Kneecap
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.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Released
- 2024
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 2024
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Móglaí Bap — Móglaí Bap Or Naoise
Mo Chara — Mo Chara Or Liam Óg
DJ Próvaí — Dj Próvai Or JJ
Josie Walker — Detective Ellis
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• Features a brief cameo from the actual Gerry Adams (former Sinn Fein president). The band asked him, assuming he'd say no, but he agreed, though "he changed 'fucking' to 'flipping'," says Mo Chara. "We thought he'd have a problem with the drugs, but it was just the profanity."
• First Irish-language film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
• Official submission of Ireland for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $1,145,143
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $470,977 (2024-08-04)
User reviews
Maith go leor.
Important story wrapped in a comedy
You never knew you needed Irish hiphop in your life
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
