Brooklyn (2015)
93%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Brooklyn buttresses outstanding performances from Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen with a rich period drama that tugs at the heartstrings as deftly as it satisfies the mind.
Brooklyn is like a warm hug from your grandma, if your grandma was an Irish immigrant in the 1950s. Saoirse Ronan shines as Eilis, capturing the struggle of leaving home and finding a new one. The film is beautifully shot and directed, transporting you to another time and place. It’s not an action-packed blockbuster, but it doesn’t need to be. Brooklyn is a simple story, beautifully told, and it will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.
Production Company(ies)
Wildbear Entertainment, National Geographic
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-14
Year of Release
2015
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2015 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2016
Genre(s)
Romance
Keyword(s)
Brooklyn, PG-13, Romance, 1950s, Irish immigrant, New York City, Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, directed by John Crowley, written by Nick Hornby, produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, box office gross $38.3M, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Claudia Puig, Sara Michelle Fetters, Max Weiss, Jason Bailey, Paul Byrnes, Brian Eggert, Hosea Rupprecht, Don Shanahan, Richard Crouse, Nicole Ackman, young love, homesickness, immigration, period drama, heartstrings, two countries, Father Flood, Mrs Kehoe, Miss Fortini, Jim Farrell, Tony, brief strong language, scene of sexuality, Fox Searchlight, 97% Tomatometer, 87% audience score
Worldwide gross: $62,076,141
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $38,322,743
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Domhnall Gleeson – Jim Farrell
Emory Cohen – Tony
Jim Broadbent – Father Flood
Julie Walters – Mrs. Kehoe
Jessica Paré – Miss Fortini
Director(s)
John Crowley
Writer(s)
Nick Hornby
Producer(s)
Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Film Festivals
Sundance, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (277) | Top Critics (70) | Fresh (268) | Rotten (9)
Brooklyn arrives duly hyped, and disappoints just as reliably.
September 28, 2017
Adam Nayman
Cinema Scope
TOP CRITIC
Brooklyn is one of the best films ever made about leaving one’s homeland in search of a better life, and forging a new path. [Full review in Japanese]
December 19, 2016 | Rating: 4/4
Claudia Puig
The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)
TOP CRITIC
Brooklyn is marvelous, watching it as close to pure bliss as any cinematic confectionary treat as I could possibly have imagined myself.
August 18, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Brooklyn is the very essence of a simple story, beautifully told.
June 12, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
‘Brooklyn’ might sound like some sort of starchy period piece, which couldn’t be further from the truth – it’s vibrant and warm and funny.
May 3, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
Part of the film’s charm is the way that Irish director John Crowley manages the mood, without compromising the momentum. His direction is impeccable.
February 12, 2016 | Rating: 4.5/5
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
This is classical filmmaking at its finest, transporting the audience to another time and place to flawlessly recreate the emotional context of Irish immigrants in this setting.
April 25, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Ronan beautifully captures everything Eilis is feeling and thinking and truly brings the audience into Eilis’ struggle and confusion. Brooklyn is well deserving of the Oscar nomination for Best Picture and Ronan for Best Actress.
August 27, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
“Brooklyn” is a forthright, approachable, and esteemed historical drama where the dignity and honesty soar to heavenly heights to shine on the plights of love and independence.
March 17, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Don Shanahan
25YL (25 Years Later)
Overall, however, Brooklyn is a pleasant film, but not an especially compelling one.
February 26, 2021
Joanne Laurier
World Socialist Web Site
A movie about decisions that makes all the right decisions.
February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
While there are no explosions and no real antagonist, it’s one of those movies that goes straight to the heart of what it means to be human.
January 30, 2021 | Rating: 10/10
Nicole Ackman
Next Best Picture…
Plot
Captain Ray Holt takes over Brooklyn’s 99th precinct, which includes Detective Jake Peralta, a talented but carefree detective who’s used to doing whatever he wants. The other employees of the 99th precinct include Detective Amy Santiago, Jake’s over achieving and competitive partner; Detective Rosa Diaz, a tough and kept to herself coworker; Detective Charles Boyle, Jake’s best friend who also has crush on Rosa; Detective Sergeant Terry Jeffords, who was recently taken off the field after the birth of his twin girls; and Gina Linetti, the precinct’s sarcastic administrator.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Saoirse Ronan delivers an “overwhelmingly honest, Oscar-nominated performance” in Brooklyn, according to one audience review.
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