Downton Abbey: A New Era
A cinematic return.
2022 • 124 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Meanwhile, a Hollywood director seeks to film his latest production at Downton.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 72 Audience · 627 · 47%
The Crawley family embarks on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover a mystery surrounding the Dowager Countess's new villa. Back home, Downton Abbey becomes the set for a new Hollywood movie. This sequel offers familiar characters and elegant period drama.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Very mild, implied adult themes
- Brief discussions of illness and mortality
- Some cultural stereotypes are shown but the overall tone is positive
What it models well
- Family loyalty and tradition
- Adapting to change
- Cross-cultural understanding
- Finding new purpose
Talk about it after
- The changing world in the 1920s and how people adapt
- The importance of family history and inheritance
- Exploring new places and cultures
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Top billed cast
Director: Simon Curtis • Crew: Julian Fellowes
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedThe elegant, grand cinematography seduces your soul and attention throughout the film. The august natural environs and splendid humin environs complement one another. The modest yet haute fashion is desirable. The sailing, soothing, splaying theme song --- which announces, "Quelque choses de magnifique arrive" --- returns to us and I am pleased.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersAfter all this time, I didn’t expect Julian Fellowes to mess with his formula and start having radical plot twists and unexpected tragedies and mayhem. It is a comfortable family viewing franchise. If anything, except for the same-sex relationship element, it is less adventurous than it used to be. But that is all fine with me.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersThis latest offering from Julian Fellowes presents two stories centred around the landed "Grantham" family. The first sees the dashing "Barker" (Hugh Dancy) come to Downton to make a film - that will pay for a much needed new roof - and soon makes friends with the absentee-husbanded "Lady Mary" (Michelle Dockery).…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (627)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40,000,000
- Box office
- $92,651,384
- Franchise
- Downton Abbey (Films) Collection
- IMDb
- tt11703710
- Official site
- www.universalpictures.co.uk
