Philomena
2013 Comedy/Drama Rated PG-13 98 Minutes
In Theaters | November 22, 2013 | |||
On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
On Blu-ray | April 15, 2014 | |||
On DVD | April 15, 2014 |
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Director
Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a boy conceived out of wedlocksomething her Irish-Catholic community didnt have the highest opinion ofand given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldnt allow for any sort of inquiry into the sons whereabouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Lee meets Sixsmith (Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long-lost son.
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.
Box office gross: $37.6 million. View box office history.
Released by The Weinstein Company. See more credits.
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