Saving Mr. Banks
A desperate literary agent convinces the stubborn author of Mary Poppins to travel from London to Hollywood and strike a deal with Walt Disney—who offers unprecedented script control—in order to save her home, sparking a high‑stakes battle over artistic ownership and the future of her beloved character.
“Where her book ended, their story began.”
Synopsis
P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood as she reluctantly engages in meetings with Walt Disney, who is interested in adapting her Mary Poppins books into a film.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 758+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark LivolsiShot by John SchwartzmanScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Michael CorenblithSound by Rudi BuckleCostumes by Daniel OrlandiStunts by Charlie BrewerVFX by Vincent Cirelli
Box Office
2013 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$112.5M
US & Canada: $83.3M — 74% of worldwide · International: $29.2M (26%)
Opening weekend: $413K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $625K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 15 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- (French)Dans l'ombre de Mary
- Dans l'ombre de Maryfr
- Dans l'ombre de Mary - La promesse de Walt Disneyfr
- (Bulgarian)Спасяването на Мистър Банкс
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United KingdomOct 20, 2013
- United StatesNov 7, 2013
- PolandNov 16, 2013
- IrelandNov 17, 2013
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Cast & Crew
758 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Emma Thompson
as P.L. Travers
Tom Hanks
as Walt Disney
Emma Thompson Nm0000668
as P.L. Travers
Annie Rose Buckley
as Ginty
Colin Farrell
as Travers Robert Goff
Colin Farrell Nm0268199
as Travers Goff
Paul Giamatti
as Ralph
Ruth Wilson
as Margaret Goff
Jason Schwartzman
as Richard Sherman
Bradley Whitford
as Don DaGradi
B J Novak
as Robert Sherman
Lily Bigham
as Biddy
Supporting cast
122Kathy Baker
as Tommie
Melanie Paxson
as Dolly
Andy Mcphee
as Mr. Belhatchett
Rachel Griffiths
as Aunt Ellie
Ronan Vibert
as Diarmuid Russell
Fuschia Sumner
as Flight Attendant
David Ross Paterson
as Doctor
Laura Waddell
as Woman with Infant
Barbara Keegan
as Flight Attendant
Steven Cabral
as Bank Clerk
Jerry Hauck
as Premier Emcee
Michelle Arthur
as Polly
Michael Swinehart
as Porter
Bob Rusch
as Doorman
Paul Tassone
as Refreshment Tent Man
Luke Baines
as Waiter
Demetrius Grosse
as Bartender
Kim D Armond
as Katie Nanna
Mia Serafino
as Young Woman
Claire Bocking
as Nanny Claire
Willa Grace Hancock
as Disneyland Patron
Dendrie Taylor
as Lillian Disney
John Henry Hancock
as Disneyland Patron
Kristopher Kyer
as Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
Liam Miller
as Disneyland Patron
Victoria Summer
as Julie Andrews (uncredited)
Delaney Miller
as Disneyland Patron
Jaeden Bettencourt
as Young Child-1906 (uncredited)
Zoe Zarifes
as Disneyland Patron
Melissa Bickerton
as Mrs. Corry (uncredited)
Matthew Loomis
as Disneyland Patron
Ginger Pauley
as Joyce Sherman (uncredited)
Kate Mcinerny
as Disneyland Patron
Rhoda Pell
as Mrs. Belhatchett (uncredited)
Maddie Reed
as Disneyland Patron
Haley Reed
as Disneyland Patron
Lila Weithas
as Disneyland Patron
Leigh Anne Tuohy
as Disneyland Patron
Alex Gustin
as Disneyland Patron
Tina Shioji
as Disneyland Background
Nick Vento
as Disneyland Background
Josh Lay
as Disneyland Background
Brytni Walker
as Disneyland Background
Dexter Everit
as Disneyland Background
Ryan Powell
as Disneyland Background
Desmond Eason
as Disneyland Background
Jamie Lozano
as Disneyland Background
Abigail Tamayo
as Disneyland Background
Irene Ortega Watson
as Disneyland Background
Natalie Duarte
as Disneyland Background
Marc Abbink
as Airplane Passenger at Airport
Db Albert
as High Striker Game Operater
Christine Ames
as Airline Stewardess
Michelle Antrobus
as Disneyland Patron
Hermione Baddeley
as The Domestic
Ashlee Rose Barnett
as Disneyland Guest
Heather Christine Barnett
as Fairgoer
Vincent M Biscione
as Premiere Guest
Andrew Blood
as Photographer
Eric Corbin
as Movie Premier Guest
Mary Czerwinski
as Disneyland Mother
Bronwyn De Beer
as Passerby
Rick L Dean
as Airplane Passenger
Lynne Alana Delaney
as Stylish Bar Patron
Cheryl Dent
as Flight Attendant
Seth Di Marco
as Cab Driver
Hal Dion
as Banker #2
Karen Dotrice
as Jane Banks
Alan Ehrlich
as Applauding Australian Townsfolk
Lynly Ehrlich
as Mrs. DaGradi
Matthew Garber
as Michael Banks
Patricia Garcia
as Disneyland Attendee
Emilie Germain
as Woman in Castle
Cal Giardina
as Premiere Valet #1
Stephen Goodman
as Premiere Guest
Stella Gordon
as Baby Moira
Tess Gordon
as Baby Moira
Alan Gray
as Banker
Johnny Guerra
as Airport Traveler
Juan Guerra
as Airport Passenger
Richard Halverson
as Academy Awards Attendee
Jennifer Lana Harper
as Woman at the Pool
Daniel D Harris
as Man in Carnival Scene
Kevin Hawley
as Allura Business Man
Tomas Johansson
as Airline Passenger
Glynis Johns
as Mrs. Banks
Larry Justice
as Chauffeur
Spencer Kayden
as Airline Passenger
Faye Kelly
as Guest at Disneyland
Stefanie Klausmann
as Premiere Girl
Amanda Kluge
as LAX Passenger
Michael Kunselman
as Movie Premiere Guest
Paul Leclair
as Dignitary
Micah Lee
as Disneyland Guest
Billy Lozowski
as Disneyland Guest
Joseph Luckay
as Boy at Carnival
John Luder
as Nasty Neighbour
Katharina Magdalena
as Young Woman
Sean Scott Mccracken
as Chauffeur
Brett R Miller
as Audio Recorder at Premiere
Alan Mueting
as Premiere Guest
Margaret Newborn
as Airline Passenger
Robert Nickerson
as Walt Disney Studio Employee
Maria Olsen
as Fairground Woman-1906
Josh Pierce
as Disneyland Attendant
Donald Prince
as Mustache Man
Leslie Ranne
as Eastern Airlines Counter Girl
Gina Reichardt
as Movie Premiere Guest
Anna Rekota
as Townsperson
Anna Roberts
as Premiere Girl
Elizabeth Russo
as Woman with Dog
Frank Scozzari
as Man in Drinking Tent
Kristy Staky
as Airline Stewardess
Robert Stilwell
as Burbank Pedestrian
Alexandra Surer
as Hotel Guest
Christina Thomas
as Fair Guest
John H Tobin
as Tent Reveler
David Tomlinson
as Mr. Banks
P L Travers
as Self
Tom Waters
as Andrew Dutton
January Welsh
as Gibson Girl
Michelle Winters
as Hollywood Starlet
Directors
1Writers
8Producers
20Alison Owen
Producer
Andrew Mason
executive producer
Christine Langan
executive producer
Dave Bossert
producer & creative: Tinker Bell animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Erin Davis
digital intermediate producer
Hetal Jain
vfx executive producer: BOT VFX
Ian Collie
Producer
Joe Guzman
digital intermediate producer
Joseph Bell
visual effects producer: CoSA VFX
K C Hodenfield
co-producer
Ken Lebre
dailies producer
Lauren Miyake
visual effects producer
Mark Cooper
line producer: UK
Paul Trijbits
executive producer
Philip Steuer
Producer
Ravi Ajit Chopra
producer & director: BBC Films, behind the scenes
Stefan Sonnenfeld
executive producer: CO3
Steven Swanson
visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Troy Lum
executive producer
Valerie Lawson
the producers wish to acknowledge the work of
Other crew
610Alex Cancado
2d supervisor: Luma Pictures (as Alexandre Cancado)
Dan Ming
a' camera first assistant
Jackie Lee
account executive: CO3
Lindsey Ellis
accounting clerk
Bruce Goodman
additional dailies colorist
Beth O Rourke
additional makeup artist
Aaron C Fitzgerald
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Paula Case
additional second assistant director
Claudette Grand
additional studio teacher
Beauxregard Neylen
adr mixer
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Jeff Gersh
adr mixer
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