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Calm with Horses

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2020 | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Layer Cake, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 4 BAFTAs.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 39K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Rowland

  • Cosmo JarvisArm
  • Barry KeoghanDympna
  • Niamh AlgarUrsula
  • Ned DennehyPaudi
  • Kiljan MoroneyJack
  • Brid BrennanMaire Mirkin
  • Liam CarneyFannigan
  • Simone KirbyJune
  • Anthony WelshRob
  • David WilmotHector