Mind your language.
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.
Kneecap (2024) is a music, comedy and drama film directed by Rich Peppiatt, released on August 2, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí and Josie Walker. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 307 ratings.
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Móglaí Bap
as Móglaí Bap or Naoise
Mo Chara
as Mo Chara or Liam Óg
DJ Próvaí
as DJ Próvai or JJ
Josie Walker
as Detective Ellis
Fionnuala Flaherty
as Caitlin
Jessica Reynolds
as Georgia
Adam Best
as Doyle
Simone Kirby
as Dolores
Michael Fassbender
as Arló
Matthew Sharpe
as Sean
Cathal Mercer
as Fra
Donagh Deeney
as Uncle Peadar
Directed by Rich Peppiatt, written by Rich Peppiatt, Rich Peppiatt and Móglaí Bap, produced by Jack Tarling and Trevor Birney.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 307 ratings.
Director Rich Peppiatt‘s rowdy, frenzied film “Kneecap” is a lively biopic based on the hell-raising Irish rap trio of the same name. You’ve probably never heard of these musicians, but the film celebrates the general sense of anarchy as these young men become key figures in a civil rights movement to save their mother tongue. It’s a story about finding your voice in a world that seems determined to keep you down,…
Reviewed on August 8, 2024
Two lads with little by way of opportunity hook up with a school music teacher (DJ Próvai) whose wife "Caitlin" (Fionnuala Flaherty) is fighting for the legalisation of the Irish Gaelic language. Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara play themselves as two "low life scum" who have been taught to weaponise their language by "Arlo" (Michael Fassbender) who has decided that it's probably safer for him to die in a fatal accident at…
Reviewed on August 21, 2024
<em>'Kneecap'</em> is fairly entertaining. It's impressive how good the acting is given it stars the musical trio in acting debuts as basically themselves. Michael Fassbender adds star power, could've used more of Lalor Roddy (great in <em>'That They May Face the Rising Sun'</em>, fwiw) mind. Other pluses include the camera work and the music; never heard of Kneecap until now, though their stuff is merged in…
Reviewed on August 22, 2024
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Kneecap (2024) is available to stream on Hulu, fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kneecap (2024) includes Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Josie Walker and Fionnuala Flaherty. The film was directed by Rich Peppiatt. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kneecap was released on August 2, 2024 and runs for 1h 45m.
Kneecap (2024) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 307 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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