Where her book ended, their story began.
Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) is a comedy, drama and history film directed by John Lee Hancock, released on November 29, 2013 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell and Paul Giamatti. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 3,559 ratings.
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Emma Thompson
as P.L. Travers
Tom Hanks
as Walt Disney
Colin Farrell
as Travers Robert Goff
Paul Giamatti
as Ralph
Ruth Wilson
as Margaret Goff
Jason Schwartzman
as Richard Sherman
Bradley Whitford
as Don DaGradi
Annie Rose Buckley
as Ginty
B.J. Novak
as Robert Sherman
Kathy Baker
as Tommie
Lily Bigham
as Biddy
Melanie Paxson
as Dolly
Directed by John Lee Hancock, written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith, produced by Ian Collie, Alison Owen and Philip Steuer.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 3,559 ratings.
Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him. The story is well threaded, letting us walk through Travers childhood and the birth of the main characters in Mary Poppins' books.
Reviewed on October 14, 2015
Utterly brilliant! I haven't watched <em>'Mary Poppins'</em> itself in many, many years but still have memories of it as a kid. That meant I had the desired knowledge of the key parts about that film, which I'd say is probably wise to watch before this - though not a requirement, at least in my opinion. Ironically, Travers' complaints about the animation segments to the 1964 film are justified on my end - I've been…
Reviewed on November 13, 2020
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The main cast of Saving Mr. Banks (2013) includes Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Ruth Wilson. The film was directed by John Lee Hancock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Saving Mr. Banks was released on November 29, 2013 and runs for 2h 6m.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 3,559 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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