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Philomena
2013
· Movie
· 98 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #723
- IMDb #888
- Google retired #212
- Rotten Tomatoes #539
- Metacritic #763
- Letterboxd #1424
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #877
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #651
- Metacritic Critics #859
- Metacritic Audience #752
- Criticker #913
- Kinopoisk #1232
- AlloCiné #443
- Trakt #1348
Every rating
59–96
out of 100
A retired Irish nurse enlists the help of a journalist to find the son she was forced to give up for adoption fifty years earlier while living in a convent. The pair travel from Ireland to America, following scant clues and facing institutional obstruction. Their journey becomes a profound exploration of faith, forgiveness, and a mother's enduring love, contrasting her gentle nature with the journalist's cynical worldview.
Details
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan
- Studio
- Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film, Magnolia Mae Films, BFI
- Released
- 1 November 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Box office
- $100.1M
- Awards
- 22 wins, 47 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 69 →9 major awards won · 22 wins from 69 nominations across 32 ceremonies
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | Queer Lion | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | INTERFILM Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | Cinema for UNICEF | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | Brian Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | Best Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | SIGNIS Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2013 | P. Nazareno Taddei Award | Philomena | Winner |
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Venice Film Festival
10 nominations, 9 won
| Best Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Winner |
| Brian Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Cinema for UNICEF | Philomena | Winner |
| Golden Mouse | Philomena | Winner |
| INTERFILM Award | Philomena | Winner |
| P. Nazareno Taddei Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Queer Lion | Philomena | Winner |
| SIGNIS Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award | Philomena | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Philomena | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Drama Motion Picture | Philomena | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Female Actor in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best Female Images in a Movie | Philomena | Winner |
| Best Movie About Women | Philomena | Winner |
Irish Film & Television Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best International Film | Philomena | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle
5 nominations, 1 won
| British Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| British Actor of the Year | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
| British Film of the Year | Philomena | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Film | Philomena | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Philomena | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Film | Philomena | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Wide Release Film | Philomena | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Stephen Frears | Winner |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award First Runner Up | Stephen Frears | Winner |
Virginia Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Philomena | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Steve Coogan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | Philomena | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations
| Actress Defying Age and Agism | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| Film Actress Performance of the Year | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| LGBT Film of the Year | Philomena | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C. | Philomena | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| International Award for Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Consolata Boyle | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Philomena | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Outstanding Location Feature Film | Philomena | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Philomena | Nominee |
Screenwriters' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |
USC Scripter Award
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Martin Sixsmith, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope | Nominee |