Release Date
November 22, 2013 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
April 15, 2014 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Stephen Frears
Writer
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope
Cast
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark
Studio
Running Time
98 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references
What is Philomena about?
Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, "Philomena" focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock - something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of - and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
A woman's child is stolen by evil nuns and, 50 years later, she sets out to find him with the help of a cynical journalist in Philomena, a moderately entertaining but overhyped drama starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench. Full movie review »
