Brooklyn

97%

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Young Irish immigrant Eilis Lace (Saoirse Ronan) navigates her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her past disrupts her new vivacity, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

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Critics Consensus

Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind.

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

Brooklyn arrives duly hyped, and disappoints just as reliably.

Sep 28, 2017

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

Brooklyn is one of the best films ever made about leaving one's homeland in search of a better life, and forging a new path. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 4/4

Dec 19, 2016

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Brooklyn is marvelous, watching it as close to pure bliss as any cinematic confectionary treat as I could possibly have imagined myself.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 18, 2016

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

A turn to the past in order to rationalize the present, Brooklyn is a standout example of the forceful, empathetic tempest that cinema is capable of delivering to an audience.

Aug 1, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

While the story is sweet and alluring and the film looks fantastic, this is mainly a sparkling showcase for Saoirse Ronan.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

This is classical filmmaking at its finest, transporting the audience to another time and place to flawlessly recreate the emotional context of Irish immigrants in this setting.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 25, 2022

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Misha C Finished the book yesterday and watched the movie straight away. I must say that it’s even better than the book. The main character, who in the novel was portrayed as almost too passive and “mute”, has much more livelihood and assertiveness, which is delivered by Ronan exceptionally. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Wendy B Love this movie! Highly recommended! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review andrew F Moving story, wonderful acting - it was a pleasure to watch, despite being pretty far from the genres I normally enjoy (big Elmore Leonard fan, to give some color to that comment). Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review KB B This was such an engaging film with exceptional acting and storyline. Ok it's a chick flick but I highly recommend it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review donnie m a GOOD movie will touch all your emotions and this one did-i loved it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Alec B A simple and elegant old fashioned romance that caught me off my guard. Honestly it's all quite touching and somehow manages to avoid anachronisms. The main selling point is Saoirse Ronan, who gives a truly wonderful performance. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

John Crowley Director Saoirse Ronan Eilis Domhnall Gleeson Jim Farrell Emory Cohen Tony Jim Broadbent Father Flood Julie Walters Mrs. Kehoe

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Synopsis Young Irish immigrant Eilis Lace (Saoirse Ronan) navigates her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her past disrupts her new vivacity, and Eilis must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.

Director: John Crowley
Producer: Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Screenwriter: Nick Hornby
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Item 7, Wildgaze Films, Parallel Films, Finola Dwyer Prods.
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.3M
Runtime: 1h 52m