A wonderful glimpse into a rare friendship. One that develops when two human beings, of vastly different backgrounds, are totally accepting of one another. A timely message.

Beautiful movie . I was very impressed .

Well done. rather timely, considering our current state of political affairs. Actually gives me more respect for Victoria.

It is difficult to work out what to dislike most about Victoria and Abdul: the literal foot-licking or the cliché-ridden plot, but the greatest shame is the waste of a genuinely fascinating piece of history and a world-class Judi Dench performance.

John Bleasdale

CineVue

What a peculiarly dodgy, conservative film this is – a lazy salute to a good queen and her faithful Indian servant. It’s a film about the Raj era that looks as if it was made back then, too.

Xan Brooks

The Guardian

A sorta-sequel to Mrs Brown deals effectively with another of Queen Victoria’s unconventional friendships and reprises Judi Dench’s powerful and unparalleled portrayal.

Dan Jolin

Empire