In America

"A new home. A new life. Seen through eyes that see everything."

2003 1h 45m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 399

Drama

Synopsis

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A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.

“A new home. A new life. Seen through eyes that see everything.”

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Cast

Samantha Morton
Sarah
Paddy Considine
Johnny
Sarah Bolger
Christy
Emma Bolger
Ariel
Djimon Hounsou
Mateo
David Wike
Barker
Michael Sean Tighe
Frank
Juan Carlos Hernández
Papo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan
Languages: Irish, English, Spanish
Countries: Ireland, United States of America, United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Irish, English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Sheridan, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gavin Friday. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine and Sarah Bolger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new home. A new life. Seen through eyes that see everything.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Sheridan directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Gavin Friday scores. Naomi Geraghty cuts. Produced in Ireland, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Irish, English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Released 23 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Irish, English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Ireland, United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Jim Sheridan, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gavin Friday. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine and Sarah Bolger carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A new home. A new life. Seen through eyes that see everything.".
9IMDB entry: tt0298845 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "new york city", "aids", "immigration", "tenement".

The technical file

Cinematography: Declan Quinn
Original score: Gavin Friday
Editing: Naomi Geraghty
Production design: Mark Geraghty
Costume design: Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Makeup / hair: Lori Hicks
Stunt coordinator: Joe Condren
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $25,382,911
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: In America (2003)

Awards

Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Wuchak2020-12-11
★ 5/10
An Irish family adjusts to life in Hell’s Kitchen Grieving the loss of a son, a family of Irish immigrants struggles to make it in an old apartment building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Paddy Considine & Samantha Morton play the parents while Djimon Hounsou plays a loner artist in the complex. "In America" (2002) is a decent drama about adapting to life in the grungy Big Apple. Morton’s beauty is notable early on, despite her odd haircut, but most of the movie she’s pregnant. Meanwhile Sarah Bolger is smashing as daughter Christy, who narrates the story. Sarah would grow up to be a ravishing celestial woman. You can tell the story is semi-autobiographical by director/writer Jim Sheridan and his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten. A lot of the drama works, but some of it had kinks that needed worked out. This left me with a “Meh” impression. But enough of it works for those interested. One thing’s for sure, life in the Big City isn’t painted as remotely attractive. I’m assuming the father made the radical move to fulfill his dream in acting. The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Dublin, Ireland, with studio stuff done in Ardmore Studios, and some shots of Manhattan & points nearby. GRADE: C+

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