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Gosford Park
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 2001
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Movie details
Gosford Park
“Tea at four. Dinner at eight. Murder at midnight.”
2001 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 2h 17m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.2 / 10
100.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
90 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Gosford Park?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert Altman
Written by
Julian Fellowes
Maggie Smith
Constance Trentham
Michael Gambon
William McCordle
Kristin Scott Thomas
Sylvia McCordle
Camilla Rutherford
Isobel McCordle
Charles Dance
Raymond Stockbridge
Geraldine Somerville
Louisa Stockbridge
Tom Hollander
Anthony Meredith
Court is in session
Put Gosford Park on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.