Cinema of Ireland - 2005 Top 10 Poll

2005 Top 10 Poll

In 2005 a Jameson Whiskey-sponsored poll selected the top 10 Irish films: the results are below.

  1. The Commitments (1991)
  2. My Left Foot (1989)
  3. In the Name of the Father (1993)
  4. The Quiet Man (1952)
  5. The Snapper (1993)
  6. Michael Collins (1996)
  7. The Field (1990)
  8. Intermission (2003)
  9. Veronica Guerin (2003)
  10. Inside I'm Dancing (2004)

Critically acclaimed Irish films released since this poll was taken include The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Once, The Secret of Kells and Garage.

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