Black '47
2018 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · 72% critics
Set in 1847 during the Great Famine, a hardened Irish Ranger returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to find the devastation is beyond anything he expected. In a landscape where starvation and death feel ever-present, he’s pushed toward a violent, no-escape pursuit of those he holds responsible.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (331 votes)
- Box office
- $2,073,063
About
If you want a dark, gripping revenge story set against Ireland’s famine-era hardship, Black '47 can deliver a bleak, cathartic ride; Not for you if you dislike grim historical misery, revenge-heavy thrillers, or if you’re looking for a straightforward famine-focused drama like The Nightingale.
Pros: bleak revenge thriller; intense atmosphere; solid performances | Cons: very grim viewing; mixed expectations; some plot complaints
Themes
- desertion
- famine
- revenge
- murder
- tenant
- severed head
- poverty
- genocide
- ireland
- firing squad
- bad landlord
- landlord tenant relationship
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Cast & crew
Hugo Weaving
as Hannah
James Frecheville
as Feeney
Stephen Rea
as Conneely
Freddie Fox
as Pope
Barry Keoghan
as Hobson
Moe Dunford
as Fitzgibbon
Sarah Greene
as Ellie
Jim Broadbent
as Lord Kilmichael
Dermot Crowley
as Bolton
Ruairí Heading
as Coyne
Directed by Lance Daly