Cheers toSt. Patrick’s Dayweekend!Pair that pint with some popcorn and point your eyes to the screen because lucky for you, there are a ton of movies to binge-watch in celebration of the holiday.Between Irish classics like 1952’sThe Quiet Manand modern Oscar-winning hits like 2021’sBelfast, there are various options across all genres. If you’re looking for something more family-friendly, check out 2020’s animated movieWolfwalkers.Favor Irish actors like award-winningCillian Murphy? Turn on 2006’sThe Wind that Shakes the Barley. Fan ofSaoirse Ronan? 2015’s tear-jerkingBrooklynstars the Ireland native, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her work.What’s St. Patty’s Day without a little shenanigans?Lindsay Lohan’s latest Netflix rom-com,Irish Wish, gives viewers just that as it chronicles a dream-turned-reality after her spontaneous wish comes true.Scroll on for the best movies to watch St. Patrick’s Day weekend!
Cheers toSt. Patrick’s Dayweekend!
Pair that pint with some popcorn and point your eyes to the screen because lucky for you, there are a ton of movies to binge-watch in celebration of the holiday.
Between Irish classics like 1952’sThe Quiet Manand modern Oscar-winning hits like 2021’sBelfast, there are various options across all genres. If you’re looking for something more family-friendly, check out 2020’s animated movieWolfwalkers.
Favor Irish actors like award-winningCillian Murphy? Turn on 2006’sThe Wind that Shakes the Barley. Fan ofSaoirse Ronan? 2015’s tear-jerkingBrooklynstars the Ireland native, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her work.
What’s St. Patty’s Day without a little shenanigans?Lindsay Lohan’s latest Netflix rom-com,Irish Wish, gives viewers just that as it chronicles a dream-turned-reality after her spontaneous wish comes true.
Scroll on for the best movies to watch St. Patrick’s Day weekend!
01of 11Irish WishEd Speleers and Lindsay Lohan in “Irish Wish”.NetflixLindsay Lohanstars inIrish Wish, playing a woman named Maddie who attends a wedding in Ireland. Meanwhile, she’s in love with the groom-to-be.“When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland," reads anofficial synopsisfor the Netflix original rom-com. “Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.“WatchIrish WishonNetflix
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Irish Wish
Ed Speleers and Lindsay Lohan in “Irish Wish”.Netflix
Netflix
Lindsay Lohanstars inIrish Wish, playing a woman named Maddie who attends a wedding in Ireland. Meanwhile, she’s in love with the groom-to-be.
“When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland,” reads anofficial synopsisfor the Netflix original rom-com. “Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.”
WatchIrish WishonNetflix
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Banshees of Inisherin
The Oscar-nominated filmBanshees of Inisherinis set on a remote, fictional island off the west coast of Ireland in the 1920s. It stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two best friends who find themselves in an unfortunate situation when one suddenly ends their relationship, with major consequences for each of them.
The film’s cast is stacked, featuring other stars such asBarry KeoghanandKerry Condon.
WatchBanshees of InisherinonPrime VideoandMax
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Belfast
“Belfast”.Rob Youngson/Focus Features/THA/Shutterstock
Rob Youngson/Focus Features/THA/Shutterstock
Belfastis based on the personal experiences ofKenneth Branagh, the film’s director who won the 2022 Oscar for his work. The black-and-white movie is described as “a poignant story of love, laughter and loss in one boy’s childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s.”
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The Quiet Girl (2023)
Catherine Clinch and Carrie Crowley in “The Quiet Girl”.Bankside Films / Courtesy of Everett
Bankside Films / Courtesy of Everett
Finding solace in their custody, Cáit adapts to her foster parents' candid nature. However, she discovers a tragic hidden truth within her newfound sanctuary.
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The Quiet Man (1952)
John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in “The Quiet Man”.Republic/Kobal/Shutterstock
Republic/Kobal/Shutterstock
WatchThe Quiet ManonAmazon Prime
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Brooklyn (2015)
Emory Cohen and Saoirse Ronan in “Brooklyn”.Kerry Brown/Fox Searchlight/Kobal/Shutterstock
Kerry Brown/Fox Searchlight/Kobal/Shutterstock
Ronan earned an Oscar nod for Best Actress for her work inBrooklyn. The film also received nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Wolfwalkers (2020)
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Just My Luck (2006)
Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine in “Just My Luck”.Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
Barry Wetcher/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
St. Patrick’s Day is all about luck, right? That’s why this Lindsay Lohan-led film is perfect for the serendipitous-centric holiday, as the film follows a woman named Ashely, who is considered one of the luckiest women in the world.
WatchJust My LuckonHulu
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Once (2007)
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova in “Once”.
Between the Irish step dance and the jig, music — let alone bagpipes — is synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. The 2007 movieOncefocuses on just that.
10of 11The Irish Pub (2013)“The Irish Pub”.The Irish Pub/IMDBAlso synonymous with St. Patty’s Day? Drinking. That’s why 2013’sThe Irish Pubis a perfect binge-watch for the occasion as the documentary gives viewers an inside look at pubs across Ireland through the eyes of its owners.WatchThe Irish PubonPrime VideoandPeacock
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The Irish Pub (2013)
“The Irish Pub”.The Irish Pub/IMDB
The Irish Pub/IMDB
Also synonymous with St. Patty’s Day? Drinking. That’s why 2013’sThe Irish Pubis a perfect binge-watch for the occasion as the documentary gives viewers an inside look at pubs across Ireland through the eyes of its owners.
WatchThe Irish PubonPrime VideoandPeacock
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The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2007)
Cillian Murphy and Orla Fitzgerald in “The Wind that Shakes the Barley”.Flick/Element/Pathe/Kobal/Shutterstock
Flick/Element/Pathe/Kobal/Shutterstock
For those into the history of Ireland, 2007’sThe Wind that Shakes the Barleyis for you! The dramatic time period piece follows “Irish workers who unite to form guerrilla armies to face the ruthless ‘Black and Tan’ squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland’s bid for independence during the 1920s,” per an official synopsis.
source: people.com
