List of Irish films of 2014 explained

The Irish film industry produced over forty feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by the Republic of Ireland. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014. Nor does it include films made by Northern Ireland, which are included in List of British films of 2014.
Also included is an overview of the major events in Irish film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially.

Major releases

Opening		Title	Cast and Crew	Studio	Genre(s)	Ref.
J A N U A R Y	17	Frank	Director: Lenny Abrahamson Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy, Michael Fassbender	Magnolia Pictures	Comedy Drama	^[1]
	18	Bad Land: Road to Fury	Director: Jake Paltrow Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning, Michael Shannon, Kodi Smit-McPhee	Screen Media Films	Action Science Fiction	^[2]
	19	Calvary	Director: John Michael McDonagh Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach de Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze, Domhnall Gleeson	Fox Searchlight Pictures	Drama	^[3]
A P R I L	17	Let Us Prey	Director: Brian O'Malley Cast: Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Bryan Larkin	Kaleidoscope Entertainment	Horror	^[4]
	18	The Canal	Director: Ivan Kavanagh Cast: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rupert Evans, Steve Oram		Horror	^[5]
M A Y	22	Jimmy's Hall	Director: Ken Loach Cast: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Jim Norton	Entertainment One	Drama	^[6]
J U N E	5	House of Shadows	Director: Rossella de Venuto Cast: Fiona Glascott, Pietro Ragusa, Federico Casrtelluccio, Bianca Nappi, Marcello Prayer, Ray Lovelock	Interlinea Films	Thriller	^[7]
	27	Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie	Director: Ben Kellett Cast: Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Danny O'Carroll, Eilish O'Carroll, Nick Nevern, Paddy Houlihan, Dermot O'Neill	Universal Pictures	Comedy	^[8]
J U L Y	11	Glassland	Director: Gerard Barrett Cast: Jack Reynor, Toni Collette, Will Poulter	Irish Film Board	Drama	^[9]
S E P T E M B E R	6	Song of the Sea	Director: Tomm Moore Cast: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, Lisa Hannigan, Lucy O'Connell, Jon Kenny, Pat Shortt, Colm Ó Snodaigh, Liam Hourican, Kevin Swierszcz	StudioCanal	Animation Fantasy	^[10]
	7	Miss Julie	Director: Liv Ullmann Cast: Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton	Columbia TriStar	Drama	^[11]
	10	An Bronntanas	Director: Tommy Collins Cast: Michelle Beamish		Thriller	^[12]
O C T O B E R	3	The Quiet Hour	Director: Stéphanie Joalland Cast: Dakota Blue Richards, Karl Davies, Jack McMullen, Brigitte Millar		Science Fiction	^[13]
	14	The Guarantee	Director: Ian Power Cast: David Murray, Gary Lydon, Orla Fitzgerald, Morgan C. Jones and Peter Coonan	Irish Film Board	Drama	^[14]

Deaths

Month	Date	Name	Age	Nationality	Profession	Notable films
February	10		87	Irish	Actress
March	8		82	Irish-English	Actor
June	29		66	Irish	Actor
August	8		85	Irish	Actor
October	19		90	Irish-Canadian	Actor

See also

• 2014 in film
• 2014 in Ireland
• Cinema of Ireland
• List of Irish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frank. BBFC. 28 November 2015.
2. Web site: BAD LAND: ROAD TO FURY. BBFC. 12 December 2015.
3. Web site: Calvary. BBFC. 28 November 2015.
4. Web site: Let Us Prey. BBFC. 30 November 2015.
5. Web site: The Canal. BBFC. 30 November 2015.
6. Web site: Jimmy's Hall. BBFC. 30 November 2015.
7. Web site: Choosing her own direction: Anna Jordan's cinema debut. Independent. 31 December 2015.
8. Web site: Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie. BBFC. 30 November 2015.
9. Web site: Glassland. BBFC. 31 December 2015.
10. Web site: Song of the Sea. BBFC. 29 December 2015.
11. Web site: Miss Julie. BBFC. 4 December 2015.
12. Web site: THE GIFT/AN BRONNTANAS. Rotten Tomatoes. 4 December 2015.
13. Web site: The Quiet Hour. BBFC. 4 December 2015.
14. Web site: The Guarantee. Rotten Tomatoes. 31 December 2015.