Florence Foster Jenkins

– The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, d..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Aug 2016

Language:

English, German, Italian, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Stephen Frears

Writer:

Nicholas Martin

Main Actors:

Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson

Plot:

Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress from NYC, always wanted to be a concert pianist and play Carnegie Hall. An injury in her youth deterred that dream, so she sets out to sing her way to Carnegie Hall, knowing the only way to get there would be, "Practice, practice, practice". Her husband supports her venture, and Florence Foster Jenkins' performance at Carnegie Hall becomes a truly historic event.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 39 nominations.

Gross profit:

$27,370,107

Production:

BBC Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
71%