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1. • • It received a rating of 92% based on reviews from 170 critics on Rotten Tomatoes, while at Metacritic it received a score of 76 based on 41 reviews, indicating near”universal acclaim.”
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   Is Philomena a true story?

   • If you read the book Philomena, you will discover the true story of the lost son who made a success of his new life but was haunted by his love for his absent mother and by painful regrets that blighted his existence.

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   Where can I buy Philomena?

   • Buy Philomena: The True Story of a Mother and the Son She Had to Give Away (Film Tie-in Edition) 1 by Sixsmith, Martin (ISBN: 9781447245223) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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   Is Philomena a good movie?

   • Philomena is one of those unusual movies it's hard to imagine anyone not enjoying. It doesn't preach or patronise. It's bright and neat on the ethics of storytelling – Martin has qualms about flogging his subject to the glossies, as well as about the whole notion of the "human interest story" – but it never gets too meta.

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   Who was Philomena Lee?

   • When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent at Roscrea in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a 'fallen woman'. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him from her and sold him, like countless others, to America for adoption.

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   Is Philomena's a good pub?

   • Philomena's is a typical pub and at 5 on... More This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards.

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   How did Philomena get pregnant?

   • In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony, was a toddler, the nuns took Philomena's child away from her and put him up for adoption in the United States. For the next 50 years, she searched tirelessly for her son.

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3. www.kirkusreviews.com › book-reviews › martin-sixPHILOMENA | Kirkus Reviews

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   Oct 1, 2013 · A British journalist’s novelistic biography about an unwed Irish mother and the son she was forced to give up for adoption. In the sexually repressive Ireland of the 1950s, single motherhood was a mark of shame not only for girls and women, but also for their families.

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   Jan 1, 2009 · 17,188 ratings1,955 reviews. When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent at Roscrea in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a 'fallen woman'. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him from her and sold him, like countless others, to America for adoption.

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   Philomena: The True Story of a Mother and the Son She Had to Give Away (Film Tie-in Edition) Paperback – Unabridged, 10 Oct. 2013. When she fell pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent at Roscrea in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a fallen woman.

   • 4.1/5 (10.8K)

   • Author: Martin Sixsmith

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   Jan 10, 2014 · Read our review of Philomena from the Venice Film Festival. Martin Sixsmith was a well-travelled journalist with a nose for a good story. So when he was introduced to an Irish woman whose baby...

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   Nov 6, 2013 · A gripping exposé told with novelistic intrigue, PHILOMENA pulls back the curtain on the role of the Catholic Church in forced adoptions and on the love between a mother and son who endured a lifelong separation.

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   Philomena is an engaging narrative, but the book is weak on analysis and context. The one exception to this is Sixsmith's clear presentation of the collusion of the Irish government in the massive adoption scheme that enriched the church at the expense of thousands of women and children.

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   Nov 22, 2013 · 91% Tomatometer 201 Reviews 89% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings In 1952, Irish teenager Philomena (Judi Dench) became pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to a convent. When her baby, Anthony,...

   • 91% (201)
   • Category: Drama, Comedy, Biography

   • Content Rating: PG-13