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Saving Mr. Banks

"Where her book ended, their story began."

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.

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

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10
3,498 Reviews
2 Popular

2 Reviews

  • Andres Gomez
    Andres Gomez
    8 Oct 14, 2015

    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.

  • r96sk
    r96sk
    9 Nov 13, 2020

    Utterly brilliant! I haven't watched 'Mary Poppins' 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, 'Saving Mr. Banks' 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 'Treasure Planet' and 'Nanny McPhee', 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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