'71

R

Released Feb 27, 2015

1 hr. 39 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A young British soldier (Jack O'Connell) must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

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Critics Consensus

Powerfully directed and acted, '71 stays true to its fact-based origins while remaining as gripping as any solidly crafted action thriller.

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David M

Great movie, maybe one of best troubles movies I've seen and brownie points for good Belfast accents as someone from Belfast the Belfast accent is usually cringe but very well done in this movie. Great action, story and good cinematography as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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SMC G

I grew up in the N of Ireland during the Troubles. So many movies about the Troubles are either dumb or hopelessly one-sided. But this one is brilliant. 110% recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Alec B

A solid survival thriller. The film's explicit refusal to endorse anyone involved in "The Troubles" ends up becoming a strong statement in and of itself.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Jon

Probably the best insight into (The Troubles) war in N.I. I've ever seen & I've spent a fair bit of time there Awesome performances; a must see !

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Ian W

A decent watch but far too many silly bits. Oh yes a child runs off with a rifle. Really. The army znd police units run away and leave too young soldiers to the mob. The gunmen chase him and fire around 20 shots and miss him, cliche. A ten year old chases a fleeing gang and saves him... there's an explosion. He's on the run again wounded. He,s found and carried back to a catholics house and no one sees them. An house which is on the 3rd or 4th floor of flats that are an ira strong hold, and no one sees them. His wound is sewn up, oh he s lucky the man spent 20yrs in the army as a medic, really, how lucky, cliche. The British undercover unit want him dead and only have to shoot him with the ira gun. Oh no I'll strangle him, but because I'm a special service soldier I don't even know how to put a strangle hold on, Oh the young provo with two close range bullets in the chest is still alive enough to sit up and shoot the strangler. A film with great cinematic atmosphere spoilt by sloppiness and script that needed to be far tighter.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Gareth v

A tense, well edited war movie that takes on the man left behind theme and does it brilliantly.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/23

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Yann Demange

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Jack O'Connell

Gary Hook

Paul Anderson

Sergeant Leslie Lewis

Sean Harris

MRF Officer Sandy Browning

Richard Dormer

Eamon

Barry Keoghan

Sean Bannon

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Blue Lenses

There is a rich ethical murkiness that runs through this film on a near molecular level, and it strives to gets into the meat of what this kind of violent civil unrest and violence does to people.

Aug 25, 2018

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Luke Channell

Little White Lies

An impressive debut feature buoyed by a captivating central turn.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 17, 2016

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David Sims

The Atlantic

'71 makes so much effort to be suspenseful that it doesn't have much time to get into nuance.

Oct 14, 2015

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

For a "war" movie, there's few gunshots, yet pure tension. '71 has its best moments when it knows its simple story give space to good moments of adrenaline and chaos. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Jun 17, 2022

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Violent British wartime thriller has strong language, peril.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 3, 2021

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

'71 immerses the viewer in a brutal world where just talking to the wrong person or being seen in the wrong place can get you killed, placing you in the heart of the action, and never pulls punches.

Rated: A-

Jul 6, 2020

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Synopsis

A young British soldier (Jack O'Connell) must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

Director: Yann Demange
Executive Producer: Sam Lavender, Tessa Ross, Dan MacRae, Danny Perkins, Hugo Heppell, Mark Herbert, Lizzie Francke, Leslie Finlay
Screenwriter: Gregory Burke
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Crab Apple Films, Warp Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Images|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 27, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M

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