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Belfast

  • 2021
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, and Jamie Dornan in Belfast (2021)
A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
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A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.

  • Director
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Writer
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Stars
    • Jude Hill
    • Lewis McAskie
    • Caitríona Balfe
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    81K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,206
    150
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Stars
      • Jude Hill
      • Lewis McAskie
      • Caitríona Balfe
    • 564User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 58 wins & 251 nominations total

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    Belfast
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    Trailer 1:59
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    Belfast: Je Voudrais Bien Qu'on Se Marie (French Subtitled)
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    Belfast: Ils Ne T'ecoutent Pas (French Subtitled)
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    Belfast: The Whole Rigmarole
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    Belfast: Je Veux Etre Avec Ma Famille (French Subtitled)
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    Belfast: Si Tu N'es Pas Sage, Gare A Toi (French Subtitled)
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    Belfast: I Want My Family With Me
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    Belfast: Everlasting Love
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    Judi Dench, Ciarán Hinds, and Jude Hill in Belfast (2021)
    Judi Dench in Belfast (2021)
    Judi Dench, Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, and Jamie Dornan in Belfast (2021)
    Kenneth Branagh at an event for The Oscars (2022)
    Kenneth Branagh, Jennifer Garner, and Elliot Page at an event for The Oscars (2022)
    Kenneth Branagh at an event for The Oscars (2022)
    Kenneth Branagh at an event for The Oscars (2022)
    Kenneth Branagh at an event for The Oscars (2022)
    Ciarán Hinds at an event for Belfast (2021)
    Kenneth Branagh at an event for Belfast (2021)
    Christina Hendricks and Christian Siriano at an event for Belfast (2021)
    Belfast (2021)

    Top cast

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    Jude Hill
    Jude Hill
    • Buddy
    Lewis McAskie
    Lewis McAskie
    • Will
    Caitríona Balfe
    Caitríona Balfe
    • Ma
    Jamie Dornan
    Jamie Dornan
    • Pa
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Granny
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Pop
    Josie Walker
    Josie Walker
    • Auntie Violet
    Freya Yates
    • Cousin Frances
    Nessa Eriksson
    Nessa Eriksson
    • Cousin Vanessa
    Charlie Barnard
    • Cousin Charlie
    Frankie Hastings
    Frankie Hastings
    • Auntie Mary
    Máiréad Tyers
    Máiréad Tyers
    • Auntie Eileen
    Caolan McCarthy
    • Uncle Sammie
    Ian Dunnett Jnr
    Ian Dunnett Jnr
    • Uncle Tony
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • Frankie West
    Lara McDonnell
    Lara McDonnell
    • Moira
    Chris McCurry
    • Mr Stewart
    Rachel Feeney
    • Mrs Ford
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Branagh
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on true story events from Kenneth Branagh's childhood.
    • Goofs
      At about 33 minutes, a diagram of the solar system is shown which omits Pluto. Pluto was considered a planet in 1969 and would have been included in such a diagram at that time.
    • Quotes

      Auntie Violet: The Irish were born for leavin', otherwise the rest of the world'd have no pubs.

    • Crazy credits
      End title cards read: "For the ones who stayed" / "For the ones who left" / "And for all the ones who were lost."
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV National News: Episode dated 9 September 2021 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Down to Joy
      Performed by Van Morrison

      Licensed courtesy of Exile Productions, Ltd.

    User reviews564

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Very Solid
    A very solid if unremarkable coming of age film set during the Irish troubles of 1969.

    This movie was very reminiscent of the 1987 film "Hope and Glory," only that film was much better. In fact, this movie reminded me a lot of the kinds of films that came out in the late 80s and throughout the 90s, accomplished and pleasing Oscar bait movies that gave not especially sophisticated adult film audiences products that were good and substantial enough to make them feel like they were seeing something important but safe enough to never make them feel challenged or threatened.

    For me, what gave "Belfast" its heart was not the central story about a little boy and the parents who want to give him a better life than war-torn Ireland allows, but rather the side story about the enduring love between his grandparents, played by Ciaran Hinds and Judi Dench. The best scenes in the movie were the ones featuring those two, and Dench's scene at the end is the one that lingered with me most. I was thrilled to pieces when both of them were recognized with Academy Award nominations.

    Grade: A-
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    • evanston_dad
    • Feb 9, 2022

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    • What was the situation in the late 1960s?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Белфаст
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • TKBC
      • Northern Ireland Screen
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,250,870
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,779,410
      • Nov 14, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $49,142,744
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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