The “Downton Abbey” franchise concludes it long run in an impressive and memorable fashion in “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.” Director Simon Curtis (“My Week with Marilyn” 2011) and producer-screenwriter Julian Fellowes put together a high quality film with marvelous production values, an outstanding musical score by John Lunn, good writing, and wonderful performances by the cast. Two storylines in the finale involve a scandal caused by the divorce of the Crawley’s oldest daughter and major financial problems facing the family.
The large troupe of actors includes Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael as their daughters, Jim Carter as the head butler, Phyllis Logan as the housekeeper, Paul Giamatti as Cora’s brother from America, Penelope Wilton as Isobel Grey, Joely Richardson as Sara, Sophie McShera as Daisy, as well as Raquel Cassidy, Paul Copley, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, and Dominic West.
The very watchable “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” has been a success in theatrical release for producer Julian Fellowes, Carnival Films, Focus Features, and Universal Studios. The “Downton Abbey” ran for six series from 2010-2015. The first two motion pictures were “Downton Abbey” (2019) and “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (2022). “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” wraps up the series quite nicely.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
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My Review
The “Downton Abbey” franchise concludes it long run in an impressive and memorable fashion in “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.” Director Simon Curtis (“My Week with Marilyn” 2011) and producer-screenwriter Julian Fellowes put together a high quality film with marvelous production values, an outstanding musical score by John Lunn, good writing, and wonderful performances by the cast. Two storylines in the finale involve a scandal caused by the divorce of the Crawley’s oldest daughter and major financial problems facing the family.
The large troupe of actors includes Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael as their daughters, Jim Carter as the head butler, Phyllis Logan as the housekeeper, Paul Giamatti as Cora’s brother from America, Penelope Wilton as Isobel Grey, Joely Richardson as Sara, Sophie McShera as Daisy, as well as Raquel Cassidy, Paul Copley, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, and Dominic West.
The very watchable “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” has been a success in theatrical release for producer Julian Fellowes, Carnival Films, Focus Features, and Universal Studios. The “Downton Abbey” ran for six series from 2010-2015. The first two motion pictures were “Downton Abbey” (2019) and “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (2022). “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” wraps up the series quite nicely.