Irish Jam

PG-13

2006

1 hr. 30 min.

Comedy

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500+ Ratings

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An American con artist (Eddie Griffin) wins a poetry contest staged by residents of a financially strapped Irish town.

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Steer clear, not funny at all

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Better then expected. This shows what you can do with a shoestring budget I guess. It wasn't terrible or anything but I don't think I would watch it again or suggest it to anybody. Has its moments- like the ending! That was funny! Anna Friel's performance as Maureen was outstanding. Very impressed with her especially towards the ending on the docks. Great scene!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. Almost every thing about this movie is wrong. It has a funny comedian like Eddie Griffin as the lead, has a fun and goofy premise and manages to squander both. This movie as a whole fails to deliver a single laugh, a cardinal and unforgettable sin for a comedy. This movie strangely feels like more of a drama, but the protagonist and premise are just goofy enough you can't take it seriously. I suspect that this movie was written as a comedy, but the studio decided to rework it as a drama. Interestingly I can see the same failings with this movie that plagued the I'll fated "cavemen" TV show (the tv show based on geikos cavemen commercials. Both pieces of media had a premise based on ethnic stereotypes but were too scared to learn into that edgey and risque type of humor for fear of offending people and becoming controversial. As a result we were left with a boring uninteresting stupor that wastes the audiences time. Do yourself a favor and skip this movie. If your looking for a funny black culture meets white culture, "culture shock" movie try "how high" instead

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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It's sucha different type of romantic comedy but I enjoyed it very much. Its not at all what you would expect it to be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Off beat, mildly entertaining, culture clash romantic comedy

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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funny .. kinda ... worth the time ..

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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John Eyres

Director

Eddie Griffin

Jimmy McDeavitt

Anna Friel

Maureen Duffy

Kevin R. McNally

Lord Hailstock

Nevan Finegan

Sean McNulty

Tom Georgeson

Father Duffy

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Entertains more than one would expect but misses the mark far too often.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 12, 2020

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Kam Williams

BlackFilm.com

A fish-out-of-water comedy with Eddie Griffin as a con artist who finds love and a new ease on life in Ireland.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 17, 2007

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Synopsis

An American con artist (Eddie Griffin) wins a poetry contest staged by residents of a financially strapped Irish town.

Director: John Eyres
Screenwriter: John Eyres, Max Myers
Production Co: Bauer Martinez Studios, Studio Eight, Hannibal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Drug Content|Language|Sexual Humor|Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016

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