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Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
· Movie
· 103 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
64–72
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 72.
See the most agreed on films →Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writer
- Martin Sherman
- Studio
- Pathe, BBC Film, Future Films, Micro Fusion 2004-15
- Released
- 8 September 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $27.9M
- Awards
- 1 win, 17 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 18 →1 win from 18 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2005 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Norma Heyman | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2005 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2005 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Bob Hoskins | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Original Screenplay | Martin Sherman | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2005 | Best Original Music | George Fenton | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Norma Heyman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Bob Hoskins | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Acting by an Ensemble | Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Christopher Guest, Kelly Reilly, and Thelma Barlow | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
8 nominations
| Best Actor | Bob Hoskins | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | Stephen Frears | Nominee |
| Best Director | Stephen Frears | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Martin Sherman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor/Actress | Kelly Reilly | Nominee |
| Best Technical Achievement | Sandy Powell (Wardrobe) | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Thelma Barlow | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | George Fenton | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Martin Sherman | Nominee |