‘Heartwarming’ Irish period drama with Maggie Smith’s final performance is leaving Netflix

Maggie Smith died in September 2024 and her last role was in a film following a group of working-class women from Dublin.

Maggie Smith’s final performance(Image: LIONSGATE)

Fans of critically-acclaimed actress Maggie Smith have been reflecting on the late star’s career following the recent release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Some of her most notable credits include the Harry Potter films and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but it is her final performance that has been hailed ‘masterful’.

The 2023 movie also stars Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Agnes O’Casey as four women who form a musical group and win the prize of a pilgrimage to the sacred town of Lourdes in France.

Along the way, they experience a rollercoaster of emotions. The film, The Miracle Club, is available to stream now on Netflix, but it will soon be leaving the platform.

Netflix lists the final day to watch the film as Monday, November 10.

The Miracle Club is leaving Netflix soon

The film garnered positive reviews, with ScreenRant calling the film an “endearing, heartwarming dramedy” that “beautifully celebrates the idea that friendship and compassion can be healing”.

David Perin added on Google Reviews: “Movies with all star casts are one thing. However, this ensemble is on an entirely different plane.

“The film is headlined by some of the premier actors of our time, and those who are less well known certainly hold their own with the major players.

“The performances of Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, and Kathy Bates are simply masterful, and although the trailer and the great cast drew me into watching the film, it was so much more than I expected.”

Many praised Smith for her performance, with Rae H George adding: “This was a sweet story filled with sadness and ultimately redemption for a group of multigenerational women in a small town in Ireland in the early sixties.

Maggie Smith was praised for her performance

“Beautifully acted with restraint by Maggie Smith, Cathy Bates and Laura Linney.

“I always appreciate movies that don’t have any violence or bloodshed or gun battles.

“There was an authenticity to this story that I found very refreshing.”

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 66% of 113 critics’ reviews are positive.

The New Statesman called Smith’s final performance “transfixingly wonderful”.

The Miracle Club leaves Netflix on November 10