Calvary
Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.
2014 | 102m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | John Michael McDonagh |
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| Writer: | John Michael McDonagh |
| Staring: |
| After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 11, 2014 |
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| Director: | John Michael McDonagh |
| Writer: | John Michael McDonagh |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | priest, ireland, recovering alcoholic, roman catholic church, confessional, death threat |
| Production Companies | Octagon Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Reprisal Films, Lipsync Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,593,460
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brendan Gleeson | Father James Lavelle |
| Chris O'Dowd | Jack Brennan |
| Kelly Reilly | Fiona Lavelle |
| Aidan Gillen | Dr. Frank Harte |
| Dylan Moran | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Isaach de Bankolé | Simon |
| M. Emmet Walsh | The Writer |
| Marie-Josée Croze | Teresa |
| Domhnall Gleeson | Freddie Joyce |
| David Wilmot | Father Leary |
| Pat Shortt | Brendan Lynch |
| Gary Lydon | Inspector Stanton |
| Killian Scott | Milo Herlihy |
| Orla O'Rourke | Veronica Brennan |
| Owen Sharpe | Leo |
| David McSavage | Bishop Garret Montgomery |
| Mícheál Óg Lane | Mícheál |
| Mark O'Halloran | Prison Officer |
| Declan Conlon | Father |
| Anabel Sweeney | Girl |
| David Pearse | Father |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Michael McDonagh | Writer, Director |
| Harry Wormald | Matte Painter |
| Katie Roehrick | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Stephen Kilfeather | Stunt Double |
| Christine Ayoub | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Peter Clyne | Camera Intern |
| Simon Keenan | Camera Trainee |
| Kelly McLaughlin | Electrician |
| Adam Tsan | Key Grip |
| Derek Walker | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Jessie Frost | Casting Assistant |
| David Grennan | Camera Operator |
| Stephen McCarthy | Gaffer |
| Patrick Cassidy | Original Music Composer |
| Jonathan Hession | Still Photographer |
| Fiona Daly | Art Direction |
| Jeanette McGrath | Script Supervisor |
| Robert Flanagan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Liz Gallacher | Music Supervisor |
| Paul Cotterell | Dialogue Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Morna Ferguson | Makeup Designer |
| Dolly Ryan | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Agnew | First Assistant Director |
| Maeve O'Sullivan | Second Assistant Director |
| Anthony Brannigan | Standby Painter |
| Michael Freaney | Standby Rigger |
| Paul Hedges Jr. | Property Master |
| Niall Kearney | Painter |
| Fred Lee | Carpenter |
| Joseph Murray | Carpenter |
| Brian Tighe | Carpenter |
| Alan Lambert | Painter |
| Paul Hanks | Foley Artist |
| Sam Southwick | ADR Editor |
| Liam McDonald | Special Effects Technician |
| Mark Geraghty | Production Design |
| Chris Gill | Editor |
| Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | Costume Design |
| Joe Condren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Patrick O'Donoghue | Line Producer |
| Lorraine Brennan | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Niamh O'Loan | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Ann Lynch | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sandra Corbally | Third Assistant Director |
| Thomas Arkins | Runner Art Department |
| Pat Byrne | Dressing Prop |
| Neville Gaynor | Scenic Artist |
| Donald Hempenstall | Carpenter |
| Tony Kennedy | Standby Carpenter |
| Nicky MacManus | Construction Manager |
| Richard Murray | Carpenter |
| Neill Treacy | Art Department Trainee |
| Eleonora McNamara | Sculptor |
| Sandy Buchanan | Foley Mixer |
| Rob Hughes | ADR Mixer |
| Simon Trundle | Foley Editor |
| Kevin Nolan | Special Effects Technician |
| Sheila Wickens | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Elizabeth Clyne | Stunt Double |
| Cian Logue | Stunt Double |
| Jeremy Braben | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Sean Creagh | Generator Operator |
| Conor Hammond | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ian Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Orla Carrol | Hairdresser |
| Martina McCarthy | Hairstylist |
| Fiona Morham | Head of Production |
| Paul Brady | Graphic Designer |
| Melanie Downes | Standby Art Director |
| Gavin Hackett | Carpenter |
| John Kavanagh | Carpenter |
| Keavy Lalor | Property Buyer |
| Feargus McHugh | Construction Manager |
| Pippa O'Neill | Art Department Trainee |
| Graham Waters | Supervising Carpenter |
| Merlin Bonning | Boom Operator |
| Tushar Manek | Sound Assistant |
| Kevin Byrne | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Pat Redmond | Special Effects Technician |
| Lucy Tanner | Visual Effects Producer |
| Andrew Kilfeather | Stunt Double |
| Barry Mottershead | Stunt Double |
| Roman Bugovskiy | Camera Trainee |
| Russell Gleeson | Camera Operator |
| Eoin Keating | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Louise McEllin | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Mike Scott | Steadicam Operator |
| Paul Wheeldon | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Cormac O'Maille | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jonas Vingilys | Camera Trainee |
| Dara Walsh | Camera Intern |
| Debbie Millington | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Jina Jay | Casting |
| Jackson C. Frank | Songs |
| Paula Boram | Foley Artist |
| David Kennedy | Extras Casting Coordinator |
| Larry Smith | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Flora Fernández-Marengo | Producer |
| Elizabeth Eves | Co-Producer |
| Aaron Farrell | Co-Producer |
| Chris Clark | Producer |
| Ronan Flynn | Executive Producer |
| Robert Walak | Executive Producer |
| Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| James Flynn | Producer |
| Mark O'Connor | Producer |
| Paul O’Connor | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Brendan Gleeson | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Director | John Michael McDonagh | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
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tanty
6.0
The cast is great. Quite an ensemble with Gleeson delivering yet another fantastic performance. The photography and landscapes are beautiful ... but that's about it. The movie is quite a mess with no clear story line other than showing a collection of dysfunctional characters. The ending is quite ... a bluff. It starts strong to dissolve slowly like sugar in coffee.
Jun 23, 2021