Film Ireland - Irish Film Poll (2002)

Irish Film Poll (2002)

To mark Film Ireland's 100th issue in 2002, the magazine conducted a poll among its readers to determine their favourite Irish feature films. The definition of "Irish" was left open, though the films had to have be released before summer 2002, and be more than 60 minutes in duration. The results were as follows:

  1. The Butcher Boy (Neil Jordan, 1997)
  2. Intermission (John Crowley, 2003)
  3. My Left Foot (Jim Sheridan, 1989)
  4. In the Name of the Father (Jim Sheridan, 1993) and I Went Down (Paddy Breathnach, 1997)
  5. The Commitments (Alan Parker, 1991)
  6. The Crying Game (Neil Jordan, 1992) and Michael Collins (Neil Jordan, 1996)
  7. The Field (Jim Sheridan, 1990)
  8. Disco Pigs (Kirsten Sheridan, 2000) and In America (Jim Sheridan, 2003)
  9. The General (John Boorman, 1998)
  10. Bloody Sunday (Paul Greengrass, 2001)

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