The Iron Lady

Name: The Iron Lady
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2011-12-26
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Roger Allam, Susan Brown

2011·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 6.4(1,891)

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Australia	Foxtel Now	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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France	Canal+	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT, Plus GAGA Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	Watcha, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady is a 2011 English-language history and drama film directed by Phyllida Lloyd. The cast is led by Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Britbox Apple TV Channel , YouTube TV.

The Iron Lady was produced by UK Film Council, DJ Films, and Yuk Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on December 26, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $116 million worldwide.

Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Writers: Abi Morgan
Release date: December 26, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $116 million
Production: UK Film Council, DJ Films, Yuk Films

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The Iron Lady cast & crew

The Iron Lady was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Abi Morgan.

The cast features Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher, Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher, Roger Allam as Gordon Reece, Susan Brown as June, and Nick Dunning as Jim Prior.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Elliot Davis, and it was produced by François Ivernel and Damian Jones.

Is The Iron Lady worth watching?

The Iron Lady holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,891 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history and drama, The Iron Lady is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Iron Lady

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