Philomena (2013)
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These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
- Released: 2013-11-01
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 1,753 votes
Directed by Stephen Frears.
Top cast
- Judi Dench as Philomena
- Steve Coogan as Martin Sixsmith
- Sophie Kennedy Clark as Young Philomena
- Mare Winningham as Mary Hess
- Barbara Jefford as Sister Hildegarde
- Ruth McCabe as Mother Barbara
- Peter Hermann as Pete Olsson
- Sean Mahon as Michael Hess
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Jane
- Michelle Fairley as Sally Mitchell
Where to watch Philomena
- United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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