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Absolutely Fabulous:
The Movie (15)
Directed by Mandie Fletcher
2/5
ABSOLUTELY Fabulous: The Movie follows the well-worn route of TV comedies like Up Pompeii, On the Buses, Rising Damp and Are You Being Served? in this repackaging for the big screen.
Regrettably, what was amusing enough at TV sitcom length becomes increasingly wearisome.
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