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Synopsis

A spoof that crosses Downton Abbey with Airplane! and Monty Python, Fackham Hall follows lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone as he lands a job at a unique English manor house. He quickly rises through the ranks, and a forbidden romance with lady-of-the-house Rose Davenport blossoms. But when an unexpected murder occurs, Eric gets framed - leaving Rose and her family’s future perilously uncertain.

Cast

  • Damian Lewis
  • Tom Felton
  • Katherine Waterston
  • Thomasin McKenzie
  • Emma Laird
  • Lee Boardman
  • Tom Goodman-Hill
  • Jimmy Carr
  • Ben Radcliffe
  • Lily Knight
Moviegoers are saying
This British comedy delivers exactly what its 'Airplane! meets Downton Abbey' tagline promises - a refreshingly silly period satire packed with visual gags, one-liners, and comedic Easter eggs that reward multiple viewings. Audiences are praising Tom Felton's unexpected comedic turn and Jimmy Carr's scene-stealing performance, with many planning return trips to catch all the background jokes they missed.
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Verified Review
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#mustsee
#lol
#indiehit

Tom Felton as you’ve never seen him! Jimmy Carr delivers laugh out loud comedy through out. Be sure to watch for the comedic Easter eggs in the background of scenes. I’m going again to make sure I caught them all.

JM
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Hilarious! If you’re a fan of Airplane and that genre of movies, you’re going to love it. Totally goofy, totally weird, totally funny!

AF
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Metacritic

60
Dec 4, 2025

Fackham Hall holds its own as the first of its kind — and carves out a brand-new niche in the satire landscape.

Maggie Lovitt
Collider
70
Dec 4, 2025

Sending up costumey, upstairs-downstairs tropes, the movie seldom lets five seconds pass without a wisecrack, pratfall or sight gag, sometimes all three stacked on top of each other.

Metacritic review by Natalia Winkelman
Natalia Winkelman
The New York Times
70
Dec 4, 2025

Like most movie spoofs, this one relies on quantity over quality, meaning that if you don’t find one joke funny you can rest assured there’ll be another one just a few seconds later. The team of five writers pack so many visual and verbal gags into the proceedings that some of them inevitably land, compensating for the profusion of groaners.

Metacritic review by Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter