The Banshees of Inisherin

"Everything was fine yesterday."

2022 1h 54m EN

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7.5

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96%

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7.6

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★7.5TMDB · 3,586🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●87Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 299,981

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

“Everything was fine yesterday.”

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Cast

Colin Farrell
Pádraic Súilleabháin
Brendan Gleeson
Colm Doherty
Kerry Condon
Siobhán Súilleabháin
Barry Keoghan
Dominic Kearney
Gary Lydon
Peadar Kearney
Pat Shortt
Jonjo Devine
Sheila Flitton
Mrs. McCormick
Bríd Ní Neachtain
Mrs. O'Riordan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writers: Martin McDonagh
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everything was fine yesterday.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt11813216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin McDonagh directs. Ben Davis behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Mikkel E.G. Nielsen cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Ireland.
3Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mikkel E.G. Nielsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Everything was fine yesterday.".
8IMDB entry: tt11813216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "friendship", "island", "donkey", "dark comedy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Davis
Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Production design: Mark Tildesley
Costume design: Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Makeup / hair: Elaine Hopkins
VFX supervisor: Dolores McGinley
Sound: Chris Burdon
Stunt coordinator: Eimear O'Grady
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $49,300,000
Return: 247% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 87/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 299,981 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 9 Oscars. 150 wins & 375 nominations total

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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Manuel São Bento2022-10-23
★ 8/10
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/other-films-watched-lff-2022 "The Banshees of Inisherin is a classic tragicomedy from Martin McDonagh: genuinely hilarious and deceptively inconsequential until it ceases to be. Despite the expected tonal shift, the narrative follows an even darker path than expected, and the turning point is capable of leaving some viewers "lost" for a while. Nevertheless, the filmmaker delivers a brutal, shocking story about friendship and the importance of some alone time. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are absolutely brilliant, as are Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. One of the most stunning films of the year - gorgeously shot by Ben Davis - in addition to being accompanied by a lovely yet haunting score (Carter Burwell)." Rating: B+
CinemaSerf2022-10-24
★ 7/10
I really did enjoy this film, but I can't say I am entirely sure what the point of it was...! Colin Farrell is "Pádraic", a man who routinely spends his days down the pub with his friend "Colm" (Brendan Gleeson) before returning home to their small dairy farm where he lives with his itchy-footed sister "Siobhan" (Kerry Condon). Out of the blue one day, his pal refuses to talk to him. He goes and sits elsewhere or outside their tiny pub. Nobody knows why. Confronting this head on, we discover that "Pádraic" is dull. He spends hours droning on about the contents of his donkey's manure and, well, poor old "Colm" has had enough. Indeed, so fed up is he, he swears to cut off one of his fingers - from his fiddle-playing hand - if his erstwhile buddy doesn't leave him alone. The consequences of this ostensibly trivial falling out soon spiral and that, to be fair, is where it stopped being a funny take on friendship and Irish rural life, and starts to become a bit darker and where I sort of got lost with the purpose (if there was one) or meaning of the tale. Meantime, the real star of the film - aside from the midget-donkey - is Barry Keoghan with his superbly honest portrayal of "Dominic". An outwardly simple lad who lives with his thuggish, policeman, father; who has the hots for "Siobhan"; a penchant for poteen and who provides much of the humour in this entertaining and quirky observational drama. The photography of this Irish island community is glorious and the sense of community - warts and all - is well captured by Martin McDonagh's pithy writing and simple direction. The two stars are on as good a form as I have ever seen them, with Gleeson using his sparing dialogue to full effect and Farrell conveying the evolving sensations of bemusement to anger convincingly too. It's a curious film, this, but I'd highly recommend it.
Nathan2023-01-06
★ 9/10
The Banshees of Inisherin is a stellar film with fantastic cinematography, tremendous performances, and an intriguing plot that will stay with viewers long past the credits. The stories set up does a fantastic job at engaging the audience, we feel for Padraic, truly wanting to know why his lifelong friend would "ghost" him. This sense of despair soon leads to horror as the plot progresses, creating some uncomfortable moments for both our main character and the audience. Overall, there is just something about this movie that is able to hook me. I had many laughs mixed while feeling completely heartbroken for Padriac. It is a slow burn film, with not much action, but the performances and dialogue are able to carry this movie to completion, resulting in a very unique experience. Score: 88% Verdict: Excellent