Downton Abbey stars Allen Leech, Dominic West, Robert James-Collier, Douglas Reith, Sarah Crowden, Penelope Wilton, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael and Harry Hadden-Paton Rory Mulvey/UniversalIf comfort viewing is what you’re in the market for, longtime fans of Downton Abbey can be confident that’s what they’ll get with the third (and supposedly final) movie, which has been dubbed The Grand Finale. AdvertisementBilled as the final Downton outing after six seasons, two movies and 15 years of the much-loved historical drama franchise, reviews for the film began trickling in on Wednesday evening. So far, critics are pretty split over the new film from director Simon Curtis, with most agreeing that it is, indeed, comforting and nostalgic, but with others feeling like the franchise has outstayed its welcome. Others felt there were too many characters to feasibly give all of them sufficient screentime, while some insisted the film did a good job of juggling so many cast members. But then, given that The Grand Finale is akin to getting a nostalgia lobotomy, perhaps it’s helpful to join the dots for a dazed audience.”

Source: Huffington Post September 04, 2025 16:19 UTC