John Crowley’s critically acclaimed BROOKLYN made box office history this weekend, claiming the biggest opening of any Irish film in Ireland since MICHAEL COLLINS (1996).
The film opened to over £432k in its home territory after its release on November 4th overtaking recent Irish hits “The Guard” (£408,711), “Angela’s Ashes” (£397,978) , “In Bruges” (£344,481) and “Calvary” (£330,835). Opening on 87 screens resulted in making this screen count the largest ever in Ireland for an Irish film.
Taking an estimated £1,041,278 in the UK and Ireland combined means the film is the Number one opener for this past weekend.
Following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2015 and having since played at the Toronto International Film Festival and had a gala presentation at the BFI London Film Festival the film has been nominated for five Moët British Independent Film Awards including Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Best Screenplay (Nick Hornby), Best Supporting Actress (Julie Walters), Best Supporting Actor (Domhnall Gleeson) and Outstanding Achievement in Craft (Fiona Weir – Casting).
BROOKLYN stars Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. Adapted from Colm Tóibín’s New York Times Bestseller by Nick Hornby and directed by John Crowley, BROOKLYN is produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey.
Set in the early 1950s, BROOKLYN is the story of a young woman, Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) who moves from small town Ireland to Brooklyn, NY where, unlike home, she has the opportunity for work and for a future – and love, in the shape of Italian-American Tony (Emory Cohen). When a family tragedy brings her back to Ireland, she finds herself absorbed into her old community, but now with eligible Jim (Domhnall Gleeson) courting her. As she repeatedly postpones her return to America, Eilis finds herself confronting a terrible dilemma – a heart-breaking choice between two men and two countries.
You can read our full review of BROOKLYN online here.
BROOKLYN is out now in cinemas.
