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- 2002
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 51 m
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 51 m
Summary This controversial and critically acclaimed film depicts the events of January 30, 1972, when 27 civilians were shot by the British army during a peaceful civil rights march. The event fueled a 25-year cycle of violence between Britain and elements of Ireland, North and South. (Paramount Classics)
Written By: Paul Greengrass
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 51 m
- 2002
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 51 m
Bloody Sunday
7.8
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Summary This controversial and critically acclaimed film depicts the events of January 30, 1972, when 27 civilians were shot by the British army during a peaceful civil rights march. The event fueled a 25-year cycle of violence between Britain and elements of Ireland, North and South. (Paramount Classics)
Written By: Paul Greengrass
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
31 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
90
100% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A stunning work, revisiting controversial events with journalistic objectivity and a meticulous eye for detail.
For the viewer, the miracle of Bloody Sunday is that firm moral judgment can exist side by side with a wild and bitter exhilaration in the sheer physicality of violence. [7 Oct 2002, p. 108]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
7.8
85% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
12% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
3% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
7.8
85% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
12% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
3% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
If your Sunday is ever this bloody, drop your entire body down to see Bloody Sunday on the bloodiest Sunday you ever experienced and don't forget to buy popcorn for the best experience.
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The movie's searing conclusion left me numb and overwhelmed.
The level of accomplishment in the filmmaking is overwhelming.
The film is conducted in a delirious cinema-verite style; most of what you see has a brutal, you-are-there immediacy. You're not merely watching history, you're engulfed by it.
A harrowing lesson in unintended -- and intended -- consequences.
The accents are thick and the soundtrack noisy, but even as the screen explodes in chaos, Greenglass maintains a solid grip on the story.
Paul Greengrass captures the infamous "Bloody Sunday" massacre of 1972 with intimate close-ups and documentary-style filmmaking, giving a sense of weight and urgency to every scene. However, the lightning-fast dialogue and broad array of characters and scenarios sometimes make the movie more confusing than engaging.
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Production Company
Granada Television,
Hell's Kitchen Films,
January Films,
UK Film Council,
Feature Film Company,
Portman Entertainment Group,
Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board,
ITV - Independent Television,
ITV3,
National Lottery through UK Film Council,
UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund
Release Date Oct 4, 2002
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating R
Awards
Irish Film and Television Awards
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
British Independent Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations