Overview
A grand estate in southern France becomes the backdrop for love and legacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- nostalgic
- elegant
- comfort viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly found the sequel to be a polished, warmly familiar continuation whose ensemble and period spectacle outweigh its formulaic storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film alternates between the Crawley family and staff at Downton and the parallel filmmaking and family storyline in southern France.
The Crawleys navigate changing expectations around inherited wealth, public reputation, marriage, and modern entertainment.
A film production at Downton confronts the industry shift from silent pictures to talking films and the professional consequences of that change.
Downton Abbey, the southern French villa, period costumes, and formal interiors receive sustained ornate presentation.
Films like Downton Abbey: A New Era, and why
Gosford Park
ensemble period drama centered on aristocratic family relationships, social change, and elegant production design
The Remains of the Day
warm British historical drama combining class dynamics, family tensions, romance, and lavish country-house settings
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
comforting ensemble period drama with intergenerational relationships, understated romance, and changing social customs
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Curtis
- Release Date
- 2022-04-27
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (638)
Cast
- Hugh Bonneville
- Maggie Smith
- Jim Carter
- Michelle Dockery
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Imelda Staunton
- Penelope Wilton
- Robert James-Collier
- Lesley Nicol
- Allen Leech
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Downton Abbey: A New Era about?
- The Crawleys and their household encounter cinema, travel, romance, and family change while preserving Downton’s traditions.
- What is Downton Abbey: A New Era like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Downton Abbey: A New Era as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Downton Abbey: A New Era violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Downton Abbey: A New Era.
- What did critics think of Downton Abbey: A New Era?
- Critics and audiences broadly found the sequel to be a polished, warmly familiar continuation whose ensemble and period spectacle outweigh its formulaic storytelling.
- Which films are like Downton Abbey: A New Era?
- Films with a similar feel include Gosford Park, The Remains of the Day, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
- How long is Downton Abbey: A New Era?
- Downton Abbey: A New Era runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Downton Abbey: A New Era?
- In United States, Downton Abbey: A New Era streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
