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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattUltimately though, it’s all secondary to Saunders and Lumley’s riotous chemistry together.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganAmidst an orgy of cameos and spiked with more than a few stinging gags, the further travails of Patsy and Edina as they battle irrelevancy is bright, light entertainment, even though it never quite makes a convincing case for itself cinematically.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinStuffed to its statement earrings with celebrities, fashion folk and comedian chums making cameos, this breezy blast of bawdy jokes and Bollinger product placement should lift spirits in a post-Brexit Britain.
- 63Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleAbsolutely Fabulous works best consumed bite-sized; there’s not enough here to warrant a full-length movie. Too much feels like padding.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawReasonably good fun.
- 60EmpireHelen O'HaraEmpireHelen O'HaraIt's scatty, scrappy and thoroughly OTT, but then that's like the characters themselves.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinWhile you can’t imagine the film ever making it to Cannes under anything other than its own steam, the jaunt proves to be a surprisingly worthwhile one.
- It’s Carry On Up The Catwalk with TV’s favourite fashionistas. The perfect girl’s night out for the Mamma Mia crowd.
- 60CineVueCineVueIt's all raucous, good natured fun and the laughs come thick and fast.