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Kneecap

Kneecap

Aug 2, 2024
105 min
MusicComedyDrama
7.3/ 10
210 votes

Overview

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

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TMDB
7.3/10
210 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
21,442 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
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76/100
Metascore

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Box Office$4,345,446Worldwide gross
US Box Office$1,145,143Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 BAFTA Award26 wins & 66 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Mind your language."

Status

Released

Original Language

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Revenue

$4,345,446

Production Companies

Mother Tongues FilmsFine Point FilmsWildcard DistributionNaughty StepDMC FilmNorthern Ireland ScreenFís Éireann/Screen IrelandGreat Point MediaCoimisiún na MeánTG4BFI

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