Omagh

PG-13

2004

1 hr. 50 min.

Drama

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88%

8 Reviews

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79%

1,000+ Ratings

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Survivors and victims' families struggle to cope after a car bomb kills 29 people in a Northern Ireland town in 1998.

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Irish telefilm drama following the tale of a man who, after losing his 21 year old son in an IRA bombing in a small market town Omagh, becomes the spokesman for the families of such victims who are often sidelined by indifference. A film marked by the unmistakable style of Greengrass, who wrote and produced the film. The subject drags a little but the film is still impressive for its realistic approach.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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So sad how many are left to suffer after such tradgedies

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Otra excelente película sobre el IRA y el conflicto de Irlanda del Norte. Trata sobre el problema del terrorismo, las víctimas y la búsqueda de justicia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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A good movie about the troubles in Ireland.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A great addition to the canon of films that deal with the Troubles. Explores the often unattainable peace that an individual needs to find in light of a life changing tragedy and the courage that can emerge.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Compelling docudrama abouth the aftermath of a terrorist bombing in Northern Ireland

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Pete Travis

Director

Gerard McSorley

Gallagher

Michele Forbes

Patsy Gallagher

Brenda Fricker

Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan

Pauline Hutton

Sharon Gallagher

Fiona Glascott

Cathy Gallagher

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Serves as a companion piece to writer-producer Paul Greengrass' superb 2001 pic Bloody Sunday, but emerges as a startlingly powerful achievement in its own right.

Mar 10, 2006

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

... unnervingly evokes both the panic and the confusion of a world suddenly ripped inside out.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 10, 2006

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

... a good picture that's at its best when dramatizing the very violence it condemns.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 10, 2006

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Angela Baldassarre

Sympatico.ca

"Omagh" is an example of how cinematic drama must be made today in order to be effective and relevant: with honesty and heart. Brilliant.

Mar 20, 2006

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Bruce Kirkland

Jam! Movies

... an important film.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2006

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Pam Grady

Reel.com

Paul Greengrass, who previous wrote and directed Bloody Sunday, co-wrote this, and once again he shines a light on the victims of the region's seemingly endless strife.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 28, 2006

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Synopsis

Survivors and victims' families struggle to cope after a car bomb kills 29 people in a Northern Ireland town in 1998.

Director: Pete Travis
Executive Producer: Greg Brenman, Arthur Lappin, Andrew Lowe
Screenwriter: Paul Greengrass, Guy Hibbert
Rating: PG-13 (Scene of Terrorist Violence|Disaster Images|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Oct 18, 2005