FILM
Wife. Mother. Criminal.
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Directed by Mike Leigh
Starring Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Sally Hawkins, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Alex Kelly, Ruth Sheen, Adrian Scarborough
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 7 January 2005 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 22 October 2004 (Canada and the United States) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 22 Oct 2004 | – |
| United States | 22 Oct 2004 | – |
| Italy | 5 Nov 2004 | – |
| Greece | 24 Dec 2004 | – |
| United Kingdom | 7 Jan 2005 | – |
| Switzerland | – | 13 Jan 2005 |
| Germany | 3 Feb 2005 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Portugal | 3 Feb 2005 | – |
| France | 9 Feb 2005 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Sweden | 11 Feb 2005 | – |
| Austria | – | 8 Apr 2005 |
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 06:53 Dublin time. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in Ireland.
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