The Magdalene Sisters
In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.
2002 | 119m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Peter Mullan |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Peter Mullan |
| Staring: |
| Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 2002 |
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| Director: | Peter Mullan |
| Writer: | Peter Mullan |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | nun, sin, girls' boarding school, psychological abuse, based on true story, sexual harassment, punishment, religion, torture, ireland, human rights, catholic, convent school, laundry, physical abuse, evil nun, convent (nunnery), 1960s, women's rights, magdalene asylum |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Scottish Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, UK Film Council, Element Pictures, Momentum Pictures, PFP Films, Temple Films, Dumfries & Galloway Council, South West Scotland Screen Commission, Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway, UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,107,578
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anne-Marie Duff | Margaret |
| Nora-Jane Noone | Bernadette |
| Dorothy Duffy | Rose |
| Geraldine McEwan | Sister Bridget |
| Eileen Walsh | Crispina |
| Mary Murray | Una |
| Eamonn Owens | Eamonn |
| Britta Smith | Katy |
| Peter Mullan | Mr O'Connor |
| Eithne McGuinness | Sister Clementine |
| Frances Healy | Sister Jude |
| Phyllis MacMahon | Sister Augusta |
| Chris Patrick-Simpson | Brendan |
| Daniel Costello | Father Fitzroy |
| Rebecca Walsh | Josephine |
| Sean Colgan | Seamus |
| Stephen McCole | Young Man in Car |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nigel Willoughby | Director of Photography |
| Paddy Higson | Line Producer |
| Colin Nicolson | Sound Recordist |
| Mark Leese | Production Design |
| Caroline Grebbell | Art Direction |
| Jean Kerr | Art Direction |
| Colin Monie | Editor |
| Trisha Biggar | Costume Design |
| Dianne Jamieson | Makeup Artist |
| Fiona Maynard | Makeup Artist |
| Tracey Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Lenny Mullan | Casting |
| Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Chris Sinclair | Foley Editor |
| Kahl Henderson | Dialogue Editor |
| Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| Andrew Lowe | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Peter Mullan | Screenplay, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frances Higson | Producer |
| Rod Stoneman | Executive Producer |
| Paul Trijbits | Executive Producer |
| Alan J. Wands | Producer |
| Ed Guiney | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Occhipinti | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Anne-Marie Duff | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 66 | 384 |