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The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006Movie2 h 7 minNR

Drama
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd4.0/5Metacritic827.7Rotten Tomatoes90%87%
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd4.0/5Metacritic827.7Rotten Tomatoes90%87%

Summary

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

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Crew

Directed by
Ken Loach
Written by
Paul Laverty
Produced by
Rebecca O'Brien, Gerardo Herrero, Redmond Morris
Music by
George Fenton

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Facts

June 23, 2006 · 2 h 7 min · NR

Released
June 23, 2006
Runtime
2 h 7 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Irish, Latin
Made in
Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$23 million
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Face Death with Dignity, Fingore, The Napoleon +9

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Wind That Shakes the Barley?"

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Where can I stream The Wind That Shakes the Barley?

PlexPhiloAMC+KanopyAcorn TVSundance NowAcornTVIFC Films Unlimited

In the United States, The Wind That Shakes the Barley streams on Philo, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now, and AcornTV, and it is free with ads on Plex and Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Wind That Shakes the Barley worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.5, Letterboxd 4.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 82).

Will I feel good after watching The Wind That Shakes the Barley?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Wind That Shakes the Barley a box office hit?

Budget$7 million
Box office$23 million

Yes: it cost about $7 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.

What tropes does The Wind That Shakes the Barley use?

Face Death with DignityFingoreThe NapoleonCreate Your Own HeroThe Revolution Will Not Be VilifiedThe Revolution Will Not Be CivilizedDirty CommunistsHistorical Villain UpgradeBilingual BonusBig Brother InstinctBilingual DialogueCain and Abeland 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Face Death with Dignity, Fingore, and The Napoleon.