Downton Abbey (film)

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Engler
Screenplay by	Julian Fellowes
Based on	Downton Abbey; by Julian Fellowes
Produced by	Julian Fellowes; Gareth Neame; Liz Trubridge;
Starring	Hugh Bonneville; Jim Carter; Michelle Dockery; Elizabeth McGovern; Maggie Smith; Imelda Staunton; Penelope Wilton;
Cinematography	Ben Smithard
Edited by	Mark Day
Music by	John Lunn
Production; companies	Focus Features; Perfect World Pictures; Carnival Films;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (international); Focus Features (United States);
Release dates	9 September 2019 (Leicester Square); 13 September 2019 (United Kingdom); 20 September 2019 (United States);
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$13–20 million
Box office	$194.7 million

Downton Abbey is a 2019 historical drama film written by Julian Fellowes, series creator and writer of the television series of the same name,^[7] and directed by Michael Engler. The film was produced by Carnival Films and Perfect World Pictures and it continues the storyline from the series, with much of the original cast returning.^[8] The film, set in 1927, depicts a royal visit to the Crawley family's stately home in Yorkshire. As royal staff members descend on Downton, an assassin has also arrived and attempts to kill the monarch. The Crawleys and their servants are pitted against the royal entourage, including the queen's lady-in-waiting, who has fallen out with the Crawley family, especially the Dowager Countess, over an inheritance issue.

Gareth Neame and Fellowes started planning a feature adaptation in 2016, shortly after the series ended. It was officially confirmed in July 2018 and filming began later that month, lasting through to November. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2019 by Universal Pictures and in the United States on 20 September 2019 by Focus Features.^[9] It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $194 million worldwide. A sequel, Downton Abbey: A New Era, was released in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2022.

^ "'Downton Abbey' Movie Officially a Go With Series Cast Returning". Variety. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "DOWNTON ABBEY | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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^ "Downton Abbey (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ "Downton Abbey (2019)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
^ "Julian Fellowes List of Movies and TV Shows | TV Guide". CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ "Downton Abbey bosses reveal why they didn't bring back Lily James for the movie". Radio Times. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Focus Features Announces Production on the Downton Abbey Movie". Focus Features. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[Distributor-1] "'Downton Abbey' Movie Officially a Go With Series Cast Returning". Variety. 13 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[2] "DOWNTON ABBEY | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

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[BOM-5] "Downton Abbey (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[NUM-6] "Downton Abbey (2019)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

[urlJulian_Fellowes_List_of_Movies_and_TV_Shows|TV_Guide-7] "Julian Fellowes List of Movies and TV Shows | TV Guide". CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

[8] "Downton Abbey bosses reveal why they didn't bring back Lily James for the movie". Radio Times. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[9] "Focus Features Announces Production on the Downton Abbey Movie". Focus Features. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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