You'll Feel Especially Lucky After Watching These Irish Movies (2024)

When Fiona moves in with her grandparents on the West Coast of Ireland, she doesn't really know what to expect. All she knows is that she has a strange family history, and that her grandparents live near Roan Inish, an island long-rumored to have selkies (a half human and half fish creature) roaming about. Could one of these legendary figures be her long-lost brother?

We'll never be able to resist a good biopic! With Song of Granite, we see the story of Joe Heaney, a traditional Irish singer in the mid-1900s, who had to overcome his shy tendencies when pursuing his successful musical career.

Cait is a young gal who has always been a bit different from her peers. Also experiencing some problems at home, she is sent to live with foster parents for a summer. The transition from a sort of neglectful home to a now loving Irish family was a bit of a shock to her, but it's exactly what she needed at the right time.

A young Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise play an immigrant couple from Ireland who find themselves in Boston in the late 1800s. The problem is, they were meant to head over to Oklahoma! Because of this, the two face many struggles, both financially and socially, and must figure out a way to survive.

Mike Clarke is a fighter pilot in the 1940s who makes a pretty silly bet with the nephew of mobster Al Capone. He loses, seeing him stranded in a remote Irish village. He thinks he is doomed, but he eventually meets a woman named Maggie, who completely changes the trajectory of his life.

Hillary Swank gives a stellar performance in this romantic comedy which sees her star as a young gal who ponders the life she had with her late husband. The film takes place in Ireland, where her character finds a series of letters that her husband wrote before he passed on.

Darby is down on his luck when he gets fired from his job. He thinks he gets a second chance when he somehow transports himself to a land full of leprechauns. He brings them home, then demands that the king of the magical people grant him three wishes. Darby's request may have gotten him in more trouble than before!

Losing a friend to drama can be one of the hardest things to deal with. Especially if your longtime best pal decides to move on from your friendship without ever giving you a clear reason why. That's exactly what this film starring Colin Farrel is about! (Prepare for tears.)

You don't want to mess with this crew of Irish bad guys! They'll make sure you face the consequences, that's for sure. When one man sees himself in this sort of trouble, he decides to flee the scene, bringing his father along with him. You'll let out some laughs while also rooting for the main character.

Oscar winning actress Judi Dench stars as a woman who can't stop thinking about the child she had to give up in her younger years. She embarks on a journey to find them, and does so with the help of a compassionate journalist.

Fun fact: The beautiful scenes in this film were hand-drawn! It tells the story of two kids along the Irish sea, where they meet a sweet crew of animals, creatures, and everything in between.

Saoirse Ronan truly made the role of Eilis Lacey her own in Brooklyn. It follows Ellis, an Irish-American who moves to New York City in the 1950s. She cannot tell what she wants more: To continue her life in America, or to go back home to what she knows the most.

These two Irish brothers can't be stopped. In fact, they'll do anything they can to uncover the schemes of Boston's criminals, no matter how dangerous it can be!

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis won his first of three Oscars for this film. He portrays Christy Brown, a known Irish painter who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This is an authentic story of the events that went down in the artist's life.

Colin Farrell was bound to make more than one appearance on this list. In this romantic flick, he plays a fisherman who accidentally catches a woman in his fishing net. This might be the most strange way for a romance to begin, but it makes for an interesting watch!

Set during the Irish War of Independence, this historical drama tells the story of two brothers who are pitted against each other during the conflict.

Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan star as the residents of two neighboring Irish farms in this movie based on the play Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley.

If you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day with your kids, this family-friendly Disney movie is the way to go. A teenage basketball star hoping for a little extra luck gets more than he bargained for when he turns into a leprechaun!

Meryl Streep plays the eldest of five sisters who live together in a small house in Ireland in 1936. The beautiful scenery paired with the women's tales of love and loss make this film worth a watch!

Fans of dark comedy will get a kick out of this movie about an Irish priest who receives a death threat from a mysterious parishioner, and has one week to figure out if it's real.