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Victoria & Abdul

2017, drama, history

112 minutes

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

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7.3

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10

2017-09-17

A breathtakingly delightful film, perfectly balanced, brilliantly acted... Read more

8.5

2017-09-13

It does this triumphantly thanks to the strong performances, most notably of Dench and Fazal, but the supporting cast are very strong too. Read more

8.4

2017-09-20

Heartfelt rags-to-riches story with a difference. Read more

8.0

2017-09-29

The gently crafted scenes and intelligent humor will keep the viewer engaged throughout the film. Read more

8.0

2017-09-21

As good as historical dramas get. Read more

8.0

2017-09-13

Stephen Frears once again offers you the opportunity to look at a British monarch in the eyes, and what you will see is refreshingly human and candid... Read more

8.0

2017-09-05

The movie glosses over a lot, with some random plot jumps, and frames the racism of the era as “Bad Brits, lovable Indian” in very simple terms. But it is entertaining and has more than enough laughs to make it worth a watch... Read more

6.0

2017-10-27

Finds some choice comedic wrinkles, despite a narrative that feels massaged and contorted... Read more

6.0

Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView

2017-09-24

It’s pleasant enough if you can forgive its problems – and if not, you can simply marvel at the brilliance of Judi Dench.

5.0

Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching

2017-10-27

A lighthearted film about an unconventional friendship.

4.2

2017-12-29

This, for me, was just the same tired period formula. Read more

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7.5

2017-10-01

Heeft een ontegenzeggelijke charme. Read more

7.0

2017-09-30

Een stijlvol Brits drama waarin Judi Dench heerst. Letterlijk en figuurlijk. Read more

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