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Saving Mr. Banks

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
161K
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Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
The untold backstory of how Mary Poppins made it to the screen, as Walt Disney worked with P.L. Travers, the novel's uncompromising writer who had absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine.
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Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
161K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,545
117
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writers
      • Kelly Marcel
      • Sue Smith
    • Stars
      • Emma Thompson
      • Tom Hanks
      • Annie Rose Buckley
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writers
      • Kelly Marcel
      • Sue Smith
    • Stars
      • Emma Thompson
      • Tom Hanks
      • Annie Rose Buckley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 379User reviews
    • 417Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Envelope Screening Series
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    "Tom Hanks as Walt Disney"
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    "Tom Hanks as Walt Disney"
    "Emma Thompson as  P. L. Travers"
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    "Emma Thompson as P. L. Travers"

    Photos481

    Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Emma Thompson and Alan F. Horn at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and Colin Farrell at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Kelly Marcel and B.J. Novak at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Jason Schwartzman, Colin Farrell, John Lee Hancock, Bradley Whitford, and B.J. Novak at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Richard M. Sherman and B.J. Novak at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Kelly Marcel and Alison Owen at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Jason Schwartzman and Richard M. Sherman at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Tom Hanks and Colin Farrell at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    Kelly Marcel and Alison Owen at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

    Top cast

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    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • P.L. Travers
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Walt Disney
    Annie Rose Buckley
    Annie Rose Buckley
    • Ginty
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Travers Goff
    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Margaret Goff
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Ralph
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Don DaGradi
    B.J. Novak
    B.J. Novak
    • Robert Sherman
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Richard Sherman
    Lily Bigham
    • Biddy
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Tommie
    Melanie Paxson
    Melanie Paxson
    • Dolly
    Andy McPhee
    Andy McPhee
    • Mr. Belhatchett
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Aunt Ellie
    Ronan Vibert
    Ronan Vibert
    • Diarmuid Russell
    Jerry Hauck
    Jerry Hauck
    • Premiere Emcee
    Laura Waddell
    • Woman with Infant
    Fuschia Sumner
    Fuschia Sumner
    • Flight Attendant
    • (as Fuschia Kate Sumner)
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writers
      • Kelly Marcel
      • Sue Smith
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The audiotapes of the working sessions between the real P.L. Travers and Walt Disney's team amounted to thirty-nine hours, to all of which screenwriter Kelly Marcel, and later Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, had access. Thompson said she listened to all of them in preparation for her role, and that the experience was "like being poked in the ear with hot forks."
    • Goofs
      The other drivers at the airport hold signs bearing logos of Warner Brothers and MGM adopted sometime after 1961.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Travers Goff: [voiceover] Winds in the east / Mist coming in / Like something is brewing / About to begin / Can't put me finger / On what lies in store / But I feel what's to happen / All happened before.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits also have an actual audio recording of P.L. Travers conversing with the filmmakers like the ones depicted in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Emma Thompson/Robbie Williams/Jimmy Carr/Matt Smith/David Tennant/Olly Murs (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Chim, Chim, Cher-ee
      Written by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman) and Robert B. Sherman (as Robert Sherman)

      Performed by Randy Kerber

    User reviews379

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Delightful
    "Saving Mr. Banks" is an exquisite film. It draws you in with the delightful reality of Disney as well as the triumphantly stark reality (inasmuch as it is reality; I do lack her background) of Mrs. Travers. I purposely leave out parts of the film for the sake of the movie-goer, but let me say how delightful the songs are, the people are, the displays of emotion-- my part as well, as I nearly cried and fully laughed at certain points throughout. The film speaks to me and it feels complete in its currency-- tuppence, if you will-- in taking Mrs. Travers' story and embellishing it with the truth of the creators' (both Travers and Disney, for the part he has in the creation of the film) lives. The lives of the characters-- and I do mean most people seen on screen, in particular the driver and Mrs. Travers' mother-- are well-told and well-lived, and spark a certain comfort and warmth, even in the cold of their realities and harsher backstories. I believe the film has done its job beautifully, and I wouldn't change it for the world. Even the animated penguins, although for me there is still my deep and abiding love for their real counterparts.
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    FAQ3

    • Is "Saving Mr Banks" based on a book?
    • Is this the first time that Walt Disney has been portrayed by an actor in a feature film?
    • Is it important to watch "Mary Poppins" (1964) before watching "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013)?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Giải Cứu Thần Kỳ
    • Filming locations
      • Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort - 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Ruby Films
      • Easy Tiger Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,301,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $413,373
      • Dec 15, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,867,984
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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