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Florence Foster Jenkins

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
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6.8/10
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Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, and Simon Helberg in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Set in 1940s New York, Florence Foster Jenkins is the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite (Meryl Streep) who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice she heard in her head was beautiful, but to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Her "husband" and manager, St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), an aristocratic English actor, was determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give a public concert at Carnegie Hall, St. Clair knew he faced his greatest challenge.
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The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

  • Director
    • Stephen Frears
  • Writers
    • Nicholas Martin
    • Julia Kogan
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Hugh Grant
    • Simon Helberg
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    6.8/10
    61K
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    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Nicholas Martin
      • Julia Kogan
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Hugh Grant
      • Simon Helberg
    • 225User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 48 nominations total

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Florence Foster Jenkins
    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • St Clair Bayfield
    Simon Helberg
    Simon Helberg
    • Cosmé McMoon
    Rebecca Ferguson
    Rebecca Ferguson
    • Kathleen
    Nina Arianda
    Nina Arianda
    • Agnes Stark
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Phineas Stark
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • John Totten
    Christian McKay
    Christian McKay
    • Earl Wilson
    David Haig
    David Haig
    • Carlo Edwards
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Dr. Hermann
    Brid Brennan
    Brid Brennan
    • Kitty
    John Kavanagh
    John Kavanagh
    • Arturo Toscanini
    Pat Starr
    Pat Starr
    • Mrs Vanderbilt
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    • Mrs James O'Flaherty
    Thelma Barlow
    • Mrs Oscar Garmunder
    Liza Ross
    • Mrs EE Paterson
    Paola Dionisotti
    Paola Dionisotti
    • Baroness Le Feyre
    Rhoda Lewis
    Rhoda Lewis
    • Mrs Patsy Snow
    • Director
      • Stephen Frears
    • Writers
      • Nicholas Martin
      • Julia Kogan
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    • Trivia
      Meryl Streep does her own singing. Simon Helberg does his own piano playing.
    • Goofs
      The sailors in the audience at Carnegie Hall would never have worn their hats during the performance. Men removed their hats indoors.
    • Quotes

      Florence Foster Jenkins: People may say I couldn't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Meryl Streep/Hugh Grant/Keeley Hawes/Joe and Jake (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh! Susanna
      Written by Stephen Foster

      Performed by Carl Davis and Stefan Bednarczyk

      Arranged by Terry Davies

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    8/10

    The fat lady sings!

    A kind of 'companion piece' to THE KING'S SPEECH. After the monarch who couldn't speak publicly we are invited to meet the soprano who should never have sung to an audience. This is the more-or-less true story of the 1940s New York socialite who seemingly did not know how monumentally awful her singing was. Florence Foster Jenkins was a Woman of Substance in more than one sense: a mega-rich heiress, built like a leaking sandbag and possessed of an immense ego.

    It's a gift of a part, and Meryl Streep goes for it at full throttle, combining elements of Ethel Merman, Hyacinth Bucket and Nellie Melba to stupendous effect. The supporting cast are also given juicy roles to wallow in and, boy, do they wallow! Hugh Grant's lightweight shtick works perfectly for Florence's second husband, who openly keeps a mistress but dotes like a puppy-dog on his ailing wife, indulging her musical delusion with a passion that fully matches her own. David Haig plays Florence's vocal coach in the manner of a pantomime horse.

    Simon Helberg steals many a scene as her gay accompanist who finds it hard to keep a straight face but comes to be caught up in the typhoon of Florence's enormous self-belief. There are some delicious cameos among the members of the New York elite who support the fantasy with varying degrees of sincerity. The finale, Florence's sell-out concert at Carnegie Hall is a comedic if not exactly a musical triumph.

    This is a slight story, crisply scripted, elegantly photographed and stylishly directed (by Stephen Frears). Streep steams through it like an ocean liner – there's more than a hint of Queen Mary the 'former first lady' as well as Queen Mary the excessively luxurious vessel. Yet another Oscar could easily come her way. In Dustin Hoffman's QUARTET I felt slightly cheated that the principals never actually sang. Here you look forward with a kind of awed dread to the moments when the fat lady sings!
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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • KinoPoisk.ru
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Florence: la mejor peor de todas
    • Filming locations
      • Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK(Carnegie Hall - exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Pathé
      • BBC Film
      • Pathé Pictures International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,383,770
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,601,313
      • Aug 14, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,052,787
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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