Synopsis
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
Scores
Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 196 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotlightheartedpoliticalvisually strikingemotionalfunnyupliftingstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Fazal | 2017 | $1,369,000 | $1,752,000 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 2017 | $843,000 | $1,079,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Izzard | 2017 | $635,000 | $812,000 | (est) |
| Adeel Akhtar | 2017 | $519,000 | $664,000 | (est) |
| Paul Higgins | 2017 | $444,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gambon | 2017 | $391,000 | $500,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count196
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes39,432
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $22,245,070 | $28,471,148 |
| International | 2017 | $44,313,396 | $56,716,084 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $66,558,464 | $85,187,230 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $28,847,893 | $36,922,008 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,906,000 | $4,999,234 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,359,000 | $5,579,022 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,914,000 | $3,729,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $8,368,000 | $10,710,084 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $5,338,817 | $6,833,076 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $53,733,710 | $68,773,010 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $21,000,000 | $26,877,601 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $26,250,000 (est) | $33,597,001 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $1,075,000 | $1,375,877 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,332,000 | $1,704,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $4,200,000 | $5,375,520 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $53,857,000 | $68,930,807 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $-123,290 | $-157,797 |
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