Belfast
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- Official Trailer (02:24)
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Synopsis
A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
Cast
- Jude Hill
- Lewis McAskie
- Jamie Dornan
- Judi Dench
- Ciarán Hinds
- Josie Walker
- Freya Yates
- Nessa Eriksson
- Charlie Barnard
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- Feb 4, 2022
there’s a scene in here that’s just a wide where the kid goes, “daddy are we gonna have to leave belfast?” the dad pauses, and then they immediately cut out of that scene. scenes and moments like this are littered throughout this film, all captured in a wide angle lens that…
KarstenJan 7, 2022put this on when Cheyenne said she wanted to watch something this evening that didn’t have any death in it. as soon as the grandpa got up and started dancing i said “okay I’m very sorry but that man is going to die.” if an old guy dances in a movie, it’s cause you’re…
demi adejuyigbe"We had a neural network watch 100 Best Picture nominees and then asked it to create its own"
James (Schaffrillas) - Nov 28, 2021
A good movie if you’ve only seen 4 or 5 movies
LukeNov 18, 2021I don’t care if it’s Oscar bait, it was cute and almost made me cry like four times.
johnNov 23, 2021Kinda like a movie version of those framed quotes your grandma has hanging in her kitchen
stevie - Dec 15, 2021
Kenneth Branagh managed to make a movie about The Troubles without a political ideology, a movie about his childhood without any tangible specificity and a movie about Northern Ireland that felt like it could have been shot anywhere on the planet. he is a failure of a…
Logan KennyDec 15, 202125 Kenneth Branagh tries his hand at Social Realism and ends up with a movie that's all about a family that eavesdrops on each other. This doesn't feel any different from the trailer, in all honesty. You can watch that instead and you seriously won't miss a thing. Earnest…
SilentDawnNov 14, 2021You: “This is Oscar bait fluff” Me, as an intellectual: This is a very good film with passion seeping through it from start to finish. All joking aside, I really did enjoy this.
Evan
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- Sophie lovedBelfast
magnificent! conflict through the eyes of children. i knew things were getting worse & worse & yet i was overcome by the beautiful innocence with which the story is told. Buddy has my heart forever. there were bits where the symbolism was kinda overexaggerated tho.
Laura Williams lovedBelfastA simple story told perfectly. Buddy is adorable and believable, his lived experience captured that of many children growing up during the early 60s. Beautifully shot and well paced
Cam Corri lovedBelfastIts because of films like this, I didn’t tell my ex girlfriend’s Irish and protestant dad that I was catholic.
- Sean Wick lovedBelfast
Beautiful, wholesome, and emotional coming to age film. The cinematography is stunning, and you can tell they put lots of thought into this film. I’m not surprised it’s an Oscar nominee. The music is joyful, the story is powerful, goodcharacters.This is a new comfort film for me.
asher dislikedBelfasti enjoyed watching the family’s relationship dynamics evolve in the context of 1960s belfast, as well as the impact of the black and white color palette, intense score, the dramatic cinematography. despite the impressive composition, it was a too boring and artsy-indie for me.
Nathan Lahip lovedBelfastThe cinematography was amazing all the shots could be a picture and the family dynamics in the family was intriguing how tight not the community of Belfast was easy to see and feel from the beginning and the conflict of choosing between two lives added a lot to the story
- MRSU1C1DESQD likedBelfast
An interesting movie is the simplest way to put it, under the presumption that it is all based off of a true story. Provides an interesting outlook on the effects of war from a child’s perspective and not the overall harm but the social damage it can do.
andy lovedBelfastIt has Colin Morgan in it (he should’ve got a villain arc in Merlin). Wdy think. Also, empathetic telling of the Troubles and Belfast at the time. Definitely a good decision to make it b&w (mostly). Love the clever colouration atps too!
N8 lovedBelfast10/10 LITERALLY amazing. The cinematography is beautiful. It’s hilarious, but also like sad, but also like.. you NEED subtitles. It’s also all in black and white but i didn’t hate it, I honestly think it added to it. Pls watch
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- MVMaria Fernanda Vieira
Loved the music and the photography of the movie . Didn’t understand much of the Irish English language spoken .
FSFelipe SánchezWith it's black and white palette, stellar performances, and beautiful message, Belfast is the ultimate must-see experience for anyone looking for joy and hope.
RMRobert MLoved it
- BSBetsy Schindler
Very sweet movie! Great acting & beautiful cinematography. Kenneth Branagh did a great job creating this.
KHKathleen HabeggerLoved it. The re-creation of the period was spot-on down to the smallest detail, and the black and white filming added to our total immersion in the time. Actors were wonderful, especially young Jude Hill and veteran actor Ciaran Hinds.
DMDarin McGeeIt was enjoyable
- CSChristian Stanford
Such a good personal story told so good
SCSusan CummingI love that it was in black and white. If your children don't know about the civil war between Protestants and Catholics I would about it before and after. Only a small amount of time focuses on the violence.
YRYvonne ReiterNot good
Metacritic
Nov 10, 2021
So many films are described as love letters — to places, to time, to people, to even the idea of cinema — that the phrase has almost been rendered meaningless. But Belfast really is the quintessential cinematic love letter.
Lindsey Bahr
The Associated Press
Nov 10, 2021
The micro-homilies proliferate, the stagy drama heightens, and subtlety gives way to a little pandering. You can forgive these transgressions – there’s never any doubt that Branagh has put his heart into this endeavor – but they keep it from achieving greatness.
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
Nov 8, 2021
The film is not a masterpiece, but a memory box. Comforting, inviting, and one you won’t mind keeping close.
Barry Hertz
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Belfast (2021) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Belfast (2021)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's Belfast (2021) about?
A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
Who's the cast of Belfast (2021)?
- Jude Hill as Buddy
- Lewis McAskie as Will
- Jamie Dornan as Pa
- Judi Dench as Granny
- Ciarán Hinds as Pop
- Josie Walker as Auntie Violet
- Freya Yates as Cousin Frances
- Nessa Eriksson as Cousin Vanessa
- Charlie Barnard as Cousin Charlie
Who's the director behind Belfast (2021)?
Kenneth Branagh directed Belfast (2021).
Who produced Belfast (2021)?
Laura Berwick, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas produced Belfast (2021).
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