Go to Full Review
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Brad A 1d Abdul comes across as a con man. Maybe he really was? But either way he's not someone you want to pull for in the story. It just come across as he's exploiting the queen for his own personal gain, and you understand why everyone resents him. Not a fun movie to watch. See more Marit Risto F Dec 16 I love Dench. And the way that a handsome, young man can bring her back to life. I dislike strongly the way that Muslims cover up, and control women though. And also imperialism. Karim's ways, also in dressing, is pleasant to me. As the men I saw in Sri Lanka 50 years ago. But already then, they took the awful European fashion of shirts, bell bottoms, and even plateu shoes. In 50°C... See more Mithun monish K Dec 5 We all are humans not a beast, the queen treated the man like a friend and a son.I cried a lot when the flim begins to end ,such a beautiful heartwarming flim. See more Damien S Nov 27 Thoroughly enjoyable. See more Weighty Connected L 04/29/2024 The portrayal of an unlikely yet real-life friendship between the British Queen Victoria and an Indian muslim servant Abdul Karim during her final years, this 2017 Stephen Frears film shows the beauty of friendship and the ugliness of racialist prejudice and greed for power, seen in the beautiful performances of the cast, esp. Judi Dench. See more Felix Anthony L 04/17/2024 The story showcases a friendship that was ahead of its time - unbiased, transcends generational, religious and cultural differences. Victoria and Abdul shares the idea of openness and kindness in friendships where an age difference is not a hindrance, rather the focus is on curiosity, appreciation and acceptance. Although some aspects of the movie may have been fictionalised to enhance the story, the emotional roller coaster and sparks of comedy is on point. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the queen herself. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.
Director
Stephen Frears
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Beeban Kidron, Tracey Seaward
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Working Title Films, Cross Street Films, BBC Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.2M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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