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Philomena (2013)

Directed by Stephen Frears · 98 min · Drama

55.6 TOPICAL score · #1,548 of 6,776 films

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A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

Philomena (2013, directed by Stephen Frears) has a TOPICAL score of 55.6 - ranked 1,548 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the Queer Lion. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,758 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.

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Critics71
Audience78
Awards87
Historical impact65
Lasting engagement56
Cast44
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Judi Dench (actor #84), Steve Coogan (actor #1,476), Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham (actor #1,321)

“At Metacritic, the film received a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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