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- 12 Certificate
- Title
- 100 Mins
- Released
- 2011
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The first British female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), looks back on her life. British politics was a male-dominated world before Thatcher came into power. She became the first woman to lead a major political party and then she shocked the world by becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979. Thatcher was in power during several crises including the Brixton riots. She resigned from her position of power in 1990. With Jim Broadbent. Some violence & moderate language.
Read more factsAwards
- Academy Awards won2
- Academy Awards nominated2
- BAFTA Awards won2
- BAFTA Awards nominated4
- Golden Globe Awards won1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated1
Cast
- Meryl Streep
- Jim Broadbent
- Olivia Colman
- Anthony Head
- Richard E. Grant
- Roger Allam
- Nicholas Farrell
- Alexandra Roach
- Harry Lloyd
Director
Screen Writer
Box Office
U.K. £9.62 million U.S. $18.76 millionSource: Rentrak EDI
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Did you know?
- 300 extras were used for the scenes in the House of Commons and at the Brighton Conference.
- Meryl Streep, who plays Margaret Thatcher, won her third Oscar for her performance in this film. It was her 17th Oscar nomination.
- Olivia Colman, who plays Carol Thatcher, also starred in Tyrannosaur.
- Jim Broadbent, who plays Dennis Thatcher, also starred in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, The Young Victoria and Moulin Rouge.
- Abi Morgan, the writer of this film, also co-wrote the screenplay for Shame.
Awards
Academy Awards won2
- 2011 Actress In A Leading Role - Meryl Streep
- 2011 Makeup - Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland
Academy Awards nominated2
- 2011 Actress In A Leading Role - Meryl Streep
- 2011 Makeup - Mark Coulier, J. Roy Helland
BAFTA Awards won2
- 2011 Leading Actress - Meryl Streep
- 2011 Make Up & Hair - J. Roy Helland, Marese Langan, Mark Coulier
BAFTA Awards nominated4
- 2011 Leading Actress - Meryl Streep
- 2011 Make Up & Hair - J. Roy Helland, Marese Langan, Mark Coulier
- 2011 Original Screenplay - Abi Morgan
- 2011 Supporting Actor - Jim Broadbent
Golden Globe Awards won1
- 2012 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Meryl Streep
Golden Globe Awards nominated1
- 2012 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Meryl Streep
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