Saving Mr. Banks

Theatrical - Limited 2013-12-13

Cast Emma Thompson Tom Hanks Colin Farrell Paul Giamatti Ruth Wilson
Directed by John Hancock
Written by Kelly Marcel

Box Office Gross: $112,544,580

Running Time: 126 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Hopscotch Features, Walt Disney Pictures, Ruby Films, Essential Media and Entertainment, BBC Film

Genres: Comedy Drama History

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

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.

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Review: Saving Mr. Banks

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: When Walt Disney’s daughters wanted their father to make the film “Mary Poppins” from their favorite books, he made them a promise he would. As a man who keeps his promises, he spent nearly twenty years trying to get...

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Posted 13 years ago

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