DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE
| Project Title | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale |
| Release Date | 12 September 2025 |
| Role | Music Editor |
| Director | Simon Curtis |
| Composer | John Lunn |
| Producers | Julian Fellowes, Gareth Neame, Liz Trubridge |
| Studios | Universal Pictures & Focus Features |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Hugh Bonneville, Dominic West, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Laura Haddock, Penelope Wilton, Harry Hadden-Paton, amongst others |
| Production website | www.universalpictures.co.uk |
| IMDb | www.imdb.com/title/tt31888477 |
For Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Janet collaborated closely with Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer John Lunn, music mixer Paul Golding, and BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated re-recording mixer Nigel Heath.
This collaboration entailed conforming, editing and denoising the film’s orchestral score, pre-record preparation & scoring session attendance at Air Studios, overseeing score and dub mix preparation, dub mix attendance, managing final deliverables and cue sheets.
John Lunn’s score was nominated for Best Original Score for a Drama Film at the International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA).
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale marks the final chapter of the Downton Abbey saga – an extraordinary story that has captivated audiences worldwide for more than
15 years.
Produced by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes alongside award-winning producers Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge, and directed by Simon Curtis, the film has been hailed as a cinematic triumph, grossing more than $104 million while providing a critically praised, nostalgic, and emotional farewell to the beloved household.
“Focus Features’ Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the highly anticipated cinematic conclusion to the beloved global phenomenon, has officially crossed the $100 million milestone at the worldwide box office, surpassing Downton Abbey: A New Era. Since its theatrical release on September 12, 2025, the film has continued to captivate audiences around the world, grossing more than $104 million globally and reaffirming the enduring appeal of the Crawley family and their devoted staff.
Beloved by fans for more than a decade, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale marks a heartfelt farewell to one of the most celebrated ensembles in modern British storytelling. Directed by Simon Curtis and written by the series’ creator Julian Fellowes, the film has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its wit, warmth, and emotional resonance. Over the course of the franchise, the Downton Abbey films have earned more than $389 million dollars at the global box office.” NBC Universal
