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Stella Days

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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 06/22/2012
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. Go to Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post 06/22/2012
1.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 06/21/2012
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Dakota Heveron Film Ireland Magazine Nov 24
This is a piece of cinema that is, in itself, a love letter to the form and well worth another look back if anyone missed it the first time around. Go to Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune 07/13/2012
2/5
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. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 06/26/2012
Sheen powerfully conveys his character's crisis of faith and the lightweight film captures its bleak setting and quirky townsfolk. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 28 Martin Sheen's biggest movie failure in just 1 hour and 27 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Gaylord R 05/04/2024 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. See more 08/23/2017 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. See more 03/16/2013 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****) See more 01/09/2013 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. See more 06/22/2012 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. See more Read all reviews
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Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Director

Martin Sheen

Father Daniel Barry

Trystan Gravelle

Tim

Marcella Plunkett

Molly

Joseph O'Sullivan

Joey

Stephen Rea

Brendan

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Stella Days

Stella Days (2011) Martin Sheen as Fr. Daniel Barry in "Stella Days." (L-R) Stephen Rea as Brendan, Martin Sheen as Fr. Daniel Barry and David Herlihy as Emmet Quinn in "Stella Days." Martin Sheen as Fr. Daniel Barry in "Stella Days." Martin Sheen as Fr. Daniel Barry in "Stella Days." View more photos

Movie Info

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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