Sequel to the movie version of the successful TV show Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey: A New Era, is given a PG age rating in the UK.

The movie stars Maggie Smith who was seen last Christmans is the movie A Boy Called Christmas and was in the original TV series and movie, it also stars Elizabeth McGovern who as well as being in the original Downton movie was in the remake Clash of the Titans~2010 in 2010 - for which her co-star Maggie Smith was in the original 1981 version.

The movie is directed this time by Simon Curtis who directed Goodbye Christopher Robin from 2017.

Movie Synopsis

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Downton Abbey: A New Era
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild bad language, sex references
• Release date: 29th April 2022
• Runtime: 125m (2 hour 5 minutes)
• Director:
  • Simon Curtis
• Starring:
  • Maggie Smith
  • Michelle Dockery
  • Elizabeth McGovern

BBFC movie page

The TV series turned movie Downton Abbey has been given a PG age rating by the BBFC.

The film will have all the stars from the TV series including Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Maggie Smith in what will be a 2 hour tour de force of the TV show.

The Story centres around a visit by the King and Queen of England to the abbey and how the residence and the staff handle the unexpected guests.

The BBFC's granting of a PG certificate of for mild threat, language and the film has a runtime of 122 minutes (2 hours and 2 minutes).