14 St. Patrick's Day Movies to Stream on Netflix During Your Self-Quarantine
Saint Patrick’s Day is upon us – and this year, going out bars, restaurants, or any other large social gatherings isn’t really an option thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
This means most of us will be staying in with our fellow quarantine-mates and binge-watching some of our favorite shows and films. (Find out how you can even have watch parties with friends who aren’t in your same household.)
If you want to get in the St. Patrick’s spirit but aren’t sure what to watch, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve compiled a list of some Irish-inspired movies currently playing on Netflix, because we can all use a little luck right now. Check it out below.
Happy streaming!
Click inside to see St. Patrick’s Day movies to stream on Netflix…
The Irishman
Synopsis: “Hit man Frank Sheeran looks back at the secrets he kept as a loyal member of the Bufalino crime family in this acclaimed film from Martin Scorsese.”
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci
The Young Offenders
Synopsis: “Never ones to think things through, two Irish teens steal bicycles and set off to the coast to find a bale of cocaine from a smuggler’s capsized ship.”
Starring: Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose
Cardboard Gangsters
Synopsis: “A low-level drug dealer decides to move up the ranks of the illegal narcotics trade in Darndale, Dublin, putting him and his gang on a violent path.”
Starring: John Connors, Fionn Walton, Kierston Wareing
Bobby Sands: 66 Days
Synopsis: “In 1981, an imprisoned Irish Republican Army soldier went on a hunger strike that galvanized his movement and made him a controversial global icon.”
The Siege of Jadotville
Synopsis: “Besieged by overwhelming enemy forces, Irish soldiers on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Africa valiantly defend their outpost in this true story.”
Starring: Jamie Dornan, Guillaume Canet, Emmanuelle Seigner
Handsome Devil
Synopsis: “A self-described outsider is sent to a rugby-obsessed boarding school, where he forms an unexpected bond with the star player.”
Starring: Fionn O’Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott
The Lodgers
Synopsis: “Twin siblings live under a curse in their ancestral home, but one of them is tempted to defy house rules, angering the spirits keeping them hostage.”
Starring: Charlotte Vega, Bill Milner, David Bradley
Miss Julie
Synopsis: “On a summer night in 1890 Ireland, the unsettled daughter of aristocrats coaxes her father’s valet to seduce her, though he’s engaged to their cook.”
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton
Conor McGregor: Notorious
Synopsis: “From making ends meet to lavish rides and fur coats, the Irish MMA champion grants an all-access pass to the highs — and lows — of his ascent.”
Starring: Conor McGregor, John Kavanagh
Hostage to the Devil
Synopsis: “Follow the eerie story of Father Malachi Martin, a disenchanted priest whose belief in demonic possession would lead him to conduct several exorcisms.”
The Crying Game
Synopsis: “IRA terrorist Fergus bonds with his prisoner, Jody. Jody tells Fergus of his girlfriend, Dil, with whom Fergus later falls in love.”
Starring: Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Forest Whitaker
P.S. I Love You
Synopsis: “When she loses her beloved husband to a brain tumor, grieving widow Holly Kennedy learns that he left a series of letters behind to help her cope.”
Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow
Dare to be Wild
Synopsis: “Irish landscape designer Mary Reynolds fights to bring her wild and unconventional style to the esteemed Chelsea Flower Show.”
Starring: Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes, Janie Dee
The Lobster
Synopsis: “In a near-future world, single people are hunted and forced to find mates within 45 days, or be turned into animals and banished to the wilderness.”
Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden