| Mrs Henderson Presents | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Written by | Martin Sherman |
| Produced by | Norma Heyman Bob Hoskins |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | Lucia Zucchetti |
| Music by | George Fenton |
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| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution (United Kingdom) The Weinstein Company (United States) |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
| Box office | $27.8 million[2] |
Mrs Henderson Presents is a 2005 biographical musical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Martin Sherman. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Will Young (in his acting debut). It tells the true story of Laura Henderson, an eccentric British socialite who opened the Windmill Theatre in London in 1931.
Mrs Henderson Presents was theatrically released on 25 November 2005 by The Weinstein Company. It received generally positive reviews from critics and did moderately well, grossing $27.8 million against its $20 million budget. It received two nominations at the 78th Academy Awards; Best Actress (for Dench) and Best Costume Design (for Sandy Powell).