Plot
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena Lee (Dame Judi Dench), who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin arranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each other as about her son's fate. Furthermore, both find their basic beliefs challenged.
Written by
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Martin Sixsmith
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Pathé, Magnolia Mae Films, BBC Films, Baby Cow Productions
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 33 wins & 86 nominations total