Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

To understand what Absolutely Fabulous (first a TV show and now a movie) means to Brits, you’d have to go back to the TV premiere, in 1992. Margaret Thatcher had their economy in a stranglehold until her departure as prime minister two years earlier, and when every sensible citizen was looking for a way out of the first Gulf War and a more liberal savior, somehow — miraculously, unfortunately — conservatives showed up to the polls in record numbers and took the general election.

3122d ago

The plot is pure farce, plumped out to 90 minutes: high-camp silliness gilded by glittery settings and an endless stream of series regulars and celebrity cameos.

3122d ago

The plot is pure farce, plumped out to 90 minutes: high-camp silliness gilded by glittery settings and an endless stream of series regulars and celebrity cameos.

3122d ago

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie goes down easy, like a bottle of vodka.

3122d ago

To understand what Absolutely Fabulous (first a TV show and now a movie) means to Brits, you’d have to go back to the TV premiere, in 1992. Margaret Thatcher had their economy in a stranglehold until her departure as prime minister two years earlier, and when every sensible citizen was looking for a way out of the first Gulf War and a more liberal savior, somehow — miraculously, unfortunately — conservatives showed up to the polls in record numbers and took the general election.

3122d ago

The plot is pure farce, plumped out to 90 minutes: high-camp silliness gilded by glittery settings and an endless stream of series regulars and celebrity cameos.

3122d ago

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie goes down easy, like a bottle of vodka.

3122d ago

To understand what Absolutely Fabulous (first a TV show and now a movie) means to Brits, you’d have to go back to the TV premiere, in 1992. Margaret Thatcher had their economy in a stranglehold until her departure as prime minister two years earlier, and when every sensible citizen was looking for a way out of the first Gulf War and a more liberal savior, somehow — miraculously, unfortunately — conservatives showed up to the polls in record numbers and took the general election.

3122d ago

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie goes down easy, like a bottle of vodka.

3122d ago

In a world bereft of female superheroes, the two leads in the British sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous,” which ran intermittently from 1992-2012, were exactly that for the fans.

3122d ago

Anyone who has ever eaten a cupcake over the kitchen sink, like Paul Rudd's character in "This is 40," knows exactly what "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" feels like during its 90 minutes. It's more fulfilling to the soul than appetite, but the indulgence—if not the brief escape—is an inestimable perk.

3122d ago

Anyone who has ever eaten a cupcake over the kitchen sink, like Paul Rudd's character in "This is 40," knows exactly what "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" feels like during its 90 minutes. It's more fulfilling to the soul than appetite, but the indulgence—if not the brief escape—is an inestimable perk.

3122d ago

Anyone who has ever eaten a cupcake over the kitchen sink, like Paul Rudd's character in "This is 40," knows exactly what "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" feels like during its 90 minutes. It's more fulfilling to the soul than appetite, but the indulgence—if not the brief escape—is an inestimable perk.

3122d ago

In a world bereft of female superheroes, the two leads in the British sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous,” which ran intermittently from 1992-2012, were exactly that for the fans.

3122d ago

In a world bereft of female superheroes, the two leads in the British sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous,” which ran intermittently from 1992-2012, were exactly that for the fans.

3122d ago

Anyone who has ever eaten a cupcake over the kitchen sink, like Paul Rudd's character in "This is 40," knows exactly what "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" feels like during its 90 minutes. It's more fulfilling to the soul than appetite, but the indulgence—if not the brief escape—is an inestimable perk.

3122d ago

In a world bereft of female superheroes, the two leads in the British sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous,” which ran intermittently from 1992-2012, were exactly that for the fans.

3122d ago

The long-awaited big-screen outing for TV's favorite female hedonists brings some necessary fizz to Britain's glum summer.

3122d ago

The long-awaited big-screen outing for TV's favorite female hedonists brings some necessary fizz to Britain's glum summer.

3122d ago

Even in this era of never dying franchises it’s somewhat remarkable just how long the “Absolutely Fabulous” train has lasted.

3122d ago

Even in this era of never dying franchises it’s somewhat remarkable just how long the “Absolutely Fabulous” train has lasted.

3122d ago

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back as Patsy and Edina, growing old disgracefully and accidentally knocking Kate Moss in the Thames, in this adaptation of the classic British sitcom.

3122d ago

The long-awaited big-screen outing for TV's favorite female hedonists brings some necessary fizz to Britain's glum summer.

3122d ago

The long-awaited big-screen outing for TV's favorite female hedonists brings some necessary fizz to Britain's glum summer.

3122d ago

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back as Patsy and Edina, growing old disgracefully and accidentally knocking Kate Moss in the Thames, in this adaptation of the classic British sitcom.

3122d ago

Even in this era of never dying franchises it’s somewhat remarkable just how long the “Absolutely Fabulous” train has lasted.

3122d ago

Even in this era of never dying franchises it’s somewhat remarkable just how long the “Absolutely Fabulous” train has lasted.

3122d ago

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back as Patsy and Edina, growing old disgracefully and accidentally knocking Kate Moss in the Thames, in this adaptation of the classic British sitcom.

3122d ago

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders are back as Patsy and Edina, growing old disgracefully and accidentally knocking Kate Moss in the Thames, in this adaptation of the classic British sitcom.

3122d ago

Edina and Patsy are back in this woozy hangover of a feature-length, strictly-for-the-fans 'AbFab" episode.

3122d ago

Edina and Patsy are back in this woozy hangover of a feature-length, strictly-for-the-fans 'AbFab" episode.

3122d ago

Edina and Patsy are back in this woozy hangover of a feature-length, strictly-for-the-fans 'AbFab" episode.

3122d ago

Edina and Patsy are back in this woozy hangover of a feature-length, strictly-for-the-fans 'AbFab" episode.

3122d ago

Serviceably, at times awkwardly, directed by Mandie Fletcher, the movie skews softer than the series at its barbed best, partly because the celebrity culture that once provided such rich material has become just another ratings opportunity for the Kardashians.

3122d ago

Some were trepidatious about this belated big-screen outing for the fashionista sitcom. In fact, post-referendum, the timing couldn’t be better … and neither could Joanna Lumley.

3122d ago

Eddy and Patsy make a strong comeback, with a little help from their famous friends.

3122d ago

Serviceably, at times awkwardly, directed by Mandie Fletcher, the movie skews softer than the series at its barbed best, partly because the celebrity culture that once provided such rich material has become just another ratings opportunity for the Kardashians.

3122d ago

Some were trepidatious about this belated big-screen outing for the fashionista sitcom. In fact, post-referendum, the timing couldn’t be better … and neither could Joanna Lumley.

3122d ago

While attempting to woo Kate Moss as a client, disaster-magnet PR Edina Monsoon (Saunders) accidentally knocks the supermodel into the Thames. Hounded by press and police, she flees to the south of France with reprobate BFF Patsy Stone (Lumley) and granddaughter Lola (Donaldson-Holness).

3122d ago

Eddy and Patsy make a strong comeback, with a little help from their famous friends.

3122d ago

Serviceably, at times awkwardly, directed by Mandie Fletcher, the movie skews softer than the series at its barbed best, partly because the celebrity culture that once provided such rich material has become just another ratings opportunity for the Kardashians.

3122d ago

Eddy and Patsy make a strong comeback, with a little help from their famous friends.

3122d ago

Serviceably, at times awkwardly, directed by Mandie Fletcher, the movie skews softer than the series at its barbed best, partly because the celebrity culture that once provided such rich material has become just another ratings opportunity for the Kardashians.

3122d ago

Eddy and Patsy make a strong comeback, with a little help from their famous friends.

3122d ago

While attempting to woo Kate Moss as a client, disaster-magnet PR Edina Monsoon (Saunders) accidentally knocks the supermodel into the Thames. Hounded by press and police, she flees to the south of France with reprobate BFF Patsy Stone (Lumley) and granddaughter Lola (Donaldson-Holness).

3122d ago

Some were trepidatious about this belated big-screen outing for the fashionista sitcom. In fact, post-referendum, the timing couldn’t be better … and neither could Joanna Lumley.

3122d ago

While attempting to woo Kate Moss as a client, disaster-magnet PR Edina Monsoon (Saunders) accidentally knocks the supermodel into the Thames. Hounded by press and police, she flees to the south of France with reprobate BFF Patsy Stone (Lumley) and granddaughter Lola (Donaldson-Holness).

3122d ago

Some were trepidatious about this belated big-screen outing for the fashionista sitcom. In fact, post-referendum, the timing couldn’t be better … and neither could Joanna Lumley.

3122d ago

While attempting to woo Kate Moss as a client, disaster-magnet PR Edina Monsoon (Saunders) accidentally knocks the supermodel into the Thames. Hounded by press and police, she flees to the south of France with reprobate BFF Patsy Stone (Lumley) and granddaughter Lola (Donaldson-Holness).

3122d ago

The movie turns what was once antic into something closer to manic. With a throwaway plot and a parade of weird characters, the comedy tries to be bigger, bolder and more outrageous than the television series, but it ends up being a lot less funny.

3122d ago

Like so many small-screen-to-big-screen efforts, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie isn’t really a movie, just a stretched-out TV episode with a parade of cameos and boatloads of Champagne.

3122d ago

For those of you who are one of those people, lower your expectations a bit, pop a bottle of Bolly (or whatever your movie cineplex serves), and prepare to get reacquainted with the absolutely fabulous.

3122d ago

For those of you who are one of those people, lower your expectations a bit, pop a bottle of Bolly (or whatever your movie cineplex serves), and prepare to get reacquainted with the absolutely fabulous.

3122d ago

Like so many small-screen-to-big-screen efforts, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie isn’t really a movie, just a stretched-out TV episode with a parade of cameos and boatloads of Champagne.

3122d ago

There's something to be said for a summer movie that offers up Chris Colfer as a misogynist hairdresser.

3122d ago

After the off-putting "Entourage" movie and that second, egregious "Sex and the City" film, I'm stunned to report that the latest small-screen transfer to hit theaters, "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie," occasionally justifies its merrily low comic existence.

3122d ago

The movie turns what was once antic into something closer to manic. With a throwaway plot and a parade of weird characters, the comedy tries to be bigger, bolder and more outrageous than the television series, but it ends up being a lot less funny.

3122d ago

There's something to be said for a summer movie that offers up Chris Colfer as a misogynist hairdresser.

3122d ago

There's something to be said for a summer movie that offers up Chris Colfer as a misogynist hairdresser.

3122d ago

After the off-putting "Entourage" movie and that second, egregious "Sex and the City" film, I'm stunned to report that the latest small-screen transfer to hit theaters, "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie," occasionally justifies its merrily low comic existence.

3122d ago

After the off-putting "Entourage" movie and that second, egregious "Sex and the City" film, I'm stunned to report that the latest small-screen transfer to hit theaters, "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie," occasionally justifies its merrily low comic existence.

3122d ago

The movie turns what was once antic into something closer to manic. With a throwaway plot and a parade of weird characters, the comedy tries to be bigger, bolder and more outrageous than the television series, but it ends up being a lot less funny.

3122d ago

Like so many small-screen-to-big-screen efforts, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie isn’t really a movie, just a stretched-out TV episode with a parade of cameos and boatloads of Champagne.

3122d ago

Like so many small-screen-to-big-screen efforts, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie isn’t really a movie, just a stretched-out TV episode with a parade of cameos and boatloads of Champagne.

3122d ago

The movie turns what was once antic into something closer to manic. With a throwaway plot and a parade of weird characters, the comedy tries to be bigger, bolder and more outrageous than the television series, but it ends up being a lot less funny.

3122d ago

For those of you who are one of those people, lower your expectations a bit, pop a bottle of Bolly (or whatever your movie cineplex serves), and prepare to get reacquainted with the absolutely fabulous.

3122d ago

There's something to be said for a summer movie that offers up Chris Colfer as a misogynist hairdresser.

3122d ago

For those of you who are one of those people, lower your expectations a bit, pop a bottle of Bolly (or whatever your movie cineplex serves), and prepare to get reacquainted with the absolutely fabulous.

3122d ago

After the off-putting "Entourage" movie and that second, egregious "Sex and the City" film, I'm stunned to report that the latest small-screen transfer to hit theaters, "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie," occasionally justifies its merrily low comic existence.

3122d ago

With the film, that balance has gone. “I’m fat and old and hated and nothing,” Eddy says, as she sinks into a swimming pool. “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” is not that funny, but the more discomforting question is: How funny does it really want to be?

3122d ago

With the film, that balance has gone. “I’m fat and old and hated and nothing,” Eddy says, as she sinks into a swimming pool. “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” is not that funny, but the more discomforting question is: How funny does it really want to be?

3122d ago

With the film, that balance has gone. “I’m fat and old and hated and nothing,” Eddy says, as she sinks into a swimming pool. “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” is not that funny, but the more discomforting question is: How funny does it really want to be?

3122d ago

With the film, that balance has gone. “I’m fat and old and hated and nothing,” Eddy says, as she sinks into a swimming pool. “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” is not that funny, but the more discomforting question is: How funny does it really want to be?

3122d ago