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Saving Mr. Banks

"Where her book ended, their story began."

2013-11-29 Comedy 2hr 5m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2013-11-29
  • Revenue
    $112,544,580
  • Budget
    $35,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 5m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Hopscotch Features, Walt Disney Pictures, Ruby Films, Essential Media and Entertainment, BBC Film

Crew

John Lee Hancock
Director
Kelly Marcel
Writer
Ian Collie
Producer
Keywords:
biography based on true story author writer disneyland 1960s film production queensland, australia

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Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson
P.L. Travers
Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks
Walt Disney
Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell
Travers Robert Goff
Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti
Ralph
Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson
Margaret Goff
Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman
Richard Sherman
Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford
Don DaGradi
Annie Rose Buckley

Annie Rose Buckley
Ginty
B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak
Robert Sherman
Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker
Tommie
Lily Bigham

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Melanie Paxson

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Andy McPhee

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Ronan Vibert

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David Ross Paterson

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Doctor
Laura Waddell

Laura Waddell
Woman with Infant
Barbara Keegan

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Steven Cabral

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Bank Clerk
Jerry Hauck

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Michelle Arthur

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Polly
Michael Swinehart

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Bob Rusch

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Paul Tassone

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Kim D'Armond

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Mia Serafino

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Claire Bocking

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Dendrie Taylor

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Lillian Disney
Kristopher Kyer

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Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Saving Mr. Banks
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A Review by tanty 8

Written by tanty on 2015-10-14

Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him. The story is well t... read more

Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him. The story is well threaded, letting us walk through Travers childhood and the birth of the main characters in Mary Poppins' books.

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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2020-11-13

Utterly brilliant! I haven't watched <em>'Mary Poppins'</em> itself in many, many years but still have memories of it as a kid. That mean... read more

Utterly brilliant! I haven't watched <em>'Mary Poppins'</em> itself in many, many years but still have memories of it as a kid. That meant I had the desired knowledge of the key parts about that film, which I'd say is probably wise to watch before this - though not a requirement, at least in my opinion. Ironically, Travers' complaints about the animation segments to the 1964 film are justified on my end - I've been on a Disney marathon since May, but to "shorten" the watch load I decided to only watch the studio's productions that are straight up animation or straight up live-action, so MP missed the cut given it's a combo. If she had her way, I'd have watched it again relatively recently. Damn you, Mr. Disney! Anyway, <em>'Saving Mr. Banks'</em> is an outstanding film! One that's filled with so much heart and some rich storytelling - loved the back and forth between Travers' early and later years. They entwin the two films together very well, while the Disney stuff - while in your face - adds humour as well as meaning. Then you have Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. Two actors I adore already. Hanks plays Walt Disney very good, he's top notch in this. However, it is Thompson that steals the show. She's superb as Travers, who isn't the most likeable character but Thompson ensures you stay invested in her. She's great in <em>'Treasure Planet'</em> and <em>'Nanny McPhee'</em>, but this is the best I've seen from her so far. Elsewhere, shoutouts to Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson and Paul Giamatti for what they bring - especially Farrell. Jason Schwartzman and B. J. Novak are good as the Sherman Brothers, also. A charming and very nicely made film. Can't recommend it more.

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A Review by Andres Gomez

Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him. The story is well threaded, letting us walk through Travers childhood and the birth of the main characters in Mary Popp...

reviewer avatar

A Review by tanty 8

Written by tanty on 2015-10-14

Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him. The story is well threaded, letting us walk through Travers childhood and the b...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2020-11-13

Utterly brilliant! I haven't watched <em>'Mary Poppins'</em> itself in many, many years but still have memories of it as a kid. That meant I had the desired knowledge of the key parts about that fi...

read more