Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- melancholic
- action movie night
- crime thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the Irish setting and committed performances effective, but considered the action thriller formula predictable, overwritten, and thematically shallow.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Finbar Murphy leaves retirement for one last job after an IRA bomber reaches his village.
Finbar’s troubled past and attempt to protect others frame his return to killing as a moral reckoning.
Irish clifftops, stone walls, and rolling fields surround assassination, bombing, and gang conflict.
The plot directly involves an IRA bomber, Belfast, and violence spilling into a northern Irish village.
Films like In the Land of Saints and Sinners, and why
The Marksman
shared aging assassin protagonist, rural setting, moral conflict, and efficient action thriller structure
The Foreigner
shared revenge-driven crime thriller, rugged older lead, and understated rural atmosphere
The Guard
shared Irish setting, gang violence, grim moral tension, and strong ensemble performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Lorenz
- Release Date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (648)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Kerry Condon
- Ciarán Hinds
- Jack Gleeson
- Colm Meaney
- Sarah Greene
- Desmond Eastwood
- Conor MacNeill
- Seamus O'Hara
- Niamh Cusack
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 In the Land of Saints and Sinners about?
- A retired Irish hitman confronts his violent past when an IRA bomber brings bloodshed to his quiet village.
- What is In the Land of Saints and Sinners like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In the Land of Saints and Sinners as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In the Land of Saints and Sinners violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in In the Land of Saints and Sinners as brutal.
- What did critics think of In the Land of Saints and Sinners?
- Critics generally found the Irish setting and committed performances effective, but considered the action thriller formula predictable, overwritten, and thematically shallow.
- Which films are like In the Land of Saints and Sinners?
- Films with a similar feel include The Marksman, The Foreigner, and The Guard.
- How long is In the Land of Saints and Sinners?
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch In the Land of Saints and Sinners?
- In United States, In the Land of Saints and Sinners streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
