Jimmy's Hall

"Where Anything Goes and Everyone Belongs."

2014 1h 46m EN

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6.7

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78%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 213🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 7,070

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Synopsis

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In Depression-era Ireland, Jimmy Gralton returns home after a decade's exile in America. Witnessing the levels of poverty and oppression, his inner activist reawakens and he seeks to reopen the dance hall that led to his deportation.

“Where Anything Goes and Everyone Belongs.”

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Cast

Barry Ward
James Gralton
Simone Kirby
Oonagh
Jim Norton
Father Sheridan
Andrew Scott
Father Seamus
Brían F. O'Byrne
Commander O'Keefe
Francis Magee
Mossie
Karl Geary
Seán
Shane Cullen
Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Loach
Writers: Paul Laverty, Donal O'Kelly
Languages: Irish, English
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium

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MONEY

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Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Irish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Loach, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Barry Ward and Simone Kirby and Jim Norton carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Loach directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Jonathan Morris cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium. Dialogue in Irish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Irish, English.
4International production across 4 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Belgium.
5Directed by Ken Loach, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jonathan Morris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Barry Ward and Simone Kirby and Jim Norton carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Where Anything Goes and Everyone Belongs.".
10IMDB entry: tt3110960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.