List of films set around St. Patrick's Day

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.
  • St. Patrick: The Irish Legend, 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
  • Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns, 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

References

  1. ^ "Vico Films | "Between the Canals" on at the IFI". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Clarke, Kristyn (March 17, 2020). "The Best and the Worst Leprechaun Movies for St. Patrick's Day". PCM World News.