Black '47

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Black '47

R

2018

1h 40m

Mystery & Thriller

History

Drama

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In 1847 an Irish mercenary fighting for the British army abandons his post to seek revenge on those responsible for the death of his family.

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Black '47 anchors its grim and gritty action in deceptively deep genre storytelling, although its epic ambitions arguably exceed its grasp.

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David Stratton

The Australian

12/21/2018

3.5/5

Director Lance Daly has made a bleak and gripping film.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

10/27/2018

2/5

Director and co-writer Lance Daly tells a blunt-force story in blunt-force fashion, draining the color from both landscape and denizens, and spelling out details in dialogue where he thinks it might be helpful.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

10/19/2018

3/4

That it all works as well as it does is as much a testament to the crackerjack cast as it is to Daly's brooding, violently controlled direction.

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Chris Hunneysett

Daily Mirror (UK)

06/09/2019

4/5

very much an Irish Braveheart,and is intense, timely and terrific

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Joni Blyth

One Room With A View

02/08/2019

3/5

Ham-fisted dialogue aside, Martin Feeney's crusade to put the world to rights is undeniably entertaining, if clumsily told.

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Sarah Manvel

Critic's Notebook

01/10/2019

Black '47 stays an interesting and worthwhile film due to the merry band that attempts to track Feeney down.

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Shane E

@Shane73 Jan 4

Totally gripping and harrowing movie with an excellent cast

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Sheree B

@SBrea Dec 20

Absolutely gripping from opening scene to ending. Tells an incredibly important tale of Irish history and helps explain why Irish still feel so much wrath towards the British. Every land across the earth has felt the anger and pain of dislocation, the forced removal and loss of language, culture, freedom, and Ireland is no different. If we forget history and its mistakes, we learn nothing. So well acted, so well done. A brilliant film.

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John D.

@johndoe Sep 13

Not as good as the John Wick movies or Sisu, but in that style, and good enough to turn your brain off, relax, and watch a bunch of bad guys get what’s coming to them. If you’re in the mood for that kind of movie then this will definitely scratch the itch for you.

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Stephen Jules R

@RT63355509 03/19/2025

well done brutal western loosely historical irish tale great cast important history if you're in the mood it's well done

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Biker B

@RT65637081 03/17/2025

A great movie that is extremely culturally important to Irish-Americans and how and why our people ended up here. It's now a part of our families tradition of watching Irish cultural movies that we can connect to the stories of our ancestors and the brutality and abuses they suffered. Great movie!

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Thomas S

@RT38038238 11/17/2023

As a descendant of the Irish people who were forced to migrate, I found this very moving and uplifting at the same time. It doesn't hide from the fact that the British could have helped instead of taking advantage of

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Synopsis

In 1847 an Irish mercenary fighting for the British army abandons his post to seek revenge on those responsible for the death of his family.

Director: Lance Daly
Producer: Macdara Kelleher, Tim O'Hair, Arcadiy Golubovich, Jonathan Loughran
Screenwriter: P.J. Dillon, Pierce Ryan, Eugene O'Brien, Lance Daly
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: IFC Films, Fastnet Films
Rating: R (Violence|Some Disturbing Images|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.3K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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