Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
80%RT Audience Score: 68%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
10 wins & 47 nominations total
Florence Foster Jenkins makes poignant, crowd-pleasing dramedy out of its stranger-than-fiction tale — and does its subject justice with a reliably terrific turn from star Meryl Streep
Florence Foster Jenkins is a hilarious and heartwarming film that showcases Meryl Streep’s incredible talent. Despite her character’s terrible singing, Streep manages to make her performance sound almost believable. The supporting cast is also fantastic, with Hugh Grant delivering a standout performance as Florence’s devoted husband. The film strikes a perfect balance between comedy and drama, making it a must-see for anyone who loves a good laugh and a good cry. Overall, Florence Foster Jenkins is a delightful and entertaining movie that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired.
Production Company(ies)
Film Four UK Film Council Darlow Smithson Productions,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for brief suggestive material.
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 50m
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Language(s):English, German, Italian, Russian
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 12, 2016 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Genre(s)
Biography/Music
Keyword(s)
starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson, Nina Arianda, David Haig, directed by Stephen Frears, written by Nicholas Martin, biography, music, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Nell Minow, Kate Erbland, Mark Kennedy, Oliver Jones, Scott Tobias, Allison Shoemaker, Brian Eggert, Cory Woodroof, Jennifer Merin, Anne Brodie, produced by Michael Kuhn, Tracey Seaward, Paramount Pictures, Dolby Digital, Florence Foster Jenkins, New York socialite, opera singer, ambition, talent, Carnegie Hall, St Clair Bayfield, Cosme McMoon, Kathleen, Agnes Stark, Carlo Edwards, love, art, foolishness, emotional, heartwarming, comedy, drama, period piece, older audience, accessible, delightful, emotionally satisfying, biopic
Worldwide gross: $49,052,787
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $60,457,490
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,252
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,592,965
US/Canada gross: $27,383,770
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $33,750,457
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,234
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,601,313
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $8,136,109
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,009
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $29,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $35,742,458
Production budget ranking: 1,046
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $19,247,314
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,467,717
ROI to date (est.): 10%
ROI ranking: 1,346
Hugh Grant – St. Clair Bayfield
Simon Helberg – Cosme McMoon
Rebecca Ferguson – Kathleen
Nina Arianda – Agnes Stark
David Haig – Carlo Edwards
Director – Stephen Frears
Producer – Michael Kuhn, Tracey Seaward
Writer – Nicholas Martin
Director(s)
Stephen Frears
Writer(s)
Nicholas Martin
Producer(s)
Michael Kuhn, Tracey Seaward
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
10 wins & 47 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (235) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (206) | Rotten (29)
Florence Foster Jenkins is about love, art, and sublime foolishness.
November 4, 2021
Nell Minow
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
That’s where the film truly succeeds: Frears doesn’t treat Florence like a joke, and neither does Streep.
January 2, 2017 | Rating: B-
Kate Erbland
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
Streep, of course, fills her character with emotion, humanity and need, but director Stephen Frears and writer Nicholas Martin haven’t decided whether their movie is slapstick or tragedy.
September 19, 2016
Mark Kennedy
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
A comic lark that packs a satisfying emotional wallop and continues the balls-to-the-wall career victory lap Meryl Streep has been on since turning 60 years old seven years ago …
August 17, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Oliver Jones
Observer
TOP CRITIC
The film’s scolding tone, combined with the sentimental gloss of its ending, leaves an aftertaste that sours the screwball fizz of its cheerier moments.
August 16, 2016
Scott Tobias
Uproxx
TOP CRITIC
Here’s a sentence both deliciously implausible and totally true: Meryl Streep nearly has her own movie stolen from her by a cast member from The Big Bang Theory.
August 15, 2016 | Rating: B+
Allison Shoemaker
Consequence
TOP CRITIC
Streep’s performance feels more like a force of nature next to the carefully modulated, three-dimensional portrayal by Grant, who shows an incredible range.
April 11, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Florence Foster Jenkins is an interesting film incredibly pleasant on the surface, and profoundly honest at its core.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Curnblog
A wonderfully eccentric character beautifully portrayed by Meryl Streep who manages to sing badly very, very well.
November 4, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
Florence Foster Jenkins just sings to me.
November 4, 2021
Anne Brodie
AWFJ Women on Film
Meryl Streep once again captivates…
August 27, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
There’s no denying that Streep is one of the greatest actresses of our (all?) time, but there’s plenty of room to argue that her recent run hasn’t been as astounding as past laps of victory. With Florence Foster Jenkins, she returns in grand fashion.
August 18, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy…
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The real standout performance in Florence Foster Jenkins is from Simon Helberg, who nearly steals the movie from Meryl Streep.
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