Philomena (film)

Philomena
Philomena
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Frears
Screenplay by	Steve Coogan; Jeff Pope;
Based on	The Lost Child of Philomena Lee; by Martin Sixsmith
Produced by	Gabrielle Tana; Steve Coogan; Tracey Seaward;
Starring	Judi Dench; Steve Coogan;
Cinematography	Robbie Ryan
Edited by	Valerio Bonelli
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production; companies	Pathé; BBC Films; BFI; Yucaipa Films; Canal+; Ciné+; Baby Cow Productions; Magnolia Mae Films;
Distributed by	Pathé Distribution (France and Switzerland); 20th Century Fox (United Kingdom and Ireland); The Weinstein Company (United States, Canada and Spain);
Release dates	31 August 2013 (Venice); 1 November 2013 (United Kingdom); 22 November 2013 (United States); 8 January 2014 (France);
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	France; United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$100.1 million

Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. The film stars Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an elderly woman who has been searching for her son for 50 years, and Sixsmith's (Steve Coogan) efforts to help her find him.

The film gained critical praise and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, while the film was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was nominated for four Oscars at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (for Dench), and Best Original Score. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.