Fresh
I could have hung out with everyone in Brooklyn for hours: It's a world you won't want to leave.
Will Leitch, The New Republic
Brooklyn
Two countries, two loves, one heart
2015 · 1h 51m · PG-13
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
John Crowley
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Brooklyn
Overview
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Director and cast
- John Crowley Director
- Saoirse Ronan as Eilis Lacey
- Domhnall Gleeson as Jim Farrell
- Emory Cohen as Tony Fiorello
- Jim Broadbent as Father Flood
- Julie Walters as Madge Kehoe
- Jessica Paré as Miss Fortini
- Eve Macklin as Diana Montini
- Brid Brennan as Miss Kelly
- Fiona Glascott as Rose Lacey
- Jane Brennan as Mary Lacey
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Fresh
With compassion, a touch of melancholy and a sense of wonder, Brooklyn reveals the profound truths in a simple, familiar story, ending on a note that's achingly bittersweet, no matter where you're from.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh
It's a witty, dreamy love letter to independence and self-discovery - no matter where you call home.
Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly
Fresh
Although not without moments of sadness and tragedy, Brooklyn is sublimely uplifting and life affirming.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Fans of the novel, of which I'm one, may find the film sweeter and more romantic than Toibin's original conception.
James Adams, Globe and Mail
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