Florence Foster Jenkins

"Every voice deserves to be heard."

Aug 12 2016 PG-13 1h 51m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Plot

Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress from NYC, always wanted to be a concert pianist and play Carnegie Hall. An injury in her youth deterred that dream, so she sets out to sing her way to Carnegie Hall, knowing the only way to get there would be, "Practice, practice, practice". Her husband supports her venture, and Florence Foster Jenkins' performance at Carnegie Hall becomes a truly historic event.

Written by

Nicholas Martin, Julia Kogan

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Pathé, Qwerty Films, BBC Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 48 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
60,875
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA