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Critic A.A. Dowd
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At its best, Saving Mr. Banks is in that writers’ room, mining differences of opinion for combative comedy; Novak, especially, has the Office-honed chops to make impatience funny.

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Cast & Crew

Tom Hanks
As Walt Disney
Emma Thompson
As P.L. Travers
Paul Giamatti
As Ralph
Bradley Whitford
As Don DaGradi
Jason Schwartzman
As Richard Sherman
Kathy Baker
As Tommie
Colin Farrell
As Travers Robert Goff

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Saving Mr. Banks tells the untold story behind the making of Mary Poppins, one of Disney's most beloved classics. For 20 years, Walt Disney tried to obtain the rights to P.L. Travers' book, but the uncompromising writer refused to budge. When Travers finally agrees to meet with Disney in LA, he pulls out all the stops to win her over. But as the two work together, they discover secrets from their past that threaten to derail their collaboration. With Tobacco depictions and a star-studded cast featuring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks is a heartwarming tale about creativity, perseverance - and finding common ground despite differences.

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Saving Mr. Banks was released in theaters on February 7, 2014.