In the Name of the Father (1993)
Directed by Jim Sheridan · 133 min · Drama
83.6 TOPICAL score · #254 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
In the Name of the Father (1993, directed by Jim Sheridan) has a TOPICAL score of 83.6 - ranked 254 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 10 nominations, including the Golden Bear. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (2,064 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (2,064 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 10 nominations - incl. Golden Bear; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
- Still read53,427 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis (actor #30), Pete Postlethwaite (actor #482), Emma Thompson (actor #78), John Lynch
“On Metacritic, the film has a score of 84 out of 100 based on 16 reviews indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10