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Stella Days

Play trailer Poster for Stella Days Released Jun 22, 2012 1h 27m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1950s Ireland, a film-loving priest (Martin Sheen) meets with unexpected resistance when he tries to convince parishioners to bring a bit of Hollywood to their village by opening a cinema.
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John Anderson Variety There's no shortage of blarney in Stella Days, helmer Thaddeus O'Sullivan's largely winning drama about '50s rural Ireland, but it's blarney with a twist. Jun 22, 2012 Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post Soft Irish accents and good intentions aren't enough to save the poky Irish drama "Stella Days," set in a small town on the cusp of change in the 1950s. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 22, 2012 Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Relaxed performances and pillow-soft photography compensate somewhat for the story's narrow ambitions, but they're not enough to invigorate a movie that clearly would rather charm than challenge. Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 21, 2012 Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune Working from a script as uneven as his accent, Sheen turns in an otherwise strong performance, but the sanitized Stella Days generates no real spark. Rated: 2/5 Jul 13, 2012 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Sheen powerfully conveys his character's crisis of faith and the lightweight film captures its bleak setting and quirky townsfolk. Jun 26, 2012 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Well-meaning and well-done for what it is: overly familiar material lacking in viewer allure. Jun 21, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gaylord R Maybe you'll have to be Irish and/or Catholic to relate this this amazing piece of powerful storytelling, so human, so deep, so moving, so true to real life. Martin Sheen and the whole cast were utterly believable, portraying their respective characters with such warmth and integrity that my words of praise cannot adequately express. But, again, you'll not be able to feel any of that unless you are, at least tangentially, connected to this amazing culture and religion. But if you at least know someone with this background, this stellar film will help you understand them. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie isn't Academy Award stuff but it's still excellent. One of my favorite movies ever (and I'm almost 70!). I don't buy DVDs -- but I bought this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice movie.. A small town cinema in rural Ireland in the 1950s becomes the setting for a dramatic struggle between Rome and Hollywood, and a man and his conscience. Martin Sheen stars as Father Daniel Berry in a story about the excitement of the unknown versus the security of the familiar, as those in the town find themselves on the cusp of the modern but still clinging to the traditions of church and a cultural identity forged in very different times. -- (C) Tribeca Film (****ON NETFLIX****) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Even though it had Martin Sheen and was filmed in Ireland, I didn't really think it was anything new. A priest struggling to get his congregation up to current times, an affair, violent husband, and a greedy bishop. Not much new. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Relaxed performances and pillow-soft photography compensate somewhat for the story's narrow ambitions, but they're not enough to invigorate a movie that clearly would rather charm than challenge. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Ville ha en koselig og varm film. Denne var litt kald og grå. Men det gikk seg bittelitt til utover mot slutten Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1950s Ireland, a film-loving priest (Martin Sheen) meets with unexpected resistance when he tries to convince parishioners to bring a bit of Hollywood to their village by opening a cinema.
Director
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Producer
Jacqueline Larkin, Lesley McKimm, Maggie Pope
Screenwriter
Antoine O. Flatharta
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Production Co
Newgrange Pictures, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2013
Runtime
1h 27m
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