Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Two unapologetically extravagant London socialites flee a media scandal for the French Riviera, turning female friendship and celebrity excess into a chaotic comic escape.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- campy
- irreverent
- girls night
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film faithful to the television series' familiar, booze-fueled comic formula, with its appeal strongest for established fans.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edina and Patsy pursue glitz, fashion, celebrity spaces, and extravagant self-presentation while behaving with knowingly outrageous theatricality.
The protagonists' shopping, drinking, clubbing, and high-life ambitions are disrupted by financial ruin and public disgrace.
Edina and Patsy remain inseparable partners as they flee the paparazzi and plan to preserve their extravagant lifestyle together.
The plot centers on a fashionable launch party, a media storm, paparazzi pursuit, and the super-rich playground of the French Riviera.
Films like Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, and why
Bridesmaids
campy female friendship, outrageous lifestyle satire, and broad celebrity comedy
The Heat
female-led farce, abrasive friendship, and escalating public embarrassment
The Inbetweeners Movie
british ensemble comedy, eccentric characters, and irreverent social satire
The Devil Wears Prada
fashion-world satire, flamboyant excess, and comedic female rivalry
Movie Details
- Director
- Mandie Fletcher
- Release Date
- 2016-07-01
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (272)
Cast
- Jennifer Saunders
- Joanna Lumley
- Julia Sawalha
- June Whitfield
- Jane Horrocks
- Chris Colfer
- Christopher Ryan
- Mo Gaffney
- Kathy Burke
- Helen Lederer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie about?
- Two unapologetically extravagant London socialites flee a media scandal for the French Riviera, turning female friendship and celebrity excess into a chaotic comic escape.
- What is Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.
- What did critics think of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film faithful to the television series' familiar, booze-fueled comic formula, with its appeal strongest for established fans.
- Which films are like Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, The Heat, The Inbetweeners Movie, and The Devil Wears Prada.
- How long is Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie?
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie?
- In United States, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
