Review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) by Jerilee B — 17 Oct 2017

Dame Judi Dench is adorable as Queen Victoria. An amazing true story (mostly). Dame Judi should be nominated and win best actress for her captivating performance.

This review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) was written by Jerilee B on 17 Oct 2017.

Victoria & Abdul has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jenny L (266) on 15 Jan 2019

I found the plot possible and plausibly interesting but the film did not do a good job in making it believable and convincing…

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By Glenn Dunks (375) for Junkee (216) on 19 Jun 2018

Your nan's fave starring Judi Dench also just happens to be a putrid ode to colonialism. What fun…

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By Meydianarizki21 (184) on 02 Nov 2020

The first thing anyone will say after watching this movie is how utterly amazing Judi Dench is, and rightly so, she ones again dons the robes…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 23 Jun 2018

Not Mrs brown but very true to what happened and wonderful performances by all involved especially Dame Judi…

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By Sanyrub (135) on 27 Feb 2018

Very enjoyable film with a lot of amusing moments and also great acting pieces from Judi Dench (as always)…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 26 Oct 2018

Despite its poor narrative and historical improbabilities, Victoria & Abdul is rather interesting and delightful…

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By John B (4,244) on 14 Apr 2018

Did Queen Victoria, head of the church of England, defender of the Christian faith, die in her sins…

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By Mj F (189) on 21 Feb 2018

Beautiful film, laughter an tears! The story behind this is amazing…

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By Albaab R (177) on 26 Oct 2018

Despite its poor narrative and historical improbabilities, Victoria & Abdul is rather interesting and delightful…

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By Richard S (2,067) on 05 Sep 2018

Victoria and Abdul tells the story of an friendship that formed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim who was a young Indian clerk who was…

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