Vera Drake

"Wife. Mother. Criminal."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.2/10

385 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Director

Best Actress

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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Other Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

European Film for Best Actress

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Golden Lion

Nominated

European Film for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$11.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$13.3M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$2.3M

ROI: +21%

Budget Recovery121% of budget

$0|Budget: $11.0M|Revenue: $13.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

27.3K

Daily Avg

455

7-Day Trend

-15%

30 days agoToday

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Story Setting

Set In

London

Time Period

1930

Themes & Subjects

#abortionlaw#reproductiverights#illegalabortion#abortion

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Dick Pope

Film Editing

Jim Clark

Music / Score

Andrew Dickson

Costume Design

Jacqueline Durran

Production Design

Eve Stewart

Production Companies

Thin Man FilmsIngenious MediaLes Films Alain SardeUK Film Council

Distributors

Momentum PicturesFandango at Home

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Vera Drake

Available in 26 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United Kingdom12A	Netflix, STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, BFI Player, YouTube, JustWatch TV	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom12A

Austria12

Switzerland12

Ireland15

PortugalM/16

Production

Director

Mike Leigh

Writer

Mike Leigh

Production Companies

StudioCanalLes Films Alain SardeUK Film CouncilInside TrackThin Man Films

Cast

Imelda Staunton

Vera Drake

Phil Davis

Stan

Sally Hawkins

Susan Wells

Daniel Mays

Sid

Eddie Marsan

Reg

Alex Kelly

Ethel

Ruth Sheen

Lily

Adrian Scarborough

Frank

Heather Craney

Joyce

Lesley Manville

Mrs. Wells

Simon Chandler

Mr. Wells

Wendy Nottingham

Ivy

Tags & Keywords

policeenglandpregnancymother rolewomen's prisonneighborfemale protagonistmiscarriagetailorfingerprintunwanted pregnancy1950s

External Links

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