Release Date: November 22nd, 2013
DVD Release Date: April 15th, 2014
PG-13|1 hr 37 min
Plot Summary
In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son. When former BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) learns of the story, he becomes her ally. They travel together to America to find Anthony and become unexpectedly close in the process.
Cast: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Peter Hermann
Director: Stephen Frears
Genres: Docudrama
Production Co: Baby Cow Productions, Magnolia Mae
Distributors: Weinstein Co.
Keywords: Quest, Friendship, 1950s, 2010s, Heartwarming, Emotional, Love, Gripping
