Victoria & Abdul (2017) Reviews & Ratings

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Victoria & Abdul reviews

Victoria & Abdul holds a 6.9/10 average from 1,229 TMDB ratings.

I wouldn't say this is a memorable historical film, but it was interesting and entertaining enough to hold my attention. I researched the background a little bit, and I am not sure why they made some of their changes to how the unlikely friendship actually transpired. I assume it was to simplify the story. And as it happens, It is surprising that the story has gotten told at all. Apparently extreme measures undertak…
— Peter McGinn (7/10)

**A good movie, on almost every level.** I really like films with a historical background or those linked to the monarchy, which has a lot to do with my personal life, my birth family and also with my work as historian. I was very curious about this movie, and today I finally got to see it. And I can say that it was really good. I can't say that everything is fine, there are several scenes and moments that seem too…
— Filipe Manuel Neto (9/10)

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

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