Philomena

2013 film by Stephen Frears

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A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

Released: 2013-11-0198 minDir: Stephen FrearsDramaBudget: $12.0MBox office: $100M

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Cast

Judi Dench as Philomena
Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith
Sophie Kennedy Clark as Young Philomena
Mare Winningham as Mary Hess
Barbara Jefford as Sister Hildegarde
Ruth McCabe as Mother Barbara

Themes

journalist
london, england
washington dc, usa
based on novel or book
nurse
faith
forgiveness
orphanage
adoption
based on true story

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

107,399 votes

Year: 2013
Runtime: 98 min
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

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Key facts

Directed by: Stephen Frears
Screenplay by: Steve Coogan Jeff Pope
Based on: The Lost Child of Philomena Lee , by Martin Sixsmith
Produced by: Gabrielle Tana Steve Coogan Tracey Seaward
Starring: Judi Dench Steve Coogan
Cinematography: Robbie Ryan
Edited by: Valerio Bonelli
Music by: Alexandre Desplat
Production companies: Pathé BBC Films BFI Yucaipa Films Canal+ Ciné+ Baby Cow Productions Magnolia Mae Films
Distributed by: Pathé Distribution (France and Switzerland) 20th Century Fox (United Kingdom and Ireland) The Weinstein Company (United States, Canada and Spain)
Release dates: 31 August 2013 ( 2013-08-31 ) ( Venice ) 1 November 2013 ( 2013-11-01 ) (United Kingdom) 22 November 2013 ( 2013-11-22 ) (United States) 8 January 2014 ( 2014-01-08 ) (France)
Running time: 98 minutes
Countries: France United Kingdom United States
Language: English
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $100.1 million

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Official website

Philomena – Official Movie Site – The Weinstein Company

Philomena - Official Site - Based on the 2009 novel “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, PHILOMENA is the true story of an Irish woman who searches for the illegitimate son she gave up for adoption in the U.S.

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 98
FilmAffinity ID: 400475
Official website: philomenamovie.com
Image: Philomena.jpg

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publication date: 2013-12-26
title: Philomena
capital cost: 12000000
box office: 100000000
review score: 77/100

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Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. The film stars Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who has been searching for her son for 50 years, and Steve Coogan as Sixsmith, who tries to help her find him.

The film gained critical praise and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, while the film was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was nominated for four Oscars at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (for Dench), and Best Original Score. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.