List Of Films Set In Northern Ireland

This is a list of films set in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, or in some cases dealing with issues relating to Northern Ireland. Many of these films were shot elsewhere, especially the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

and the

North of England Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North Country, or simply the North, is the northern area of England. It broadly corresponds to the former borders of Angle Northumbria, the Anglo-Scandinavian Kingdom of Jorvik, and the ...

. See also

List of films set in Ireland 'Films set in a country' differ from 'films shot in a country' and a 'film's nationality'. In films set in a country, the story depicts the characters/action situated/located in a said country. While in some films the action is set in multiple cou ...

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Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

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Bad Day for the Cut ''Bad Day for the Cut'' is a 2017 Northern Irish crime thriller film directed by Chris Baugh. It follows a mild-mannered farmer who sets out to seek revenge after the death of his elderly mother. Plot Donal is a middle-aged, mild mannered Irish ...

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Battle of the Bone ''Battle of the Bone'' is a 2008 Northern Irish independent zombie film written and directed by George Clarke, and is claimed as Northern Ireland's "first ever" kung-fu zombie movie. Plot As rival mobs battle it out on the streets of Belfast, ...

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Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

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Bloody Sunday Bloody Sunday may refer to: Historical events Canada * Bloody Sunday (1923), a day of police violence during a steelworkers' strike for union recognition in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia * Bloody Sunday (1938), police violence agai ...

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A Bump Along the Way ''A Bump Along the Way'' is a 2019 Northern Irish comedy-drama film directed by Shelly Love. Synopsis A heavy-drinking Derry single mother becomes pregnant at the age of 44 from a one-night stand, much to the mortification of her teenage daughte ...

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The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone sing ...

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Boys from County Hell ''Boys From County Hell'' is a 2020 vampire comedy horror film. Plot Set in Six Mile Hill, a fictional backwater town, whose only claim to fame is that Bram Stoker stayed there once and based Dracula on the local legend of Abhartach. When Abha ...

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Cal Cal or CAL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Cal'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty * "Cal" (short story), a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov * ''Cal'' (1984 film), an Irish drama starring John Lynch and Helen Mir ...

'' (1984) * '' Cherrybomb'' (2009) * ''

Circle of Deceit Circle of Deceit may refer to: * ''Circle of Deceit'' (1981 film), German film * ''Circle of Deceit'' (1998 film), American TV film * '' Circles of Deceit'', British television thriller series {{disamb ...

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Crossmaheart ''Crossmaheart'' is a 1998 British drama film directed by Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke, Henry Herbert and starring Gerard Rooney, Maria Lennon and Enda Oates. It was based on the 1995 novel ''Cycle of Violence'' by Colin Bateman.

'' (1997) * '' The Crying Game'' (1992) * '' The Devil's Doorway'' (2018) * ''

The Devil's Own ''The Devil's Own'' is a 1997 American action thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, with Rubén Blades, Natascha McElhone, Julia Stiles, Margaret Colin, and Treat Williams in supporting roles. It was the final film directed by Ala ...

'' (1997) * '' Divorcing Jack'' (1998) * '' The End of the World Man'' (1985) * ''

An Everlasting Piece ''An Everlasting Piece'' is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Barry Levinson, written by and starring Barry McEvoy. The plot involves two wig salesmen, one Catholic and one Protestant, who live in war-torn Belfast, Northern Ireland, in th ...

'' (2000) * '' Fifty Dead Men Walking'' (2008) * '' Five Minutes of Heaven'' (2009) * '' Force of Duty'' (TV) (1992) * '' The Foreigner'' (2017) * '' The Gentle Gunman'' (1952) * ''

Good Vibrations "Good Vibrations" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was composed by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love. It was released as a single on October 10, 1966 and was an immediate critical and commercial hit, topping record c ...

'' (2013) * '' Harry's Game'' (television film) (1982) * '' Hennessy'' (1975) * ''

Henri Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry (given name), Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List_of_rulers_named_Henry#France, List of rulers named Henry ...

'' (TV) (1994) * ''

Hidden Agenda Hidden Agenda or Hidden Agendas may refer to: Video games * ''Hidden Agenda'' (1988 video game), a 1988 text-based game * ''Hidden Agenda'' (2017 video game), a thriller video game developed by Supermassive Games for the PlayStation 4 Film * ...

'' (1990) * '' Holy Cross'' (TV 2003) * '' Hunger'' (2008) * '' I See a Dark Stranger'' (1946) * '' In the Name of the Father'' (1993) * '' The Informant'' (1997) * ''

Jacqueline Jacqueline may refer to: People * Jacqueline (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), ring name "Jacqueline", American professional wrestler Arts and entertainment * ''Jacqueline'' (1923 film), ...

'' (1956) * '' Love Lies Bleeding'' (TV) (1993) * ''

Mad About Mambo ''Mad About Mambo'' is a 2000 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Forte. It stars William Ash, Keri Russell and Brian Cox. Plot A boy obsessed with football finds his life changing dramatically once he adds a little Samba. D ...

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Man About Dog ''Man About Dog'' is a 2004 Irish comedy film starring Allen Leech, Ciaran Nolan and Tom Murphy. The film was distributed by Redbus Film Distribution and directed by Paddy Breathnach. Plot The main characters are Mo Chara, Scud Murphy and Cer ...

'' (2004) * '' Mickybo and Me'' (2005) * ''

The Mighty Celt ''The Mighty Celt'' is a 2005 drama film set in Northern Ireland, written and directed by Pearse Elliott. It stars Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, Sean McGinley, Ken Stott and Tyrone McKenna. It is centred on greyhound racing in a Catholic c ...

'' (2004) * '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018) * ''

The Most Fertile Man in Ireland ''The Most Fertile Man in Ireland'' is a 2000 Irish comedy film directed by Dudi Appleton and starring Bronagh Gallagher, Kris Marshall and James Nesbitt. Cast *Kris Marshall as Eamonn Manley *Kathy Kiera Clarke as Rosie *Bronagh Gallagher as ...

'' (1999) * '' Nothing Personal'' (1995) * '' Odd Man Out'' (1947) * ''

Oh, Mr. Porter! ''Oh, Mr Porter!'' is a 1937 British comedy film starring Will Hay with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt and directed by Marcel Varnel. While not Hay's commercially most successful (although it grossed £500,000 at the box office – equal to a ...

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Omagh Omagh (; from ga, An Ómaigh , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers River Drumragh, Drumragh and Camowen River, Camowen meet to form the River Strule, Strule. North ...

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The Outsider The Outsider may refer to: Film * ''The Outsider'' (1917 film), an American film directed by William C. Dowlan * ''The Outsider'' (1926 film), an American film directed by Rowland V. Lee * ''The Outsider'' (1931 film), a film starring Joan Barr ...

'' (1979) * '' Peacefire'' (2008) *''

Penance Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of Repentance (theology), repentance for Christian views on sin, sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic Church, Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox s ...

'' (2018) * '' Resurrection Man'' (1998) * '' Shadow Dancer'' (2012) * '' Shoot to Kill'' (TV) (1990) * ''

Some Mother's Son ''Some Mother's Son'' is a 1996 film written and directed by Irish filmmaker Terry George, co-written by Jim Sheridan, and based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in the Maze Prison, in Northern Ireland. Provisional Irish Republican A ...

'' (1996) * '' A Terrible Beauty '' (1960) * ''

This Is the Sea ''This Is the Sea'' is the third The Waterboys album, and the last of their "Big Music" albums. Considered by critics to be the finest album of their early rock-oriented sound, described as "epic" and "a defining moment", it was the first Waterb ...

'' (1997) * '' Titanic Town'' (1998) * '' Tyrone Fermanagh'' (2006; short film) * '' Wild About Harry'' (2000) * '' With or Without You'' (1999) ''This list covers films that deal with issues relating to Ireland but which are not set there'': *''

Best Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

'' (2000) *'' Blown Away'' (1994) *''

A Further Gesture ''A Further Gesture'' is a 1997 film directed by Robert Dornhelm. It stars Stephen Rea and Alfred Molina and had its première at the 12th Dublin Film Festival on 4 March 1997. It is also known as ''The Break''.Irish Eyes'' (2004) *'' The Jackal'' (1997) *''

The Long Good Friday ''The Long Good Friday'' is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie from a screenplay by Barrie Keeffe, starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. Set in London, the storyline weaves together events and concerns of the late 1970s, ...

'' (1980) *'' Patriot Games'' (1992) *'' A Prayer for the Dying'' (1987) {{Cinema of the United Kingdom

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