Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Philomena violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Philomena end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Philomena easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Philomena

Name: Philomena
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford

These two unlikely companions are on a journey to find her long lost son.

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film

201398 min7.3 / 10

A poignant, character-driven journey about a mother's decades-long search for her son, exploring faith, institutional cruelty, and the possibility of forgiveness and connection.

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

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Questions people ask

Is Philomena sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Philomena violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Philomena scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does Philomena end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Philomena easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.