Saving Mr. Banks
2013 | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Sunday Safe Bet
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.3/10), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.3/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score; won National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$113 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by John Lee Hancock
- Emma ThompsonP.L. Travers
- Tom HanksWalt Disney
- Colin FarrellTravers Robert Goff
- Paul GiamattiRalph
- Ruth WilsonMargaret Goff
- Jason SchwartzmanRichard Sherman
- Bradley WhitfordDon DaGradi
- Annie Rose BuckleyGinty
- B.J. NovakRobert Sherman
- Kathy BakerTommie