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Nov 08, 2022red_dog_l4987 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Judi Dench plays the part beautifully. Wonderful story.
Feb 27, 2022PlumCrazy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have watched quite of few movies this past year (2021). This one, Philomena, was hands down one of the best I have seen. Based on a true story, it is hopeful, heartbreaking as well as eye opening. Judy Dench does a fine job of…
Mar 29, 2021iloveseaotters rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This had been on my TBW list forever and now that I've finally seen it, it was completely different than I anticipated. That being said, it's an excellent and heartbreaking movie. I really felt for Philomena and Judy Dench plays her…
Feb 10, 2020loonylovesgood rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well-acted, but very heartbreaking. I didn't realize it was based on a true story until I watched it. Judi Dench was fantastic, as always, and I was just so sad for her character.
Jan 27, 2019rmc63 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
based on true -interesting
Aug 27, 2018akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Directed by Stephen Frears in 2013 based on the book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee" by journalist Martin Sixsmith, this British docudrama depicts the true story of Philomena Lee's 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son and…
Aug 04, 2018firefly5 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Judi Dench is always amazing! Based on true events. Very interesting story, so sad in so many ways. It's hard to believe that unmarried women were treated so terribly. Men on the other hand had no consequences whatsoever. Did to never…
Oct 31, 2017mr_chocolate rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Recently saw this for the first time and my partner and I (her second time), really thought it was well done. Good acting and heart wrenching story based on fact. End of the film has some added updates, with real pictures of Philomena and…
Apr 21, 2017lekrasky rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good movie! Definitely not a comedy, more a thought-provoking drama. I would rent it again.
Feb 05, 2017Nooksack20 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely delightful movie. Highly recommend it for all ages.
Dec 12, 2016ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In college, I took a class on the history of Ireland. For our final paper we had a choice of movie to watch that focused on a specific historical event we had talked about in class. Philomena was the movie I chose. I thought this movie was…
Sep 19, 2016
Excellent movie, well acted. Shows how things have changed from 50 years ago. Out of wedlock children are no longer shunned, but accepted. Mothers love never ceases, despite the situation she is in. Hence she travels continents and goes to…
Jun 03, 2016TSCPL_ChrisB rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A heartbreaking story with two really excellent leads, Philomena feels more like a made-for-tv movie than an Academy Award-nominated film. That's not a bad thing; it's a really good Lifetime movie. It just didn't strike me as Oscar…
Apr 06, 2016twzrhd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable movie. Great performance by Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
Mar 06, 2016MissCleo24 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very good, heart warming movie!
Nov 29, 2015rmyre rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best movies I've seen. Extremely well written and acted. True story.
shelly0269
Nov 14, 2015shelly0269 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Based on a True Story of how the Catholic Irish gave homes to young unmarried pregnant women but then sold the children on the market! I love how Philomena was so pleasant to the end, Forgiving and kind!
Oct 01, 2015howiecat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really loved this movie. It's one the few movies that changed my mind about religious beliefs. It was a interesting story of a single woman in Ireland that had to give her 2 year old son up. Heartbreaking. But, besides being a…
rodprops
Sep 29, 2015rodprops rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A decent movie to pass time.
Sep 08, 2015Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A pretty decent drama from the UK, and directed by prolific director Stephen Frears. The jump from a young, pregnant Philomena to her old age, complete with an adult daughter, is fairly big and the big void in-between could have been…
dgeorgia
Aug 30, 2015dgeorgia rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a really good movie that was based on a true story. Brings to light what happened to single young women who became pregnant out of wedlock in 1950s Ireland. A touch slow in the middle. Overall, I recommend watching this movie.
Jun 20, 2015Britty346 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It was good, it's so sad how the nuns treated the girls under their protection. It makes me mad to think that's how people view Christianity some times, as heartless, strict and condemning which is not how Christ wants it to be! Other…
Jun 01, 2015bobbles1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie, sort of a Gaelic detective movie with Irish twists and events (i.e. out of a clear blue sky) which lead to all things coming together perfectly.
May 27, 2015
A splendid film. Awesome performance by Judi Dench.
May 14, 2015JCLNancyDM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Dame Judi Dench has such an aura about her that it is, at times, a bit difficult to believe her as a lower-middle class Irish woman but this story is still worth telling as a reminder of how a culture's mores change with time. This movie…