The Iron Lady
Ambitious young Margaret Roberts battles class prejudice and a hostile, male‑dominated Conservative Party to shatter the glass ceiling of British politics, risking everything for power while confronting her own haunting doubts about love and identity.
“Never Compromise.”
Synopsis
Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is examined through a detailed exploration of her life, with particular emphasis on the personal and political costs associated with her rise and exercise of power.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 296+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Justine WrightShot by Elliot DavisScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Simon ElliottSound by Tim CavaginCostumes by Consolata BoyleStunts by Tony LuckenVFX by Lucy Ainsworth Taylor
Box Office
2011 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.9× 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
$115.9M
US & Canada: $30.0M — 26% of worldwide · International: $85.9M (74%)
Opening weekend: $220K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $344K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
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Also known as
- Die Eiserne Ladyde
- La dama de hierroes
- La Dame de ferfr
- (Bulgarian)Желязната лейди
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- AustraliaDec 26, 2011
- United KingdomDec 26, 2011
- New ZealandDec 26, 2011
- United StatesDec 30, 2011
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Cast & Crew
296 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Meryl Streep
as Margaret Thatcher
Jim Broadbent
as Denis Thatcher
Richard E Grant
as Michael Heseltine
Susan Brown
as June - Housekeeper
Alice Da Cunha
as Cleaner
Phoebe Waller Bridge
as Susie - Margaret's Secretary
Iain Glen
as Alfred Roberts
Alexandra Roach
as Young Margaret Thatcher
Victoria Bewick
as Muriel Roberts
Emma Dewhurst
as Beatrice Roberts
Olivia Colman
as Carol Thatcher
Harry Lloyd
as Young Denis Thatcher
Supporting cast
79Sylvestra Le Touzel
as Hostess 1949
Michael Culkin
as Host 1949
Stephanie Jacob
as Female Guest 1949
Robert Portal
as Grey Suited Guest - 1949
Richard Dixon
as Male Guest - 1949
Amanda Root
as Amanda
Clifford Rose
as James R
Michael Cochrane
as William
Jeremy Clyde
as James T
Michael Simkins
as Peter
Eloise Webb
as Young Carol
Alexander Beardsley
as Young Mark
Nicholas Farrell
as Airey Neave
John Sessions
as Edward Heath
Anthony Head
as Geoffrey Howe
Richard Syms
as House of Commons Speaker
David Westhead
as Labour Shadow Minister
Julian Wadham
as Francis Pym
Angus Wright
as John Nott
Roger Allam
as Gordon Reece
Michael Pennington
as Michael Foot - Leader of the Opposition
John Harding
as Cabinet Minister
Simon Chandler
as Cabinet Minister
Stephen Boxer
as Cabinet Minister
Jasper Jacob
as Cabinet Minister
Rupert Vansittart
as Cabinet Minister
Robin Kermode
as John Major - Cabinet Minister
Andrew Havill
as Cabinet Minister
Michael Elwyn
as Cabinet Minister
Peter Pacey
as Cabinet Minister
Jeremy Child
as Cabinet Minister
James Smith
as Lord Carrington
Hugh Ross
as Cabinet Minister
Konstantinos Kampourakis
as Cabinet Minister
Paul Bentley
as Douglas Hurd - Cabinet Minister
Martin Wimbush
as Cabinet Minister
Simon Slater
as Cabinet Minister
David Cann
as TV Interviewer
Christopher Luscombe
as Voice Coach
Angela Curran
as Crawfie
Michael Maloney
as Doctor
Pip Torrens
as Ian Gilmour
Nick Dunning
as Jim Prior
David Rintoul
as Admiral Fieldhouse
Nicholas Jones
as Admiral Henry Leach
Richard Goulding
as Naval Attaché
Matthew Marsh
as Alexander Haig
Willie Jonah
as Kenneth Kaunda
Peter Agnelli
as Back Bench MP
Peter Bartfay
as Protester
Greg Bennett
as Member of Parliament
Christopher Blythe
as Labour MP
Daisie Boyes
as Young Margaret Thatcher
Michael Brunson
as Self - ITN News Political Editor
Roddy Button
as Member of Parliament
Robert Clayton
as Protester
Ellis Crewe Candy
as Passerby, Street Protester
Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro
as Foreign Leader
Andy Evason
as Bodyguard
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self
Marina Hayter
as Conservative Worker
Nick Horwood
as Tory Minister
Lee Jerrum
as Policeman
John Samuel Kande
as Builder
Teresa Mahoney
as Crying Lady
Trevor Mcdonald
as Self - ITN News Anchor
Vince Mcloughlin
as Downing Street Policeman
Campbell Muirhead
as Tory MP
Steve Munroe
as Labour MP
Bob Nunn
as Head of State
Howard Pearse
as Party conference spectator
Martin Poole
as Labour Front Bencher
Ronald Reagan
as Self
Mary Robinson
as Downing Street Staff
Steve Saunders
as Journalist
Nick Shaw
as Head of State
Tina Simmons
as Anne Heseltine
Philip Widdicombe
as Ambassador
Chris Wilson
as Cabinet Minister
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
11Adam Kulick
Producers, executive producer
Anita Overland
co-producer
Cameron Mccracken
executive producer
Cheryl Goodbody
digital intermediate assistant producer: Deluxe 142
Colleen Woodcock
co-producer
Damian Jones
Producer, Producers
Francois Ivernel
Producers, executive producer
Lucy Ainsworth Taylor
visual effects producer: BlueBolt VFX
Marie Fernandes
digital intermediate producer: Deluxe 142
Rob Farris
digital intermediate producer: Deluxe 142
Tessa Ross
executive producer
Other crew
193Henry Badgett
2d supervisor: BlueBolt VFX
Stuart Bullen
2d supervisor: BlueBolt VFX
Ewan Taylor
accounts trainee: PGGB
Michael Geary
action vehicle supplier: Motorhouse
Simon Beach
additional electrician
Tamsin Blow
additional legal services: Olswang
James Bellamy
additional music editor
Brian Gallagher
adr mixer
Mark Appleby
adr mixer
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Simon Diggins
adr recordist
Abigail Barbier
adr voice casting
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