Jimmy's Hall

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Jimmy's Hall

PG-13,

2015,

1h 49m,

History/

Drama

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In the 1930s Ireland, political activist Jimmy Gralton faces deportation for running a community hall for the arts.

Critics Consensus

Benefiting from a talented cast and sensitive work from director Ken Loach, Jimmy's Hall offers period drama rich with relevant sociopolitical themes.

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aug 19, 2015

3.5/4

Working from a fact-based screenplay by his longtime collaborator Paul Laverty, Loach addresses a theme that resonates throughout his work: the effect of the political on the personal.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Aug 6, 2015

3.5/4

Loach is clearly on Gralton's side, but he's remarkably evenhanded about it. Norton is a formidable villain, while Ward is just vulnerable enough to make the showdown dramatically persuasive.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Jul 30, 2015

3/5

If you ever thought Footloose might've been improved with an Irish brogue and a short pour of agitprop, then by all means look to this latest from Ken Loach, Britain's elder statesman of cinema and its evergreen champion of the working class.

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Jan 13, 2021

In the end, Jimmy's Hall is a your typical issue movie. But it happens to be one made by a master.

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Nov 12, 2018

4/5

Ken Loach has fashioned one of his purest and most lovely films here in Jimmy's Hall.

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Charles Mudede

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Aug 23, 2018

This is Loach at his best.

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Abraham R

Jan 3, 2019

Enjoyable but not one of Ken Loach's best.

Poe R

Aug 18, 2017

A touching film about the man of small means and a big heart vs the man of great means and a small heart, Jimmy's Hall is based on the true story of Jimmy Gralton whose life is a very sad example of a man who just wants to spread a bit of happiness around and is opposed by people who fear change and hate those who promote it; a story that has been all too common throughout the history of humanity and, unfortunately, is still very much of heard of nowadays.

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Han W

Dec 29, 2015

Stretched to nearly two hours, 'Jimmy's Hall' could have used some snipping and while the story is worthy, the dance scenes become redundant and the pacing shows just how thin Paul Laverty's script is. Legendary Ken Loach directs this tale of suppression in 1930s Ireland. The acting here from the supporting is often so bad it takes you out of the movie. Barry Ward (Jimmy) is a joy to watch. He's a bright spot in what could have been a short film. Final Score: 5.9/10

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Synopsis

In the 1930s Ireland, political activist Jimmy Gralton faces deportation for running a community hall for the arts.

Director: Ken Loach
Producer: Rebecca O'Brien, Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat, Vincent Maraval, Andrew Lowe
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Wild Bunch International, Element Pictures, France 2 Cinema, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Why Not Productions, Sixteen Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|A Scene of Violence)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $560.3K
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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