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Philomena

Summary: A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Release Date: November 27, 2013

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

Director: Stephen Frears

Writers: Steve Coogan

, Martin Sixsmith

Runtime: 1 h 38 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Pathé, Canal+, Ciné+, Baby Cow Productions, Magnolia Mae Films, Philomena Lee

Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, France, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 12,000,000

Domestic: $ 37,709,979

International: $ 62,419,893

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