Intermission

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Intermission

R

Released May 6, 2004

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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After Dublin resident John (Cillian Murphy) attempts a trial breakup with his girlfriend (Kelly Macdonald), she starts dating a middle-aged banker, and John quickly realizes his mistake. A chance encounter introduces him to small-time crook Lehiff (Colin Farrell), and together they team up to get revenge on the banker by stealing from his bank. Unluckily for them, a local hotshot police detective (Colm Meaney) has it out for Lehiff, and his increased scrutiny threatens to unravel their plot.

Critics Consensus

An edgy and energetic ensemble story.

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Brandon Judell

IndieWire

A hyperkinetic ride through Dublin's underside. Just imagine Robert Altman directing on speed.

Sep 21, 2021

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

The great thing about Intermission is that you barely have time to spot the gaps.

Aug 1, 2004

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Despite Intermission's low budget, the talented cast manage to bring to life a mostly light-hearted script, featuring some grimmer moments of cartoon violence.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 1, 2021

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

"Intermission" is a bloke-and-smoke spin on "Love, Actually." It's for women seeking a romantic comedy that doesn't reduce relationships to cutesy-poo homilies. By adding shootouts and car chases, it's slso for guys who are just not that into goo, either.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 24, 2010

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Intermission feels fresh. Perhaps that's because ... it's not a quirky romp about a colorful bunch of wacky characters with a so-crazy-it-just-might-work idea.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 22, 2006

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Shane O

Well acted, the story does keeps your interested, lots of Dublin in the early 2000s. Just doesn’t do much for me

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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P H

Love absolutely everything about it. It's pure Dublin humour & I don't doubt it's gonna go down as a cult classic. Fantastic film & hilarious 😂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Laurie S

Basically it's a film about cretinous dickheads.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Alan G

I really enjoyed it. Interesting interweaving of story lines. Murphy was very good but I thought Meaney was better. Overall, a great cast. Very watchable, more so if you are a Dub. Would have liked to seen the stone throwing gurrier get hit by a bus after he threw his final stone.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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dave s

Intermission is filled with characters in search of something, from love to their own perceived or real shortcomings to a myriad of other issues. The cast is huge and the storylines are plentiful, all mixed together to create a tapestry of day-to-day life. While the vast majority of the characters are either painfully shallow, inherently evil or horribly irresponsible, they are, for the most part, likable and easily relatable, which seems to be the appeal to the film. Thanks to some snappy dialogue and strong performances from Colin Farrell, Kelly MacDonald and Colm Meaney in their small roles, the movie, if you can overlook some dizzying camerawork and choppy editing, is a joy to watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

The greatest Irish movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Lehiff

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Kelly Macdonald

Deirdre

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Cillian Murphy

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Synopsis

After Dublin resident John (Cillian Murphy) attempts a trial breakup with his girlfriend (Kelly Macdonald), she starts dating a middle-aged banker, and John quickly realizes his mistake. A chance encounter introduces him to small-time crook Lehiff (Colin Farrell), and together they team up to get revenge on the banker by stealing from his bank. Unluckily for them, a local hotshot police detective (Colm Meaney) has it out for Lehiff, and his increased scrutiny threatens to unravel their plot.

Director: John Crowley
Screenwriter: Mark O'Rowe
Distributor: IFC Films, Buena Vista Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: Parallel Films, Brown Sauce Film Productions
Rating: R (Violence|Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $889.9K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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