Danny Boy
Seen it?2021 | 90 min | Drama, War, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Soldier Brian Wood, is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner. The two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield, at so-called Checkpoint Danny Boy, to the courtroom and one of Britain’s biggest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Miller
- Anthony BoyleBrian Wood
- Toby JonesPhil Shiner
- Leah McNamaraLucy Wood
- Alex FernsGavin Wood
- Tom Vaughan-LawlorPatrick O'Connor
- Sarah NilesStella Marshall
- Kiran Sonia SawarDeena Aayari
- Emma LowndesSgt Gail Lennox
- Oaklee PendergastYoung Brian
- Pauline TurnerMargaret Wood