The Iron Lady (2011)

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Never Compromise.

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

• Released: 2011-12-26
• Genres: History, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 1,933 votes

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

Top cast

• Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher
• Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher
• Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher
• Roger Allam as Gordon Reece
• Susan Brown as June
• Nick Dunning as Jim Prior
• Nicholas Farrell as Airey Neave
• Iain Glen as Alfred Roberts
• Richard E. Grant as Michael Heseltine
• Anthony Stewart Head as Geoffrey Howe

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Iron Lady

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, 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 Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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