Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration is a documentary film, running about 46 minutes.

What it’s about. A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across film and TV spanning almost 70 years. Smith, who died in September of this year, had gained a new level of popularity playing the razor-tongued Lady Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, but for all her success, remained a very private person who had little time for the trappings that came with fame. The film tells the story of a girl born in pre-war Essex who, against the odds, took Broadway and the West End by storm before eventually becoming one of the world's most popular and respected performers.

Who’s in it. Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration stars Maggie Smith as Self / Various Roles (archive footage), Derek Jacobi as Self, Jessica Brown Findlay as Self and Julian Fellowes as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on ITVX Premium. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.