Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016
R
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

13K

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Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

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After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

13K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations

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Trivia
This movie was finalized as part of a bet made on the radio. Jennifer Saunders was determined to get the movie made in order to win a bet with comedy partner Dawn French, and would have to pay her ten thousand pounds sterling or have the script in her hands by the end of 2015. She succeeded in the latter, although when French first properly looked through the script, after page thirty-five, it just said "blah blah blah blah...".

Goofs
Early in the film, Edina learns that her ex-husband is cutting off her alimony. Edina's alimony (and other financial assistance) was already cut by both her ex-husbands in the series 2 episode, Poor (1994) in 1994.

Quotes
Mother: [Mother has announced that she is going to Cannes] Oh, just a thought. Will I need injections, Saffy?
Edina: Yeah, lethal ones.

Crazy credits
There is a brief scene featuring Jeremy Paxman after the end credits.

Connections
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Jennifer Saunders/Joanna Lumley/Rebel Wilson/Iggy Pop/Josh Homme (2016)

Soundtracks
Get Ugly
Written by Jason Derulo (as Jason Joel Desrouleaux) / Sean Douglas / Jason Evigan / Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic)
Performed by Jason Derulo
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management Ltd., a BMG Company / Sony ATV Songs LLC / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Eastman Pond Publishing
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.

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5/10

What happened?

I was looking forward to seeing this after watching the brilliant TV series years ago. I thought it would be a golden opportunity to being the characters up to date and make something really special.

However, I spent the entirety of the film waiting for it to pick up and gain the pace we are used to which made the TV series so brilliant. It felt as though the script had been stretched out to fill the allocated time.

There is nothing wrong with the acting, and all the favourite characters are in the film - but also (and probably to the film's detriment) are hoards of minor celebrities and wannabes who serve little function in the story. It seemed as though anyone who was remotely connected to the clique of luvvy land was included for no reason at all.

Another thing which I think played a role in the lack lustre end product was that Jennifer Saunder's played down Edina's character - which lacked the punch and sparkle of her original portrayal.

Overall it was an OK kind of film, but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again. You would be better off and get more entertainment value from watching replays of the original series.