Victoria & Abdul
Seen it?2017 | 112 min | Drama, History
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved I Swear or Richard Jewell, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$68 million worldwide on a $22 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 337K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Frears
- Judi DenchQueen Victoria
- Ali FazalAbdul Karim
- Tim Pigott-SmithSir Henry Ponsonby
- Suzy Eddie IzzardBertie, Prince of Wales
- Adeel AkhtarMohammed
- Michael GambonLord Salisbury
- Paul HigginsDr. James Reid
- Olivia WilliamsBaroness Churchill
- Fenella WoolgarMiss Phipps
- Julian WadhamAlick Yorke