Philomena
These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.
2013 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Frears |
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| Writer: | Martin Sixsmith, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope |
| Staring: |
| A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 2013 |
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| Director: | Stephen Frears |
| Writer: | Martin Sixsmith, Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | london, england, nurse, washington dc, usa, journalist, based on novel or book, adoption, forgiveness, scandal, faith, orphanage, based on true story, ireland, teenage pregnancy, chance meeting, human interest, unwed mother, international adoption, search for child, mother son relationship, abbey, convent, deep sadness, irish, secrets |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions, BFI, Pathé, Magnolia Mae Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $100,100,000
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Valerio Bonelli | Editor |
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | Set Decoration |
| Alan MacDonald | Production Design |
| Bradley Porter | Other |
| Lydia Bensimmon | Hairstylist |
| Lucy Friend | Makeup Artist |
| Norma Webb | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Lissy Holm | Casting |
| Chris Burdon | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Glen Gathard | Foley Mixer |
| Jay Price | Sound Editor |
| James Hyde | ADR Recordist |
| Naomi Donne | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Rod McLean | Supervising Art Director |
| Peter Owen | Wigmaker |
| Kathryn Fa | Hairstylist |
| Leslie McDonald | Art Direction |
| Sue Harding | Foley Artist |
| Rachael Tate | Sound Editor |
| Harry Platford | ADR Recordist |
| Martin Sixsmith | Novel |
| Carol S. Federman | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Davis | Casting |
| Mark Appleby | ADR Mixer |
| Doug Cooper | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nick Kray | ADR Mixer |
| Derek Trigg | Foley Editor |
| Kevin Day | Props |
| Robbie Ryan | Director of Photography |
| Sarah Bicknell | Art Direction |
| Steve Coogan | Screenplay |
| Jeff Pope | Screenplay |
| Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Consolata Boyle | Costume Designer |
| Stephen Frears | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tracey Seaward | Producer |
| Carolyn Marks Blackwood | Executive Producer |
| Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
| François Ivernel | Executive Producer |
| Steve Coogan | Producer |
| Henry Normal | Executive Producer |
| Gabrielle Tana | Producer |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 60 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 55 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 359 | 546 |
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.