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Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

Where her book ended, their story began.

20137.32h 6m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Lee Hancock
Written by Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith
Produced by Alison Owen, Ian Collie, Philip Steuer
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $112.5M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storyalcoholismauthorwriterdisneyland1960sfilm productionqueensland, australiadeath of a fatherchildhood disappointment

About Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2013 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, alcoholism, author, writer, disneyland. Directed by John Lee Hancock, it stars Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell. 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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