Philomena

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

7.3
20131h 38m

Production

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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.

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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Official UK Trailer

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Best Picture Closeup: Philomena

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Philomena | Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Winner in 2014

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I met him

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Golden Globes Nomination TV Spot

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I believed I sinned

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Featurette

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One in a million

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30 Second Spot

Cast

Photo of Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Philomena

Photo of Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Martin Sixsmith

Photo of Sophie Kennedy Clark

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Young Philomena

Photo of Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Sister Hildegarde

Photo of Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Mother Barbara

Photo of Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann

Pete Olsson

Photo of Sean Mahon

Sean Mahon

Michael Hess

Photo of Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Sally Mitchell

Photo of Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

Young Nun

Photo of Amy McAllister

Amy McAllister

Sister Anunciata

Photo of Cathy Belton

Cathy Belton

Sister Claire

Photo of Kate Fleetwood

Kate Fleetwood

Young Sister Hildegarde

Photo of Simone Lahbib

Simone Lahbib

Kate Sixsmith

Photo of Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Marcia Weller

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Reviews

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Ahmetaslan27

6/10

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.

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