Philomena
“These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.”
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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Cast
42 people
Judi Dench
Philomena
Known for
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Steve Coogan
Martin Sixsmith
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Sophie Kennedy Clark
Young Philomena
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Mare Winningham
Mary Hess
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Barbara Jefford
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Ruth McCabe
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Peter Hermann
Pete Olsson
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Sean Mahon
Michael Hess
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Anna Maxwell Martin
Jane
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Good Omens
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Michelle Fairley
Sally Mitchell
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Wunmi Mosaku
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Amy McAllister
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Stephen Frears Director · Steve Coogan Screenplay Jeff Pope Screenplay
Worldwide gross $100M · Budget $12M · United States release November 27, 2013
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$100,100,000
Gross vs. budget
8.3×
Production
Baby Cow Productions
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Magnolia Mae Films
Production
BFI
Production
Pathe
Production
The Weinstein Company
Production
Yucaipa Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2013
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United Kingdom · November 1, 2013
Theatrical
United States · November 27, 2013
Theatrical
Australia
December 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 14, 2014 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 28, 2013 · Theatrical
France
January 8, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Greece
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
May 26, 2014 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Hungary
December 26, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
November 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
December 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
March 15, 2014 · Digital
Netherlands
January 9, 2014 · Theatrical
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical · DVD, Blu ray
March 27, 2016 · TV · NPO 2
Norway
November 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
February 21, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 6, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
February 28, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 27, 2014 · Theatrical
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