Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 7.3 · 72% critics
A guarded author revisits painful childhood memories while reluctantly negotiating a screen adaptation of a beloved children’s book. As creative disagreements grow, the story explores why certain details matter so deeply and how personal history can shape art.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-11-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (3,497 votes)
- Box office
- $117,867,984
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like heartfelt behind-the-scenes stories with family drama, especially near The Founder or Mank; Not for you if prickly characters or frequent flashbacks wear you down.
Pros: heartfelt performances; rich backstory; period charm | Cons: too many flashbacks; sentimental moments; slow beginning
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- death of father
- alcoholism
- author
- writer
- aftercreditsstinger
- disneyland
- 1960s
- film production
- queensland, australia
- childhood disappointment
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by John Lee Hancock