Victoria & Abdul fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Victoria & Abdul is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, romantic, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Victoria & Abdul is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 52 min
Victoria & Abdul runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 62 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see Victoria & Abdul much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $22 million to make and earned $67 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Hindi, Urdu. Produced in India, United Kingdom, United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Victoria & Abdul in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for Victoria & Abdul, including Everyone Has Standards, Magical Negro, Blood from the Mouth.
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