Downton Abbey

"If you are already a fan, its big-screen debut will likely delight. (...) But if you are not already well acquainted with this fine country house and its residents, there’s little in this aggressively gentle nostalgia trip to really draw you into their story (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[It] feels like an intensely glucose Christmas special (...) It is at all times ridiculous – but, I have to admit, quite enjoyable (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Fans (...) will no doubt embrace this feature film spin-off, which represents a step up in lavish visual spectacle while retaining a comforting familiarity of themes and storytelling style" 

"The film is delightful fun, even though the plot is obvious almost to the point of stupidity (...) [It] is so sumptuous and enticing that it’s possible to overlook its many cinematic flaws (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Nothing more than an extended Christmas special (...) Overall, it’s a rather uneventful affair (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" 

"Satisfyingly sumptuous (...) [It] is literally bigger, broader, more gem-encrusted, punctuated with more (...) monarchist pomp, and has all the major castmembers back in place." 

"Those who love the Crawleys will find things to love here (...) But for some viewers who watched the show with an increasing sense of its fundamental coolness (...) this journey to the past may end up feeling ultimately less nostalgic than backward-looking."