People all over the world celebrate the fact that Kate Moss is alive. Absolutely Fabulous: Der Film Either way, it's obvious this film is largely the result of a bet between saunders and dawn french. Was this review helpful to you? [42], Saunders has hinted that a sequel had been considered if the film performs well at the box office. As they reach Bubble's pavilion, the van's brakes fail and they roll backwards and fall into an infinity pool attached to Bubble's house. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. "[21], In April 2014, Saunders again confirmed on BBC Breakfast that she was in the process of writing the film. The story line is bonkers, but that's what we expect from Patsy and Edina. [26] Along with Sawalha, Whitfield and Horrocks,[3] Kathy Burke was confirmed to be reprising her role as Magda,[5] and Kate Moss, Emma Bunton and Lulu would appear in guest roles as themselves, as they had in the TV series. After being released the following day, Edina becomes the target of hate mail and Internet trolls, while Patsy has been fired from her job because of her association with Edina. A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband. The softness of the script benefits from a very long list of cameos although American audiences will miss many of the local British faces who didn't quite become global names. Edina and Patsy attend the fashion event with Edina's 13-year-old granddaughter Lola, while Saffron "Saffy" Monsoon, Edina's daughter and Lola's mother, goes out on a date with her new boyfriend Nick. [3] Multiple other celebrity cameos were announced during production,[3][4][7][8][9][10][11] culminating with a 60-name list released in April 2016. 31 of 33 found this interesting [31] The soundtrack, which also includes songs from Paloma Faith (whose "Ready for the Good Life" appears in the film's trailer), La Roux, Jason Derulo, Eartha Kitt, Nancy Sinatra, Santigold and others, was released on 1 July 2016 via Rhino Records. All of the standbys from the original appear: Eddie gives her daughter poor parenting advice, her daughter lectures her to be more conservative, Lumley pulls out her "Pat Stone" routine at one point, she blacks out, etc., etc., etc. Fox Searchlight Official Site [United States]. The ever-glamorous and self-indulgent Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are now in their 60s. Absolutely Fabulous the Movie (1,709) IMDb 5.4 1 h 30 min R In their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy (Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley) are still oozing glitz and glamour when tragedy strikes. [12][13] Deadline Hollywood's Ali Jaafar wrote of the film's plot in October 2015: "Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hotspots. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Madcap comedy based on the TV series. Home Market Releases for Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forevermore! [25][27] The BBC and Fox Searchlight subsequently released a promotional image of Saunders and Lumley in character on a yacht. Saunders revived the show for a fourth series in 2001, after having written and submitted a pilot entitled Mirrorball, which recruited nearly all of the original cast in new roles. [20] She said of the plot: "Eddy and Patsy are looking for what they imagine glamorous life should be. View production, box office, & company info. Still oozing glitz & glamour while clubbing their way around London, the beloved boozers find themselves in a media firestorm when they’re blamed for accidentally killing Kate Moss. Saffy arrives to see them with Nick, who is revealed to be a police detective. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders and based on the television series Absolutely Fabulous. The film serves as a de facto series finale for the show. In Cannes, Edina and Patsy try to come up with money-making schemes. In response, Saffy tells her that she loves her. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. In order to gain access to her fortune, Patsy disguises herself as a man named Pat Stone and flirts with her. [44], Premiere, theatrical release and home media, "Jimmy Krankie to star with Jerry Hall and Lily Cole in new, "Joan Collins's diary: 'I'm in deep shock at Jackie's death, but life goes on, "Cara Delevingne joins Kate Moss and Stella McCartney in, "Ab Fab Movie Shoots Scenes at Royal Vauxhall Tavern with Over 90 Drag Queens", "Get your Lacroix and beehives at the ready... Jennifer Saunders confirms she's writing an Ab Fab film! The police find Edina and Patsy and chase them through the town, the duo escaping in a hijacked three-wheeled delivery van. And unfortunately it's happening in this film. In the meantime, they decide to take Saffy's daughter off her—she calls her Jane, I call her Lola—but then they lose her. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Financial analysis of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The movie was released twenty-four years after the original television series Absolutely Fabulous (1992) began and debuted four years after the last episode of the show was broadcast. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie cracks opens a bottle of glitzy champagne as Saunders and Lumley retain their TV personalities and soak up the flamboyant lifestyle, but the barrage of b-list celebrity cameos, incapacitated plot So relying on the same shock value jokes from the early 90's results in the film's now mildly eye-raising but still mostly funny lines. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features It is definitely aimed at people who were fans of the TV show, as it brings a sense of nostalgia and reuses some of the classic jokes used in the show. A movie produced on the same material 25 years after the heyday of a television show will take a toll on quality. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie [12][13] They include: Approximately 90 drag queens appeared in the film,[14] including Daniel Lismore, The Vivienne and Charlie Hides. When both Edina and Claudia attempt to approach Kate, Edina accidentally topples Kate into the river. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield (in her final film role) and Jane Horrocks, reprising their roles from the series. [3][4][7][8][9][10][11] In April 2016, Fox and the BBC confirmed a list of 60 cameos, most of which had not yet been announced, that would be featured in the film. Fox Searchlight Pictures/BBC Films. Edina finds Kate Moss on a balcony overlooking the Thames. The following day, Patsy marries the baroness, granting Edina and Patsy the lavish lifestyle they had been pursuing, as they stay in a luxury hotel with Dame Joan Collins and Dame Edna Everage as fellow guests. Patsy has a penchant for alcohol, especially for a famous brand of champagne. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 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