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Philomena

Philomena

Drama • PG-13 • 2013 • 1 hr 38 min
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6.9
IMDb
7.6

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

Starring

Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford

Directed By

Stephen Frears

Written By

Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope

Genre

Drama

Release Date

November 27, 2013

User Reviews

Monroe Hand
Monroe Hand
Fantastic, eye opening drama. When the reveal is shown, it is truly shocking/heart breaking. Dench is so layered as the lovable protagonist
Joseph Last Name
Joseph Last Name
A somewhat cute story but also pretty sad
Bhaskar Bhagyawardhan
Bhaskar Bhagyawardhan
One hell of a screenplay, brought to life by the veteran Judi Dench and a solid performance from Coogan too. One of the best films of 2013!
Courtney
Courtney
Amazing performances from the leading actors. A beautiful, and heartbreaking story.
Matt
Matt
A buddy film with 2 people of mismatched faiths at the center. It’s really effective & affecting in its mix of light- and heavy-heartedness.
Leigh Blount
Leigh Blount
A poignant film about outrage following forgiveness. Dench's performance was beautifully restrained. Some moments of humor.
Ashley Owens
Ashley Owens
Touching and entertaining film. Some truly memorable moments.
ARNAB NATH
ARNAB NATH
A moving story. More moving because it's based on real life.
Connor
Connor
I have generally positive feeling about this even though it has entirely left my brain. So enjoyed while watching but it doesn’t stick
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Masterpiece theater themed production about terrible English policy that removed children from unwed mothers. Excellent acting.

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386 (15%)
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6.9 – Based on 2.6k ratings
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One in a million

Cast & Crew

Stephen Frears
Stephen
Frears
Judi Dench
Judi
Dench
Steve Coogan
Steve
Coogan
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Mare Winningham
Mare
Winningham
Barbara Jefford
Barbara
Jefford
Ruth McCabe
Ruth
McCabe
Peter Hermann
Peter
Hermann
Sean Mahon
Sean
Mahon
Anna Maxwell Martin
Anna Maxwell Martin
Michelle Fairley
Michelle
Fairley
Steve Coogan
Steve
Coogan
Jeff Pope
Jeff
Pope

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