Route Irish

2010

1h 49m

Drama

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73%

30 Reviews

Tomatometer

53%

500+ Ratings

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A security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

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Rad no-BS modern anti-war action thriller. Kind of like a gritty UK 'Triple Frontier'.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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laurie s

Loach is a consummate director and everything he does has a special touch in the world of filmmaking. However, I know a lot about the Regiment and the inflamitory characteristics of Fergus does not ring true in the requirements of the 22nd Regiment. A loose cannon is the last thing they want. It's not clear if Nelson was ex SAS but in real life he wouldn't get through the selection process. It's an excellent movie and up to Loach's high standards and kept my attention all the way through. Well worth a watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Excellent film - very thought provoking, but not always easy to watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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flixster f

Known route, but didn't wear me off.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Full clichés and predictable characters Ken Loach is not cut out to make thrillers he should stick to what he is good at and that's social dramas about the working class.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

4/10: A slighly below average anti-war film with its poor acting and uninteresting screenplay. Could have been alot better under different director.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Ken Loach

Director

Mark Womack

Fergus

Andrea Lowe

Rachel

John Bishop

Frankie

Vortre Williams

Nelson

Stephen Lord

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Philip French

Guardian

A characteristic Loach film, a gripping conspiracy thriller not unlike Hidden Agenda, his film on the Troubles.

Mar 22, 2011

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

You don't expect Ken Loach to make thrillers, but this one is an angry and relevant film about the perfidies embedded in the Iraq conflict.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2011

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The film isn't a write-off, because Loach's simmering rage gives it a sporadic rawness and voltage. Sadly, it also clouds his vision.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 18, 2011

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Sarah Manvel

Critic's Notebook

No one in this film is stupid or in denial, but some are more open and honest than others. This clear-eyed forthrightness gives Route Irish a backbone many other films lack.

Aug 9, 2018

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Felipe Vicente

EscribiendoCine

The most striking, that he achieved with the experience, is that the filmmaker born in Nunenton, has the ability to do politics without talking about it explicitly in his films. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Feb 8, 2018

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Tom Clift

Moviedex

Although not especially revelatory, [...] Route Irish is still a success as an often troubling, occasionally thrilling and always tragic low-key drama.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 15, 2011

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Synopsis

A security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

Director: Ken Loach
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Mar 4, 2014
Runtime: 1h 49m