Fackham Hall Tops HBO Max After Modest Theatrical Run

Fackham Hall has climbed to the top of the domestic HBO Max chart, with FlixPatrol listing it as the platform's number one movie. The film opened in theaters on December 5, 2025, grossed around $2 million and earned mostly positive notices; it now holds a "Certified Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, whose consensus praised its "gleefully affectionate tone" and highlighted its "fearless comic spirit." Directed by Jim O'Hanlon and running 97 minutes, the picture mixes upstairs-downstairs drama with campy intrigue and murder-mystery thrills, drawing comparisons to Downton Abbey, Bridgerton and Knives Out.

The plot centers on a British aristocrat found dead at his manor, with wedding guests gathered as the prime suspects. The ensemble includes Damian Lewis, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, Ben Radcliffe and Tom Felton. Reviewer Maggie Lovitt wrote that Fackham Hall "has a few intellectual jokes up its sleeve with a wholly unexpected running bit with J.R.R.

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