Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Eclipse

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3K
YOUR RATING
The Eclipse (2009)
The Eclipse Trailer - In a seaside Irish town, a widower sparks with a visiting horror novelist while he also begins to believe he is seeing ghosts.
Play trailer2:21
1 Video
13 Photos
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Romance
In a seaside Irish town, a widower sparks with a visiting horror novelist while he also begins to believe he is seeing ghosts.In a seaside Irish town, a widower sparks with a visiting horror novelist while he also begins to believe he is seeing ghosts.In a seaside Irish town, a widower sparks with a visiting horror novelist while he also begins to believe he is seeing ghosts.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Conor McPherson
  • Writers
    • Conor McPherson(screenplay)
    • Billy Roche(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ciarán Hinds
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Aidan Quinn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Conor McPherson
  • Writers
    • Conor McPherson(screenplay)
    • Billy Roche(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ciarán Hinds
    • Iben Hjejle
    • Aidan Quinn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos1

    The Eclipse
    Trailer 2:21
    The Eclipse

    Photos13

    Ciarán Hinds in The Eclipse (2009)
    Ciarán Hinds in The Eclipse (2009)
    Aidan Quinn in The Eclipse (2009)
    Aidan Quinn and Iben Hjejle in The Eclipse (2009)
    Iben Hjejle in The Eclipse (2009)
    Ciarán Hinds and Iben Hjejle in The Eclipse (2009)
    Aidan Quinn in The Eclipse (2009)
    Iben Hjejle in The Eclipse (2009)
    Conor McPherson in The Eclipse (2009)
    The Eclipse (2009)
    The Eclipse (2009)
    The Eclipse (2009)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Michael Farr
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Lena Morrell
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Nicholas Holden
    Billy Roche
    • Jim Belton
    Éanna Hardwicke
    Éanna Hardwicke
    • Thomas Farr
    • (as Eanna Hardwicke)
    Hannah Lynch
    • Sarah Farr
    Mac
    • Ringo the Dog
    Avian Egan
    • Eleanor Farr
    Hilary O'Shaughnessy
    • TV Interviewer
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Malachy
    Nuala Casey De Backer
    • Festival Organiser
    Sarah Murphy
    • Festival Volunteer
    Mia Quinn
    • Ghost Girl
    Declan Nash
    • Man in Hotel Bar
    Valerie Spelman
    Valerie Spelman
    • Jenny Sewell
    Laurent Tavernier
    • Restaurant Waiter
    Julie Kellegher
    • Hotel Waitress
    Rosie O'Regan
    • Lantern Lady
    • Director
      • Conor McPherson
    • Writers
      • Conor McPherson(screenplay)
      • Billy Roche(story and screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Angels Crest
    5.7
    Angels Crest
    6.9
    The Sleeper
    Disappearance at Clifton Hill
    5.4
    Disappearance at Clifton Hill
    Jack Goes Home
    5.0
    Jack Goes Home
    Case Sensitive
    6.8
    Case Sensitive
    The Changeover
    5.3
    The Changeover
    The Eclipse
    The Eclipse
    The Wind
    5.5
    The Wind
    Dead Again
    6.8
    Dead Again
    Unforgiven
    7.8
    Unforgiven
    Honeymoon
    5.7
    Honeymoon
    Broil
    4.7
    Broil

    Storyline

    Edit

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    An atypical blend of genres that ultimately satisfies.
    "Then she knew. She knew that she was seeing a ghost, and she realized for perhaps the first time in her life, that she too would die. That her husband would die. And that her children would die. She knew in that moment, that she was looking at reality."

    The Eclipse is a tough movie to describe. It's an odd Irish mixture of a supernatural thriller and a family drama, that is very slow-paced. The entire movie occurs in a relatively short time frame, and not much appears to "happen", though it really does.

    Ciaran Hinds stars as a father of two who's recently lost his wife, and is charged with attending to a supernatural fiction writer (Iben Hjejle) who has come to Ireland for a literary festival. He begins to have either dreams or visions of his dead father (who's actually still alive), as he slowly draws closer to the female writer.

    That's hardly a serviceable summary, but this movie is difficult to summarize. As I said, it's slow-paced; but that suits the movie. I never found it dull or boring. I can't really think of anything to compare it to. It's a very adult drama, that deals with death and loneliness without being depressing or sappy. Don't watch it expecting a horror movie, or a typical romance, or...well, the best thing to do would be to not expect anything specific, at all. Watch The Eclipse with a completely open mind. Be assured, though, that it has a lot to offer. It's one of the more "genuine" movies that I've seen in quite a while. Maybe once you've watched it, you can describe it better than I can.
    helpful•52
    7
    • lewiskendell
    • Jun 30, 2010

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 15, 2010 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Затмение
    • Filming locations
      • Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Treasure Entertainment
      • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
      • Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $133,411
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,207
      • Mar 28, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Digital

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Eclipse (2009)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Eclipse (2009) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    Editors' Picks: What to Watch Now on Netflix
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.