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The Iron Lady

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
111K
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Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
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An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood t... Read allAn elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.

  • Director
    • Phyllida Lloyd
  • Writer
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Jim Broadbent
    • Richard E. Grant
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    111K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phyllida Lloyd
    • Writer
      • Abi Morgan
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Jim Broadbent
      • Richard E. Grant
    • 455User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 25 wins & 47 nominations total

    Videos13

    No. 2
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    No. 1
    Trailer 2:37
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    International Teaser
    Trailer 1:11
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    "Parliamentary Debate"
    Clip 0:33
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    The Iron Lady: Falklands
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    The Iron Lady: What I Am Saying (French Subtitled)
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    The Iron Lady: Why I Want To Marry You (French Subtitled)
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    The Iron Lady: Insufferable (French Subtitled)
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    The Iron Lady: I Have Done Battle (French Subtitled)
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    The Iron Lady: Why I Want To Marry You (French)
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    The Iron Lady: Parliamentary Debate
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    House of Commons
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    Photos94

    Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Jim Broadbent in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Harry Lloyd and Alexandra Roach in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Phyllida Lloyd in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Meryl Streep and Anthony Head in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady (2011)
    Leelee Sobieski at an event for The Iron Lady (2011)
    Leelee Sobieski at an event for The Iron Lady (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Margaret Thatcher
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Denis Thatcher
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Michael Heseltine
    • (as Richard E Grant)
    Susan Brown
    Susan Brown
    • June - Housekeeper
    Alice da Cunha
    Alice da Cunha
    • Cleaner
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge
    • Susie - Margaret's Secretary
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Alfred Roberts
    Alexandra Roach
    Alexandra Roach
    • Young Margaret Thatcher
    Victoria Bewick
    • Muriel Roberts
    Emma Dewhurst
    • Beatrice Roberts
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Carol Thatcher
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Young Denis Thatcher
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    • Hostess 1949
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
    • Host 1949
    Stephanie Jacob
    • Female Guest 1949
    Robert Portal
    Robert Portal
    • Grey Suited Guest - 1949
    Richard Dixon
    Richard Dixon
    • Male Guest - 1949
    Amanda Root
    Amanda Root
    • Amanda
    • Director
      • Phyllida Lloyd
    • Writer
      • Abi Morgan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At one point, Margaret Thatcher is shown making ice cream to give to a voter as part of an election campaign. In her early career, Thatcher was actually a chemist who was involved in developing the emulsifier for that particular type of ice cream.
    • Goofs
      When Airey Neave was assassinated by an INLA car bomb, Margaret Thatcher was nowhere near the Palace of Westminster.
    • Quotes

      Margaret Thatcher: Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. What we think, we become. My father always said that. And I think I am fine.

    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 7 July 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Shall We Dance
      (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)

      Published by Williamson Music, an Imagem Company

      Recording taken from the original motion picture "The King and I (1956)"

      Licensed courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    User reviews455

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    8/10
    Meryl Streep gives a spectacular performance in a flawed, but great biopic
    Before viewing, "The Iron Lady", I didn't really know much about Margaret Thatcher. Other than she was the prime minister of England for 11 years, she was a very controversial figure and still is to this day. So I was really interested to see the film and I decided to visit the WGA screening.

    Now let me begin by saying, Meryl Streep embodies Margaret Thatcher. She doesn't just look like her, but she talks like her, her facial expressions are spot on. Meryl Streep becomes Margaret Thatcher. I would be shocked if she doesn't win an Oscar for this performance. The supporting cast is good too, Jim Broadbent gives an excellent performance, everyone is just great.

    However aside from the top notch acting, the movie had a few flaws. The story was uninteresting at times, the flashback scenes were a bit muddled and a little confusing. The movie felt a little too safe, it tried too hard, not to be controversial. Although I don't entirely blame the film itself for that. Margaret Thatcher was such a decisive person, that whichever side the film picked, it would be criticized by a lot of people. I guess the film ultimately achieved the goal.

    I also liked the movie didn't dwell too much on the politics, but on the character of Margaret Thatcher. We see the human side of The Iron Lady herself, beyond all the partisan politics and rumors, we get to see a very personal and sad side of her. The subplot focusing on Thacther's grief over her husband's death, as the older version battles with hallucinations and an unwillingness to let go of her dear Denis are heartbreaking.

    Overall the movie was really well done, but just shy of greatness. Meryl Streep's performance and the supporting cast, truly elevates the film into a great biopic. Although I wished a little more time was spent on focusing on her political life, the movie successfully showed a deep and moving side of the prime minister. Which a lot of biopics fail to do. Whatever your opinions might be on Margaret Thatcher, don't fault the movie because of the opinion. And I highly respect Phyllida LLoyd, Meryl Streep, Abi Morgan and others for trying to portray such a decisive and highly controversial figure.
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    • Nov 30, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bà Đầm Thép
    • Filming locations
      • Eaton Square, Belgravia, London, England, UK(exteriors: Lady Thatcher's present day house)
    • Production companies
      • DJ Films
      • Pathé
      • Film4
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,017,992
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $220,409
      • Jan 1, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,890,699
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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