Black Irish

R

Released Sep 28, 2007

1 hr. 34 min.

Drama

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31%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

1,000+ Ratings

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A teen (Michael Angarano) tries to keep his life together while his parents wallow in an unhappy marriage and his brother (Thomas Guiry) tries to lure him into criminal behavior.

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This is a great movie ... it's more of a real life story ... if you've had a difunctional family and or Irish catholic ... you'll get it ... I loved this movie the first time I saw it .... I have no clue why the crap reviews ?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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I love this movie. Sad and you have to be in the right mood to watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Typical Family Drama...very dull nothing special here.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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With beautifully captioned moments in the film, there are just too many depressing scenes that weigh down the movie from even having close to a happy ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Good story and some good performances help elevate this beyond its meager budget and director's obvious newness to the craft. It doesn't always work and the story sometimes takes downright silly turns, but it's a fine enough portrait of a Boston family you feel is probably quite common in certain southern areas of the city, even today.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

A Good story with a strong message and great performances by the whole cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Brad Gann

Director

Brendan Gleeson

Desmond

Michael Angarano

Cole

Tom Guiry

Terry

Emily VanCamp

Kathleen

Melissa Leo

Margaret

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

While the film has many well-observed moments...it ultimately suffers from its relentless piling on of crises.

Dec 3, 2007

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Los Angeles Times

Black Irish boasts many memorable scenes and fine characterizations but ultimately plays more like a series of snapshots come to life than as an organically satisfying story.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 26, 2007

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

A small-bore Southie coming-of-age drama whose heart is just a bit bigger than its cliches.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 26, 2007

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Dave White

Movies.com

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 4, 2011

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Could almost be labeled a Gaelic minstrel show, so riddled is it with every conceivable clich and stereotype ever associated with the sons of Eire.

Oct 30, 2007

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Geoff Berkshire

Metromix.com

It'll be worth watching to see if [director Brad Gann] plays to his strengths on future projects.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2007

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Synopsis

A teen (Michael Angarano) tries to keep his life together while his parents wallow in an unhappy marriage and his brother (Thomas Guiry) tries to lure him into criminal behavior.

Director: Brad Gann
Executive Producer: Marc Toberoff, Miriam Marcus, Barry Levy
Screenwriter: Brad Gann
Distributor: Anywhere Road Entertainment
Production Co: Palisades Pictures Entertainment Group
Rating: R (Brief Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9K