Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- warm
- wistful
- politically serious
- historical drama night
- political cinema evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a sensitive, politically relevant period drama elevated by Ken Loach's direction and a talented cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jimmy reopens the hall for dancing, singing, painting, study, and boxing despite opposition from clerical and fascist authorities.
The priest, village squire, and fascist commander collaborate to suppress Jimmy and the villagers' collective activities.
The film follows Jimmy's return and community conflict through sensitive, intimate social-realist drama.
The reopened hall is the film's central gathering place and the object of sustained opposition.
Films like Jimmy's Hall, and why
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
shared period drama, working-class politics, social inequality, and politically engaged realism
Land and Freedom
shared ken loach social realism, institutional power struggles, and sympathetic working-class characters
Michael Collins
shared irish historical setting, anti-authoritarian politics, and intimate community conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Release Date
- 2014-05-30
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (211)
Cast
- Barry Ward
- Simone Kirby
- Jim Norton
- Andrew Scott
- Brían F. O'Byrne
- Francis Magee
- Karl Geary
- Shane Cullen
- Sean Fox
- Sorcha Fox
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jimmy's Hall about?
- A socialist activist returns to rural Ireland and turns a village hall into a joyful but embattled center of community and resistance.
- What is Jimmy's Hall like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jimmy's Hall as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Jimmy's Hall violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jimmy's Hall as mild.
- What did critics think of Jimmy's Hall?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a sensitive, politically relevant period drama elevated by Ken Loach's direction and a talented cast.
- Which films are like Jimmy's Hall?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Land and Freedom, and Michael Collins.
- How long is Jimmy's Hall?
- Jimmy's Hall runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jimmy's Hall?
- In United States, Jimmy's Hall is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
