Gosford Park (2001)
81%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
36 wins & 74 nominations total
A mixture of Upstairs, Downstairs, Clue, and perceptive social commentary, Gosford Park ranks among director Altman’s best
Gosford Park is like a fancy dinner party where everyone is dressed to the nines and there’s a murder mystery to solve. It’s a delightful mix of comedy, drama, and intrigue that keeps you guessing until the very end. The cast is superb, the setting is gorgeous, and the script is sharp. It’s the perfect movie to watch with a glass of wine and some friends, just make sure to keep an eye on your silverware.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
USA Films
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some language and brief sexuality
Year of Release
2002
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 17m
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Language(s):English, Latin
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 26, 2001 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2002
Genre(s)
Science fiction
Keyword(s)
Gosford Park, Robert Altman, Julian Fellowes, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, R, Eileen Atkins, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Michael Gambon, Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, USA Films, $41.3M, reviewed by Noel Murray, Nell Minow, Todd McCarthy, Jonathan Rosenbaum, David Ansen, Tom Charity, Tim Brayton, Brian Eggert, Allen Almachar, Matt Brunson, Shawn Glinis, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillipe, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Emily Watson
Worldwide gross: $87,754,044
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $145,545,574
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 848
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 15,871,927
US/Canada gross: $41,308,615
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $68,512,923
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 930
US/Canada opening weekend: $241,219
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $400,077
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,458
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,800,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $32,839,539
Production budget ranking: 1,105
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $17,684,092
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $95,021,943
ROI to date (est.): 188%
ROI ranking: 656
Bob Balaban – Morris Weissman
Alan Bates – Jennings
Charles Dance – Raymond, Lord Stockbridge
Stephen Fry – Inspector Thompson
Michael Gambon – Sir William McCordle
and more…
Director(s)
Robert Altman
Writer(s)
Julian Fellowes
Producer(s)
Robert Altman, David Levy, Bob Balaban
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
36 wins & 74 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (162) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (141) | Rotten (21)
For a film about homicide and class conflict, Gosford Park is surprisingly congenial.
September 20, 2019
Noel Murray
The Verge
TOP CRITIC
Wonderful British whodunit with some sexual content.
December 24, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Taking advantage of a splendid cast, a sharply focused script and the fresh English setting, “Gosford Park” emerges as one of the most satisfying of Robert Altman’s numerous ensemble pictures.
July 6, 2010
Todd McCarthy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
October 15, 2009 | Rating: 4/4
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Gosford is fine, well-groomed entertainment, but the road it takes has already been well paved.
September 29, 2008
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
Altman’s unexpected venture into Agatha Christie territory works a treat.
June 24, 2006
Tom Charity
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Not exactly a “comedy”, even a dark one, but suffused with a tart, ironic wit.
May 28, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Tim Brayton
Alternate Ending
A beautifully acted, intricately made, and delightfully critical picture that nonetheless locates moments of humanity in a debased class system.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The beauty of Robert Altman’s Gosford Park is how it delicately balances the numerous storylines to create a wonderful mosaic of characters.
July 24, 2020
Allen Almachar
The MacGuffin
Gosford Park expertly melds comedy and drama, eventually adding a pinch of intrigue with a second-act slaying.
December 22, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The film’s end is especially haunting in a way I didn’t initially grasp, and though his two following films definitely have their merits, Gosford Park has rightfully earned a reputation as Altman’s last great work.
December 6, 2018
Shawn Glinis
Film Inquiry
A riotously fun take on the murder mystery genre, and the finest of the director’s late period works.
November 26, 2018 | Rating: 8/10
Alistair Ryder
The Digital Fix…
Plot
Set in the 1930s, the story takes place in an old-fashioned English country house where a weekend shooting party is underway. The story centers on the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, Sir William McCordle (Sir Michael Gambon). Getting on in years, William has become a benefactor to many of his relatives and friends. As the weekend goes on, secrets are revealed, and it seems that everyone, above stairs and below, wants a piece of William and his money, but how far will they go to get it?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The ensemble cast of Gosford Park includes notable actors such as Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, and Clive Owen.
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