Where her book ended, their story began.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, Paul Giamatti, Bradley Whitford |
Director |
John Lee Hancock |
Screenplay | Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith |
Music | Thomas Newman |
Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
Editing | Mark Livolsi |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Datasat |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | Walt Disney Pictures, Ruby Films, Essential Media & Entertainment, BBC Films, Hopscotch Features |
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Genre | Comedy, drama, biography |
Language | None |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | NOne |
Drug abuse | None |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some unsettling images |
Runtime | 125 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Suggested age limit 12 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith Spoonful of sugar makes revisionist history go down a treat. | 15 | |
Die Burger Laetitia Pople Genotvolle blik op storiemakers. | 15 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli Taken on its own, Saving Mr. Banks is a pleasant, crowd-pleasing endeavor. For those with a soft spot for Mary Poppins, however, it's a treasure. | 18 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs While the real-life aftermath of the author's reaction to the finished product unfortunately wasn't as cathartic and sweet as portrayed here, few viewers will know that truth and thus will likely highly enjoy the offering. | 14 | |
Metacritic.com 46 critics | 13 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 220 critics | 14 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Aggressively likable and sentimental to a fault, Saving Mr. Banks pays tribute to the Disney legacy with excellent performances and sweet, high-spirited charm. | 16 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 14 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 30511 Netizens Great tribute to Walt | 16 | |
Average .. 73% | 15 |