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The Young Offenders
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 100. Critics average 100, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Two teenage best friends, inspired by the true story of a cocaine haul lost at sea, embark on a harebrained adventure along the Irish coast. With nothing but two bicycles and wildly optimistic plans, they set off to find a missing bale of cocaine worth millions. Their journey is a chaotic series of misadventures as they pedal towards what they hope will be a life-changing fortune.
Details
- Director
- Peter Foott
- Writer
- Peter Foott
- Studio
- Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
- Released
- 16 September 2016
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 5 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →5 wins from 12 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Rising Star Award - Peter Foott | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Film | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Alex Murphy | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Chris Walley | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hilary Rose | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Director- Film - Peter Foott | Nominee | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards 2017 | Best Script - Film | Winner | |
| Dublin Film Critics Awards 2016 | Best Irish Film | Nominee |
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12 awards — The Young Offenders
×| Best Script - Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor in a Lead Role - Alex Murphy | Nominee | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Chris Walley | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hilary Rose | Nominee | |
| Best Director- Film - Peter Foott | Nominee | |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Rising Star Award - Peter Foott | Nominee |
| Special Mention for Best Comedy Debut | Winner |
| Best Irish Feature Film | Winner |
| The Súil Eile Award, The Ros Hubbard Award for Acting | Winner |
| Best Feature Film, Best Feature Screenplay, Best Feature Direction | Winner |
| Best Irish Film | Nominee |