List of films set around St. Patrick's Day explained

This is a list of films set on or around St. Patrick's Day.

Crime

• God Told Me To
• Between the Canals, a 2010 Irish crime film written and directed by Mark O'Connor^[1]
• The Boondock Saints, a 1999 American crime film written and directed by Troy Duffy; opening scenes are set in an Irish neighborhood of Boston on St Patrick's Day
• State of Grace, a 1990 neo-noir crime film directed by Phil Joanou^[2]
• The Fugitive, a 1993 American crime film directed by Andrew Davis

Drama

• Beau James, a 1957 biopic of Jimmy Walker
• Flight of the Doves, a 1971 British film directed by Ralph Nelson^[2]
• Fourteen Hours, a 1951 film noir
• The Fugitive, a 1993 American film adaptation of the original TV series, starring Harrison Ford; Dr. Kimble is seen eluding the US Marshals by joining the St Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago with the dyed green river clearly visible
• The Lost Weekend, a 1945 film noir directed by Billy Wilder
• The Quiet Man a 1952 film
• Patrick's Day, is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by Terry McMahon.
• , is a 2000 television historical drama film about the life of Saint Patrick (AD 387–463) who was born in Wales and who brought Christianity to Ireland.

Fantasy

• Portrait of Jennie, a 1948 fantasy film directed by William Dieterle
• The Luck of the Irish, a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie^[3]
• Leapin’ Leprechauns!, is a 1995 direct-to-video American film
• , is a 1996 American direct-to-video film
• Darby O'Gill and the Little People, a 1959 Fantasy film written by H.T Karangh

Horror

• Leprechaun 2, a 1994 American comedy horror film
• Leprechaun's Revenge, a 2012 Syfy film^[3]
• Maniac Cop, a 1988 slasher film directed by William Lustig
• Gold Coins, a 2021 horror short directed by Matthew Mark Hunter
• Unlucky Charms, a 2013 horror film directed by Charles Band
• Muck, a 2015 horror film
• Red Clover, a 2012 made-for-television horror movie directed by Drew Daywalt

Musical

• Little Nellie Kelly, a 1940 musical film directed by Norman Taurog

Animated

• The Secret of Kells, a 2009 Irish-French-Belgian animated fantasy film about the making of the Book of Kells
• Song of the Sea (2014 film), (Irish: Amhrán na Mara) is a 2014 animated fantasy film directed and co-produced by Tomm Moore

See also

• List of St. Patrick's Day television specials
• Holiday horror

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vico Films | "Between the Canals" on at the IFI . 2014-08-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812105437/http://vicofilms.tumblr.com/post/3939718148/between-the-canals-on-at-the-ifi . 2014-08-12 .
2. News: Movie Reviews. The New York Times. February 25, 2020.
3. Web site: The Best and the Worst Leprechaun Movies for St. Patrick's Day. Kristyn. Clarke. March 17, 2020. PCM World News.