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Philomena
Philomena

Philomena

These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.

Genres

Drama

OverView

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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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$100100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.344/10

Release Date

01 November 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Philomena

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Martin Sixsmith

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Young Philomena

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Mary Hess

Barbara Jefford

Barbara Jefford

Sister Hildegarde

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Mother Barbara

Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann

Pete Olsson

Sean Mahon

Sean Mahon

Michael Hess

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Jane

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Sally Mitchell

Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku

Young Nun

Amy McAllister

Amy McAllister

Sister Anunciata

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Kathleen

Cathy Belton

Cathy Belton

Sister Claire

Kate Fleetwood

Kate Fleetwood

Young Sister Hildegarde

Charissa Shearer

Charissa Shearer

Peg

Nika McGuigan

Nika McGuigan

Bridie

Rachel Wilcock

Rachel Wilcock

Mamie

Rita Hamill

Rita Hamill

Nursery Nun

Tadhg Bowen

Tadhg Bowen

Young Anthony

Saoirse Bowen

Saoirse Bowen

Young Mary

Harrison D'Ampney

Harrison D'Ampney

Anthony (8-10 Years)

D.J. McGrath

D.J. McGrath

John

Simone Lahbib

Simone Lahbib

Kate Sixsmith

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Marcia Weller

Gary Lilburn

Gary Lilburn

Priest

Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards

David

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Dr. Robert

Paris Arrowsmith

Paris Arrowsmith

Bellboy

Marie Jones

Marie Jones

Barman's Mum

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Barman

Vaughn Johseph

Vaughn Johseph

Receptionist Hotel

George Fisher

George Fisher

Omelette Chef

Jordan King

Jordan King

Waitress

Amber Batty

Amber Batty

Marge

Martin Glyn Murray

Martin Glyn Murray

Father

Florence Keith-Roach

Florence Keith-Roach

Check In Operator

George Michael Rados

George Michael Rados

Priest In Church

Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Alex

Timothy Paul Jobe

Timothy Paul Jobe

Doc Hess

Roxanne Gregory

Roxanne Gregory

Meg

Jon Wennington

Jon Wennington

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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