Philomena

Philomena

2013

In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son. When former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) learns of the story, he becomes her ally. They travel together to America to find Anthony and become unexpectedly close in the process.

These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 38 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 27, 2013
US Box Office
$37,707,719 (#2364 of 7074)
Global Office
$100,112,825 (#1626 of 3929)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Sexual References, Some Strong Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Released
April 15, 2014
Acquired Date
July 6, 2016
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

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
Cathy Belton
Cathy Belton

Directors

Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears

Producers

Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Tracey Seaward
Tracey Seaward
Gabrielle Tana
Gabrielle Tana

Writers

Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Jeff Pope
Jeff Pope

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
91%
Tomatometer
199 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
2,161 votes
METASCORE
77
42 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
104,968 votes

Additional Info

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