Overview
In a world where loyalty is tested, one man's choices could lead to his downfall.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- intimate
- oppressive
- serious movie night
- Irish cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a grimly effective portrait of divided loyalties, elevated by powerful performances and a stellar ensemble.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arm works as an enforcer for the Devers drug-dealing family in rural Ireland.
Arm must choose between obeying the Devers family and protecting his former partner and autistic son.
Arm's identity as an ex-boxer and feared enforcer conceals profound inner turmoil and difficulty expressing care.
The rural Irish setting and subdued atmosphere are repeatedly disrupted by criminal threats and savage violence.
Films like Calm with Horses, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Rowland
- Release Date
- 2020-03-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Barry Keoghan
- Niamh Algar
- Ned Dennehy
- Kiljan Moroney
- Brid Brennan
- Liam Carney
- Simone Kirby
- Anthony Welsh
- David Wilmot
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Calm with Horses about?
- An ex-boxer turned rural Irish enforcer is forced to confront the cost of violence when criminal duty collides with his devotion to his autistic son.
- What is Calm with Horses like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Calm with Horses as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Calm with Horses violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Calm with Horses as brutal.
- What did critics think of Calm with Horses?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a grimly effective portrait of divided loyalties, elevated by powerful performances and a stellar ensemble.
- Which films are like Calm with Horses?
- Films with a similar feel include The Guard, Bull, and The Virtues.
- How long is Calm with Horses?
- Calm with Horses runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Calm with Horses?
- In United States, Calm with Horses streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
