The Duke

The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young

A funny-moving story enjoyably retold with classic British understatement and just the right twist at the end.

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

Michell’s film is as defiantly traditional as the wallpaper which decorates the Bunton’s house.

Variety by Guy Lodge

The Duke is a romp first and foremost: Michell’s merry direction makes sure of that. But its stars put a small, dignified lump in its throat.

The Playlist by Jessica Kiang

You could dine on nothing but lard for twenty years and still not develop the hardness of heart necessary to avoid being won over by Roger Michell‘s The Duke, a ridiculously charming British comedy that dunks a gamely accented prestige cast into an appealingly milky true story like so many digestives into a warm, well-earned, early evening cuppa.

IndieWire by Nicholas Barber

If you suspect The Duke is on the cosy and nostalgic side of the cinematic spectrum, you might be right. But it’s such an expertly crafted and highly polished piece of warmhearted escapism that it’s difficult to resist.

The Guardian by Xan Brooks

What a lovely, rousing, finally moving film this is.