Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- earnest
- sweeping
- melodramatic
- historical film night
- political drama viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an accessible and efficiently paced introduction to a complicated historical period, while historians and some reviewers objected to its melodramatic simplifications and contested political claims.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film intercuts Mountbatten's political responsibilities with the staff quarters and the lives of Jeet and Aalia.
Hindu staff member Jeet and Muslim staff member Aalia fall in love as communal tensions intensify.
The story takes place in New Delhi in March 1947 during the transfer of power from British rule.
The Viceroy's Palace provides an imposing central setting filled with hundreds of employees, formal ceremonies, and colonial pageantry.
Films like Viceroy's House, and why
Gandhi
shared historical drama, colonial politics, and intimate relationships shaped by social upheaval
The Last Emperor
shared period drama, imperial history, and cross-cultural personal relationships
A Passage to India
shared historical romance, class divisions, and emotionally accessible period filmmaking
Earth
shared political history, interfaith tensions, and large-scale communal displacement
Movie Details
- Director
- Gurinder Chadha
- Release Date
- 2017-03-03
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (297)
Cast
- Hugh Bonneville
- Gillian Anderson
- Michael Gambon
- Manish Dayal
- Huma Qureshi
- David Hayman
- Simon Callow
- Om Puri
- Lily Travers
- Simon Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- 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 Viceroy's House about?
- As British rule ends in India, a final viceroy navigates a collapsing empire while a Hindu-Muslim romance is tested by Partition.
- What is Viceroy's House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Viceroy's House as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Viceroy's House violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Viceroy's House as moderate.
- What did critics think of Viceroy's House?
- Critics generally found the film an accessible and efficiently paced introduction to a complicated historical period, while historians and some reviewers objected to its melodramatic simplifications and contested political claims.
- Which films are like Viceroy's House?
- Films with a similar feel include Gandhi, The Last Emperor, A Passage to India, and Earth.
- How long is Viceroy's House?
- Viceroy's House runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Viceroy's House?
- In United States, Viceroy's House streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
