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Bring Them Down

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Starring Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan (Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Sanctuary), BRING THEM DOWN is a tense and gripping thriller about two warring families set against the harsh landscape of rural west Ireland. When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael (Abbott) and Jack (Keoghan) suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns, leaving both families permanently altered. From first-time filmmaker Christopher Andrews and co-starring Colm Meaney, Paul Ready and Nora-Jane Noone, this is a fierce, muscular debut that signals a bold new cinematic voice.
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By withholding clear heroes or easy villains in its tale of a destructive neighborly feud, Bring Them Down stands out as an exceptionally nuanced exercise in vengeance.

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Jonathan Romney Financial Times This is a clever film, and an atmospheric one, but its elaborate accumulation of cataclysms ultimately feels like one thing after — or before, or during — another. Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) It’s a serious, sombre film about something else — something, perhaps, very English that is fully smothered here. Rated: 2/5 Feb 12, 2025 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) An impressive first feature from Christopher Andrews... a bruising tale of vengeance accompanied by a savage, percussive score by Hannah Peel that sounds as though it was played on scrap metal and abandoned farm machinery. Rated: 4/5 Feb 10, 2025 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies The narrow scope—both in location and character count—allows Andrews to craft a singularly focused debut that manages to be simple and engaging. Rated: 60/100 Aug 20, 2025 Full Review Marta Medina mundoCine Bring Them Down is a raw and brutally visceral film that doesn’t shy away from portraying violence. (...) While its premise is compelling, it often falters due to a disjointed execution. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Aug 20, 2025 Full Review Rua Fay Cinemasters Bring Them Down is one hundred minutes of non-stop, unrelenting misery. There is nothing to break up the tension and at a certain point, watching it feels like work. Jul 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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KK Strong acting. Interesting plot and setting. Good storytelling. Warning: does have some animal cruelty Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/25 Full Review Gerald too much not explained Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review Timothy C Dark. Depressing. Scenes of animals being killed. Foul language. If that’s your thing, give it a try. I walked out. I don’t like to watch helpless animals being killed. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review donald a story left too many questions. why were the authorities never iinvolved? too many things assumed... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Vegas V Although the film had great performances and cinematography, both my friend and myself got sick watching this film! The abuse to animals was rampant and the abuse to the other families was also horrid! I am NOT a person who can calmly watch a film that shows intentional (although not actual) slaughter of animals and hatred between people who should be kind and non-abusive to their old neighbors. It made me sick and inside, I felt like crying! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review debbie m Grotesque and unnecessary turn in the story that left me feeling really bad after watching this movie. I can handle a dark plot but I dont know what kind of sicko writes this level of detail into a story that goes on far too long. The feud was already believable without needing to take the audience into the writers disgusting dark place. Its a shame because the acting was great but DO NOT see this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Starring Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan (Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor, Sanctuary), BRING THEM DOWN is a tense and gripping thriller about two warring families set against the harsh landscape of rural west Ireland. When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael (Abbott) and Jack (Keoghan) suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns, leaving both families permanently altered. From first-time filmmaker Christopher Andrews and co-starring Colm Meaney, Paul Ready and Nora-Jane Noone, this is a fierce, muscular debut that signals a bold new cinematic voice.
Director
Chris Andrews
Producer
Ivana Mackinnon, Julianne Forde, Jacob Swan Hyam, Ruth Treacy, Jean-Yves Roubin, Cassandre Warnauts, Ilya Stewart
Screenwriter
Chris Andrews, Jonathan Hourigan
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
Wild Swim, Tailored Films, Screen Ireland, MUBI, Frakas Productions
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use|Some Grisly Images|Violent Content)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 7, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$335.2K
Runtime
1h 46m
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