Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016 | Comedy, Crime, Adaptation, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.

Scores

Overall Score
67.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.9%
Review Aggregate
50.6

Critic Consensus

56.9% Fresh • 153 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 153 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedsatiricalupliftingstylizedgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jennifer Saunders2016$332,000$434,000(est)
Joanna Lumley2016$204,000$267,000(est)
Julia Sawalha2016$154,000$201,000(est)
Jane Horrocks2016$126,000$164,000(est)
June Whitfield2016$108,000$141,000(est)
Chris Colfer2016$95,000$124,000(est)
Kate Moss2016$85,000$111,000(est)
Lulu2016$77,000$101,000(est)
Emma Bunton2016$71,000$93,000(est)
Robert Webb2016$66,000$87,000(est)
Barry Humphries2016$62,000$81,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes13,683

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$4,772,155$6,237,604
International2016$34,446,952$45,025,038
Worldwide2016$39,219,108$51,262,644

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$16,164,858$21,128,818
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,299,000$4,312,068
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,363,000$4,395,721
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,896,000$3,785,313
Physical Purchases ?2016$8,173,000$10,682,792
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$1,908,862$2,495,042
Total Revenues2016$35,804,720$46,799,755
Expenses
Budget ?2016$9,578,000 (est)$12,519,245 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$8,225,000 (est)$10,750,761 (est)
Participations2016$1,432,000$1,871,743
Residuals ?2016$1,109,000$1,449,555
Interest & Overhead2016$1,915,600$2,503,849
Total Expenses2016$22,259,600$29,095,153
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$13,545,120$17,704,602

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