Downton Abbey: A New Era - Reviews

...treats each and every plot and character with affection and respect.

...a cozy crumpet for fans.

Even the title of Downton Abbey: A New Era, with its hints of sea change and scary modernity, turns out to be reassuringly on brand — births, deaths, disinheritance, at least one forbidden or long-hidden romance

...entertaining; more outrageously silly and hammy and artlessly snobby than ever...

...plenty of surprises and an iconic moment to savour.

...plenty of surprises and an iconic moment to savour.

...treats each and every plot and character with affection and respect.

I have to say I would be happy to continue watching for years to come—even if I don’t remember everything.

I have to say I would be happy to continue watching for years to come—even if I don’t remember everything.

...a cozy crumpet for fans.

...a bittersweet finale fitting of the aristocratic and ever evolving Downton clan, thanks to the always charming cast, who've now played these roles for more than a decade.

...a bittersweet finale fitting of the aristocratic and ever evolving Downton clan, thanks to the always charming cast, who've now played these roles for more than a decade.

...two hours of wonderful, fantasy escapist froth.

...two hours of wonderful, fantasy escapist froth.

...entertaining; more outrageously silly and hammy and artlessly snobby than ever...

...this is an affectionate, escapist hug of a movie — like being wrapped in a doily.