7.4
Summary
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Cast
Judi Dench
Philomena
Steve Coogan
Martin Sixsmith
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Young Philomena
Mare Winningham
Mary Hess
Barbara Jefford
Sister Hildegarde
Ruth McCabe
Mother Barbara
Peter Hermann
Pete Olsson
Sean Mahon
Michael Hess
Anna Maxwell Martin
Jane
Michelle Fairley
Sally Mitchell
Wunmi Mosaku
Young Nun
Amy McAllister
Sister Anunciata
Charlie Murphy
Kathleen
Cathy Belton
Sister Claire
Kate Fleetwood
Young Sister Hildegarde
Charissa Shearer
Peg
Nika McGuigan
Bridie
Rachel Wilcock
Mamie
Rita Hamill
Nursery Nun
Tadhg Bowen
Young Anthony
Saoirse Bowen
Young Mary
Harrison D'Ampney
Anthony (8-10 Years)
D.J. McGrath
John
Simone Lahbib
Kate Sixsmith
Sara Stewart
Marcia Weller
Gary Lilburn
Priest
Charles Edwards
David
Nicholas Jones
Dr. Robert
Paris Arrowsmith
Bellboy
Marie Jones
Barman's Mum
Frankie McCafferty
Barman
Vaughn Johseph
Receptionist Hotel
George Fisher
Omelette Chef
Jordan King
Waitress
Amber Batty
Marge
Martin Glyn Murray
Father
Florence Keith-Roach
Check In Operator
George Michael Rados
Priest In Church
Elliot Levey
Alex
Timothy Paul Jobe
Doc Hess
Crew
Director
Stephen Frears
Novel
Martin Sixsmith
Screenplay
Steve Coogan
Screenplay
Jeff Pope
Reviews
Ahmetaslan27
March 23, 2023
6
With all confidence, the story of the movie is undoubtedly wonderful, and it was exciting and passionate to follow it until the end, but I did not find the dramatic and emotional sense of the mother. I did not find that she really lost her son, but the feelings were mixed. The feelings and sense of losing the son could have been put in the right way better than this.
There was no strong flashback showing the mother's life from her son. It was very useless. There are many hilarious moments and a banter link that extended to the end of the movie, which spoiled the drama of the story. I feel that the true feelings of the mother and her son, who was lost and never saw his real mother, should have been respected.
Judi Dench was the reason I watched the movie. Her performance was wonderful in mixing her different emotions and feelings, sometimes she laughs, sometimes she cries, and sometimes she forgives. She really made a true story.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$12,000,000.00
Revenue:
$100,100,000.00
