The best Irish films of all time
The top 3 according to 71 votes from people: In the Name of the Father (1993) · My Left Foot (1989) · Hunger (2008). (Updated Jul 1, 2023.)
From My Left Foot to The Banshees of Inisherin: the Irish films at the top of The Irish Times' 50 best and other critics' lists (The Irish Times, AV Club, IMAGE).
Top 13
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1
In the Name of the Father (1993)
The Guildford Four case; Jim Sheridan.
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2
My Left Foot (1989)
Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown; Oscar for Best Actor.
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3
Hunger (2008)
Steve McQueen on Bobby Sands.
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4
The Commitments (1991)
A Dublin soul band, from Roddy Doyle.
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5
The Snapper (1993)
Stephen Frears from Roddy Doyle, a Dublin pregnancy.
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6
The Butcher Boy (1997)
Neil Jordan, a boy's breakdown in 1960s Ireland.
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7
Once (2007)
A Dublin busker and a Czech immigrant; Oscar for Best Song.
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8
Michael Collins (1996)
Liam Neeson as the revolutionary leader; Golden Lion.
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9
The Quiet Girl (2022)
An Irish-language film about a girl sent to relatives for the summer.
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10
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Ken Loach and the War of Independence; Palme d'Or.
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11
Brooklyn (2015)
Saoirse Ronan emigrates to New York in the 1950s.
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12
The Secret of Kells (2009)
Cartoon Saloon's animated Book of Kells.
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13
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson stop being friends.
Candidates
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14
Calvary (2014)
Brendan Gleeson as a threatened priest.
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Comments (1)
The Quiet Girl is a masterpiece. So happy to see an Irish-language film on here.