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Kneecap
2024
· Movie
· 105 min
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #456
- IMDb #957
- Google retired #425
- Metacritic #1005
- Letterboxd #431
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #399
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- Metacritic Critics #960
- Metacritic Audience #1259
- Douban #1616
- Kinopoisk #1789
- AlloCiné #774
- Trakt #688
Every rating
71–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Douban on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This anarchic comedy follows the formation of the first Irish-language rap group from West Belfast. The trio of misfits use their music as a provocative form of protest and cultural expression, causing an uproar within their community and with the authorities. Their chaotic journey from the streets to unlikely stardom is a rebellious and energetic fight to save their native language and make their voices heard.
Details
- Director
- Rich Peppiatt
- Writers
- DJ Próvaí, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, Rich Peppiatt
- Released
- 2 August 2024
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, France
- Language
- English, Irish Gaelic
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $4.3M
- Awards
- 24 wins, 46 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 70 →1 major award won · 24 wins from 70 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2024 | NEXT Audience Award | Kneecap | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2025 | Best Foreign Language Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 2025 | International Film | Carla Stronge | Nominee |
| Austin Film Critics Association 2025 | Best International Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2025 | Best Editing | Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2025 | Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2025 | Outstanding British Film | Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2025 | Best Film Not in the English Language | Rich Peppiatt and Jack Tarling | Nominee |
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Sundance Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| NEXT Audience Award | Kneecap | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
14 nominations, 7 won
| Best British Independent Film | Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, and Jack Tarling | Winner |
| Best Casting | Carla Stronge | Winner |
| Best Debut Screenwriter | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| Best Editing | Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill | Winner |
| Best Joint Lead Performance | Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh | Winner |
| Best Music Supervision | Gary Welch and Jeanette Rehnstrom | Winner |
| Best Original Music | Michael "Mikey J" Asante | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Ryan Kernaghan | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Zjena Glamocanin | Nominee |
| Best Debut Director | Rich Peppiatt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rich Peppiatt | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nicola Moroney | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Rich Peppiatt | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Louise Burton, Brendan Rehill, Aza Hand, and Chris Woodcock | Nominee |
IFTA Awards
17 nominations, 4 won
| Best Casting | Carla Stronge | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Zjena Glamocanin | Winner |
| Best Director – Film | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| Best Editing | Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Ryan Kernaghan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
| Best Hair & Make-up | Liz Boston | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor – Film | Naoise Ó Caireallain | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor – Film | JJ Ó Dochartaigh | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actor – Film | Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nicola Moroney | Nominee |
| Best Script – Film | Rich Peppiatt | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Aza Hand, Brendan Rehill, and Chris Woodcock | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Film | Michael Fassbender | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Film | Fionnuala Flaherty | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Film | Simone Kirby | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Film | Jessica Reynolds | Nominee |
Les Arcs Film Festival
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Original Music | Michael "Mikey J" Asante | Winner |
| Cinglés du Cinéma Prize | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| Crystal Arrow for Best Film | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| Young Jury Prize | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
Galway Film Fleadh
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Audience Award | Kneecap | Winner |
| Best Irish Film | Kneecap | Winner |
| Best Irish Language Feature Film | Kneecap | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| Best Casting | Carla Stronge | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill | Nominee |
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Rich Peppiatt and Jack Tarling | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Most Original Foreign Trailer | Curzon / Silk Factory (for "Redband") | Winner |
| Best Independent Trailer | Curzon / Silk Factory (for "Redband") | Nominee |
| Best International Poster | Wildcard Distribution / Coffee & Cigarettes | Nominee |
| Most Original Trailer | Curzon / Silk Factory (for "Redband") | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year | Rich Peppiatt | Winner |
| British/Irish Film of the Year | Kneecap | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Kneecap | Nominee |
| Foreign Language Film of the Year | Kneecap | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor in an International Feature Film | Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Provái | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
Clio Entertainment Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Theatrical: Trailer | "Kneecap Redband Trailer" by Silk Factory for Curzon Film | Winner |
European Film Awards
2 nominations
| European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI | Rich Peppiatt | Nominee |
| European University Film Award | Kneecap | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best International Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Sick in the Head" | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| International Film | Carla Stronge | Nominee |
Astra Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature | Kneecap | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
Cinema Eye Honors
1 nomination
| Kneecap | Heterodox Award | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature International | Supervising Sound Editor: Brendan Rehill; Supervising Dialogue Editor: Louise Burton; Foley Editor: Damien Lynch; Foley Artists: Caoimhe Doyle and Emer O'Reilly | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Feature | Kneecap | Nominee |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Kneecap | Nominee |
Sydney Film Festival
1 nomination
| Sydney Film Prize | Kneecap | Nominee |