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Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, it tells the true story of Philomena Lee's 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son and Sixsmith's efforts to help her find him. The film was co-produced in the United States and the United Kingdom. It gained critical acclaim and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize". Toronto Star, 15 September 2013.The film was nominated in four categories at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Coogan and Pope, Best Actress for Dench, and Best Original Score for Desplat. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

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Description	Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, it tells the true story of Philomena Lee's 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son and Sixsmith's efforts to help her find him. The film was co-produced in the United States and the United Kingdom. It gained critical acclaim and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize". Toronto Star, 15 September 2013.The film was nominated in four categories at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Coogan and Pope, Best Actress for Dench, and Best Original Score for Desplat. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Description	Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, it tells the true story of Philomena Lee's 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son and Sixsmith's efforts to help her find him. The film was co-produced in the United States and the United Kingdom. It gained critical acclaim and received several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It was also awarded the People's Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize". Toronto Star, 15 September 2013.The film was nominated in four categories at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for Coogan and Pope, Best Actress for Dench, and Best Original Score for Desplat. It was also nominated for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Director	Stephen Frears
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Screenplay	{{Plain list \| , Steve Coogan , Jeff Pope}}
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Based on	{{based on\|The Lost Child of Philomena Lee\|Martin Sixsmith}}
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Cinematography	Robbie Ryan
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Editing	Valerio Bonelli
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Starring	{{Plain list \| , Judi Dench , Steve Coogan}}
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Music	Alexandre Desplat
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Runtime	98 minutes
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Country	{{Plain list \|, United Kingdom, United States}}
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Language	English
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Producer	{{Plain list \| , Gabrielle Tana , Steve Coogan , Tracey Seaward}}
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Distributor	{{Plain list \| , Pathé (United Kingdom) , The Weinstein Company (United States)}}
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Released	df=y/2013/8/31 (Venice) /2013/11/1 (United Kingdom) /2013/11/22 (United States)
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Budget	$12 million
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Gross	$100.1 million
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