{"id":88,"date":"2025-03-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2025-03-18T06:36:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T06:36:30","slug":"7-incredible-irish-films-to-stream-and-where-to-find-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/7-incredible-irish-films-to-stream-and-where-to-find-them\/","title":{"rendered":"7 incredible Irish films to stream and where to find them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of the best Irish films to enjoy this St Patrick’s Day (Picture: Searchlight Pictures\/THA\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are so many incredible Irish films to enjoy this St Paddy’s Day, but here’s a short breakdown of some of the best to stream this March 17. <\/p>\n

Irish actors have been taking over Hollywood in the best possible way in the past decade.<\/p>\n

The Emerald Isles are filled with talent from the likes of Paul Mescal<\/a>, Saoirse Ronan<\/a>, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Aidan Turner, who are picking up the mantel from the older generation.<\/p>\n

Some of these fantastic actors have appeared in some of the best films to come out of Ireland in the past few years. <\/p>\n

So, if you’re feeling like celebrating St Paddy’s from your sofa, how about enjoying some of these amazing films?<\/p>\n

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The Banshees of Inishirin<\/h2>\n
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The Banshees of Inishirin was released in 2022(Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Banshees of Inishirin<\/a> was released in 2022 and stars  Colin Farrell <\/a>and Brendan Gleeson<\/a>  – along with Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon.<\/p>\n

The absurd dark tragi-comedy focuses on a man named P\u00e1draic (Farrell) who lives a sheltered life on the remote island off the west coast of Ireland, Inishirin. <\/p>\n

The story begins as tragedy strikes P\u00e1draic’s life when his best friend Colm (Gleeson) tells him that he doesn’t want to be friends anymore.<\/p>\n

The story is heartbreaking and visually stunning and has earned an incredibly high ranking of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. <\/p>\n

Available to stream now on Channel 4<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn<\/h2>\n
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Emory Cohen stars as Tony and Saoirse Ronan as Eilis in Brooklyn (Picture: THA\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brooklyn is a 2015 romantic drama starring Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, and Domnhall Gleeson. <\/p>\n

The story focuses on Eilis Lace (Ronan) an Irish immigrant who moves to Brooklyn in the 1950s and quickly falls in love with an Italian-American she meets at a dance.<\/p>\n

Just as she is becoming less homesick, her past disrupts things, and she must choose between her old and new life.<\/p>\n

The period film has a 97% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes and was lauded by critics for its stunning acting performances. <\/p>\n

Available to stream now on Amazon Prime Video<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

’71<\/h2>\n
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’71 stars Jack O’Connell (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

’71 was released in 2014 and stars Jack O’Connell as Gary Hook, a new recruit in the British Army who finds himself stuck in Belfast, separated from his unit during the height of the troubles in Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n

The film is a tense thriller that has been highly regarded for its emotive storytelling and acting performances, earning a 96% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n

The Irish Times<\/a> called the movie a ‘visceral reminder of the dark days’.<\/p>\n

Available to stream now on Netflix<\/a> and ITV<\/a>X<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Sing Street<\/h2>\n
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Sing Street was released in 2016 (Picture: Cosmo\/Distressed\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sing Street is a musical romantic-comedy-drama set in 1980s inner-city South Dublin.<\/p>\n

The story focuses on Conor Lalor, a teenager who starts a band to impress a girl named Raphina. The love story is the central pillar of Conor’s life as his family crumbles around him.<\/p>\n

The film is a musical delight that stitches together different music eras and debuts original music on its excellent soundtrack.<\/p>\n

The film was released at Sundance and smashed box office expectations.<\/p>\n

Available to stream now on Amazon Prime Video<\/em><\/p>\n

Philomena<\/h2>\n
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Judi Dench stars as Philomena (Picture: Alex Bailey\/THA\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Philomena stars Judi Dench and Steve Coogan and is inspired by the real2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith.<\/p>\n

The film focuses on an Irish woman’s attempt to reconnect with her son, who she was forced to give up for adoption after falling pregnant when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

The heartbreaking true story has moments of levity and tells a real story that affected many women in Ireland who were subjected to this cruel treatment in the 1950s.<\/p>\n

Available to stream now on Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n

Belfast<\/h2>\n
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Belfast stars Cillian Murphy and Caitriona Balfe (Picture: Focus Features)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Belfast is a 2021 coming-of-age drama starring Caitr\u00edona Balfe, Judi Dench, and Jamie Dornan.<\/p>\n

The film follows a nine-year-old boy named Buddy and his life in Belfast at the beginning of the troubles in 1969.<\/p>\n

The movie was nominated for seven Academy Awards and has an 89% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n

The website’s critic consensus reading: ‘A deeply personal project for writer-director Kenneth Branagh,\u00a0Belfast\u00a0transcends its narrative deficits with powerful performances and directorial craft.’<\/p>\n

Available to purchase on Amazon Prime.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Wind that Shakes the Barley<\/h2>\n
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The Wind That Shakes The Barley was released in 2006 (Picture: Joss Barratt\/Oil Flick\/Element\/Pathe\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wind That Shakes The Barley is an Irish war drama set in during the Irish War of Independence between 1919 and 1921. <\/p>\n

The film focuses on Damien (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy O’Donovan (P\u00e1draic Delaney), who join the Irish Republican Army to fight against the UK for Irish Independence.<\/p>\n

But, in a tragic twist of fate, the brothers find themselves on opposite sides during the subsequent Irish civil war.<\/p>\n

The film won the Palme d’Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was applauded by critics who praised director Ken Loach’s incredible cinematography and directing. <\/p>\n

Available to purchase on Amazon Prime<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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