Ireland:15A certified movies
Four Brothers
Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2005, USA , added: 05 Dec 2007
Description:
Four adopted brothers — Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), Angel (Tyrese Gibson), Jeremiah (André Benjamin), and Jack (Garrett Hedlund) — reunite at the funeral of their foster mother, Evelyn Mercer (Fionnula Flanagan), who was murdered during a grocery store robbery. They decide to take the matter of her death into their own hands in order to track down the killer and exact revenge on him. Ignoring the police orders, they start combing the city of Detroit. As they dig deeper and deeper into the case, all evidence seems to point to local crime boss Victor Sweet (Chiwetel Ejiofor)...
We Own the Night
Crime / Drama / Thriller , produced in 2007, USA , added: 29 Jan 2008
Description:
Brooklyn, New York City, 1988, drug trade is thriving. Joseph (Mark Wahlberg) and Bobby Grusinsky (Joaquin Phoenix) are two brothers whose life paths split, one of them having become a good cop, following their father's steps, the other - a nightclub owner. Bobby wastes his nights on smoking, drinking, gambling and having fun with his girlfriend Amada (Eva Mendes) while Joseph is pursuing a Russian thug, Vadim (Alex Veadov).
V for Vendetta
Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2005, Germany, UK, USA , added: 29 Sep 2006
Description:
In this obscure and Gothic tale, adapted from David Lloyd's graphic novel, one attractive girl, Evey gets involved accidentally in a terrorist attack, perpetrated by a masked and megalomaniac character, V. V is following the same steps of Guy Fawkes, a sort of terrorist of the XVII century, who wanted to blow up the English Parlament in London. However, in the present time, the Orwellian London lives under the fascist government of chancellor Adam, and V will fight against his regime, using the power of powder, blowing up important buildings. Evey will be chased by the secret police, thinking that she's the accomplice of V, who will accomplish Fawkes' mission of destroying the Parlament on the 5th of November, in this mixture of The Phantom of the Opera, George Orwell's 1984 and Batman.
Cloverfield
Action / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2008, USA , added: 07 Apr 2008
Description:
Before leaving the USA for Japan, Robert "Rob" Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) arranges a farewell party. The gaudy is unexpectedly interrupted by an earthquake and a terrifying roar. A monstrous creature of unknown origin descends on New York, spreading panic, wreaking havoc and gobbling up people. The military seems powerless against the giant-sized monster, and Manhattan is declared a closed zone. But when the guys learn that Rob's girlfriend Elizabeth "Beth" McIntyre (Odette Yustman) is trapped under her collapsed building, they come back into Manhattan to save her.
Black Sheep
Comedy / Horror , produced in 2006, New Zealand , added: 30 Apr 2008
Description:
An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into blood-thirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Drama / History / Romance , produced in 2008, UK, USA , added: 28 May 2008
Description:
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Comedy / Drama / Romance , produced in 2008, USA , added: 07 Jul 2008
Description:
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.
Never Back Down
Action / Drama / Sport , produced in 2008, USA , added: 14 Jul 2008
Description:
At his new high school, a rebellious teen Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fighting club in a Backyard Fight, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. After receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family, Jake seeks the mentoring of a veteran fighter, to train his mind and body for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his unrelenting personal nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy.
Made of Honor
Comedy / Romance , produced in 2008, UK, USA , added: 15 Jul 2008
Description:
Made of Honor revolves around Tom and Hannah, who have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her "maid" of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
The Passion of the Christ
Drama , produced in 2004, USA , added: 25 Feb 2005
Description:
The Passion of the Christ concerns the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel). The dialogue is spoken in the ancient Aramaic language, along with Latin and Hebrew. His prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas's betrayal, Pontius Pilate's interrogation, the death on the cross of Golgotha and subsequent resurrection are depicted in this, sometimes brutal, Mel Gibson's screen version of Biblical legend. The faint-hearted should be prepared for the brutal, barbaric beatings that Christ endures. Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, and Hristo Jivkov are engaged as Magdalene, Maria, and John respectively, who are distressed by Jesus' fate yet aware that they can do nothing to change it.
Kung fu
Action / Comedy / Crime / Fantasy , produced in 2004, China, Hong Kong , added: 25 Mar 2005
Description:
The story takes place in China in the 1940s and revolves around Sing (Stephen Chow), a young charming but clumsy hoodlum who aspires to join the legendary "Axe Gang." Meanwhile, the ruthless lord of the most feared gang, Brother Sum (Kwok-Kwan Chan), who wants to dominate everyone, starts terrorizing a slum small neighborhood called Pig Sty Alley. Nevertheless, an old but spry landlord (Wah Yuen), who rules the neighborhood, and his mean wife (Qiu Yuen) go on a warpath to defend their apartment complex and its residents from their villainous usurpers.
The Matador
Comedy / Drama / Thriller , produced in 2005, Germany, Ireland, USA , added: 20 Jul 2006
Description:
Two men, encountered by chance in a hotel bar, got to see their lives altered forever: their subsequent evening together intertwines their fates in an unexpected, but lasting bond. What can a hard-drinking, womanizing hitman have in common with a traveling salesman?
Serenity
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2005, USA , added: 19 Oct 2006
Description:
This movie is based on the TV Series "Firefly". "SERENITY" takes place 500 years in the future when the crew of a small transport ship takes on odd and sometimes criminal assignments. A small, eclectic crew of the ship is squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal to its captain, Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion). When he takes two new passengers onboard - a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister, he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. The crew must defend the entrance to a galaxy-wide broadcasting station while the captain, Mal, tries to tell the worlds the truth behind the mysterious deaths on planet Miranda.
Ultraviolet
Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2006, USA , added: 23 Oct 2006
Description:
In the late 21st a disease called Hemophagia has genetically modified nearly an entire race of people, leaving them with such enhanced speed, intelligence, and strength that they resemble vampires in nearly every way. Fear begins to breed within the power elite as the disease continues to spread and those infected prove to be truly superhuman, and now, a civil war is brewing between uninfected humans and those altered by Hemophagia. Caught dead in the center of it is an infected woman called Violet (Milla Jovovich), who is bent on vengeance and has little left to lose. Provoked beyond reason by powers that will not rest until she and her people are dead, she will become everything her persecutors feared her to be
Underworld: Evolution
Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror , produced in 2006, USA , added: 23 Oct 2006
Description:
This fantasy mystical thriller tells about the war for supremacy between vampires and werewolves. Beautiful Selene (Kate Beckinsale), a vampire heroine, and Michael (Scott Speedman), a lycan hybrid, deal with their forbidden romance keeping discovering their bloody legacy up and unveiling the history of the strife of their clans.
The Breed
Horror , produced in 2006, South Africa, USA , added: 23 Oct 2006
Description:
John and Matt, two brothers along with their girlfriends and a friend Noah, having a relaxing summer getaway. Suddenly placid and sunny holidays turns into a bloody fight for survival. The group intended to spend the time perfectly until one of them was attacked by something dangerous. Exotic island they encamped on instantly turned out to be swarmed with an aggressive mutant dogs. Michelle Rodriguez, Taryn Manning and Oliver Hudson are starring in this Wes Craven's bloody thriller.
American Haunting, An
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2005, Canada, Romania, UK , added: 28 Nov 2006
Description:
Between the years 1818-1820, residents of a small town in Tennessee lived in abject terror: the respectable family of farmer John Bell (Donald Sutherland) fell under a curse. Each night the family members were terrorized by an unrelenting phantom. Everything started with small sounds which eventually grew louder, causing the Bells to suffer grueling psychological and physical torment. All their attempts to discover the cause of its actions and break the evil curse were futile. The agonizing visits of the deadly entity went on until the patriarch of the family passed away...
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Action / Comedy / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2005, USA , added: 30 Nov 2006
Description:
While escaping from the cops after a failed toyshop robbery attempt for a Christmas present for his niece, likable small-time crook Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) finds himself fortuitously in an audition for a Hollywood detective movie. Impressed by his energy and forcefulness, the producer sends Harry to Los Angeles for a screen test where the latter meets private-eye and movie consultant Perry van Shrike (Val Kilmer), also known as Gay Perry, who teaches him all the tips on how to act. At a Hollywood party Harry crosses the path with his unrequited old flame, Harmony Faith Lane (Michelle Monaghan), an aspirant actress. Harmony mistakes Harry for an actual detective and implores him to investigate her younger sister’s death. Teamed up with Gay Perry, Harry is out to solve an intricate murder case.
Miami Vice
Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller , produced in 2006, Germany, USA , added: 01 Dec 2006
Description:
When an informer, his family and two FBI agents are killed by an international gang of drug dealers, Detectives James 'Sonny' Crockett and Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs are assigned to work undercover for the FBI in a joint operation to disclose which agency leaked the information to the criminals. They plot a scheme to approach with their team of agents to the manager José Yero and later to the druglord Arcángel de Jesús Montoya. Along the mission, Sonny meets the accountant, investor and mistress of Montoya, Isabella, and after a romantic affair, they fall in love for each other, blurring his professional commitment with his personal feelings.
Wedding Crashers
Comedy / Romance , produced in 2005, USA , added: 05 Dec 2006
Description:
Two mid-aged divorcees Jeremy Klein (Vince Vaughn) and John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) are a pair of longtime friends who work for a law firm, helping contentious couples mediate their divorces, continuously crashing weddings to meet girls. They can get into any wedding and into the heart of every bridesmaid, for one night, of course. Suddenly one of them falls for Claire, also a bridesmaid, who is a daughter of an influential and eccentric politician, and soon guys get into spending a wild weekend at the family's palatial waterside estate and find themselves quickly over their heads.
Transporter 2
Action / Crime / Thriller , produced in 2005, France, USA , added: 08 Aug 2007
Description:
In Miami, the professional driver Frank Martin is working temporarily for the Billings family, transporting their son Jack while his driver is on vacation. Mr. Billings is an important member of the government and Mrs. Audrey Billings trusts on Frank, who promises to protect the boy. When Jack is kidnapped by a mercenary hired by the Colombian cartels, Frank faces the criminals and the Miami police force trying to rescue the kid. When the boy returns to his family, Jack discloses the real and lethal intention of the abduction of Jack.
Freedom Writers
Drama , produced in 2007, Germany, USA , added: 20 Aug 2007
Description:
The touching movie tells the story of Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank), an optimistic and idealistic English language teacher at Long Beach's Wilson High School where racial violence flourishes. Her students are troubled teenagers from different walks of life who feel vehement hatred for each other. Willing to help the kids to get along, Erin assigns them to read "The Diary of Anne Frank" and then encourages them to write their own journals. Erin tries to change their attitudes about themselves and others before it's too late. While organizing unconventional class activities, she faces various personal and professional obstacles that stand in her way.
Beerfest
Comedy , produced in 2006, USA , added: 22 Aug 2007
Description:
After the untimely death of their granddad (Donald Sutherland), German-American brothers Jan (Paul Soter) and Todd Wolfhouse (Erik Stolhanske) travel to the Old Country to spread his ashes. On arrival in Munich they discover that it’s Oktoberfest, an autumn festival that is famous for the consumption of beer. The brothers, who remember their roots and, like all Germans, are big beer drinkers, are eager to compete in Beerfest, the so-called Beer Olympic Games which take place during several days. Although their German cousins shoot their desire down in flames, Tod and Jan are not in the least embarrassed to enter the contest but are soon beaten. Determined to get their revenge, the guys return home and assemble a team of inveterate beer guzzlers to train strenuously for next year’s competition. All they need to receive the Beerfest honors is healthy liver and strong will to win.
The Omen
Horror / Thriller , produced in 2006, USA , added: 22 Aug 2007
Description:
American diplomat Robert Thorn (Liev Schreiber) and his young wife Katherine (Julia Stiles) wait expectantly for the birth of their first kid. But events take a tragic turn in the delivery room: Katherine loses a baby, and worst of all, she will not have another pregnancy due to womb damage. In order to avoid traumatizing his wife, Robert takes a baby boy whose mother died in childbirth and presents him as his own. The local priest who encouraged Robert to make a substitution convinces him that it is a pious fraud and so the lord will forgive him for his sin. But the road to hell is paved with good intentions: Damien (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) might be the little Antichrist who grows older and stronger under the ideal nanny’s supervision...
Snakes on a Plane
Action / Adventure / Thriller , produced in 2006, Germany, USA , added: 22 Aug 2007
Description:
When Sean Jones witnesses a murder, he is asked to fly from Hawaii to Los Angeles to testify against the notorious gangster Eddie Kim. However, Kim has paid an assassin to release a crate-full of deadly snakes loose when the plane is 30,000 feet in the air. Only FBI agent Neville Flynn can protect Sean and rally the passengers together in hope of landing in L.A. alive.
007 Casino Royale
Action / Adventure / Thriller , produced in 2006, Czech Republic, Germany, UK, USA , added: 08 Oct 2007
Description:
This explosive, action-packed thriller introduces James Bond (Daniel Craig), a British intelligence agent, before he receives his license to kill. He sets out on his first 007 mission to Madagascar in pursuit of international terrorist Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan). However, things don't go exactly according to plan and Bond makes an independent decision to track down the rest of the terrorist gang. The trail leads him to the Bahamas where he crosses the path of criminal Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian). Bond seduces his entrancing wife, Solange (Caterina Murino), only to find out that Dimitrios goes in cahoots with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the international terrorist organizations. After losing their funds, he makes up his mind to organize a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro, to recoup the investors' money. With the help of the entrancing British Treasury representative Vesper Lynd ((Eva Green) supplying his betting funds, James Bond sets out to defeat the corrupt banker and force him to seek protection with the MI-6, revealing the names of the terrorists.
DOA: Dead or Alive
Action / Adventure , produced in 2006, Germany, UK, USA , added: 09 Oct 2007
Description:
Four voluptuous females, Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly), Christie Allen (Holly Valance), Helena Douglas (Sarah Carter) and Kasumi (Devon Aoki), receive an enticing invitation to travel to an exotic island. They are not invited to lie on the sand, basking in the sunshine, drinking cocktails and admiring tanned muscular bodies of naked men. They are to partake in the "Dead or Alive" martial arts tournament. The world’s toughest fighters face each other for a ten-million-dollar top prize. But for many combatants money is not the sole reason for their participation in the contest; it’s also a matter of prestige, honor, and the search for truth.
The Last King of Scotland
Drama / Thriller , produced in 2006, UK , added: 10 Oct 2007
Description:
Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young idealistic Scottish doctor, wants to escape from the bourgeois life of his parents and thus volunteers to work in a remote Ugandan village. His arrival is coincident with the beginning of Idi Amin's (Forest Whitaker) reign. The new leader unexpectedly offers Garrigan the position of his personal physician, and, enamored by the president's magnanimity and charisma, the doctor accepts a tempting offer. Nicholas soon catches himself being his advisor on all matters, from architecture to foreign affairs. At first he feels proud to be given the honor of being Amin's closest confidante but then becomes appalled by the tyrant's savagery and murderous insanity. Moreover, he realizes that he is abetting Amin. Eventually, Garrigan has to put out considerable effort in order to avoid falling victim to the barbaric dictator and escape Uganda alive.
The Wicker Man
Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 2006, Germany, USA , added: 24 Oct 2007
Description:
Police officer Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) gets a letter from his ex-fiancée Willow (Kate Beahan), who left him ten years ago, on the eve of the wedding, without any explanation. In the letter she implores Edward to find her missing daughter, Rowan (Erika-Shaye Gair). Without hesitation, he travels to a remote island inhabited by members of a pagan community ruled by an elderly woman, Sister Summersisle (Ellen Burstyn), and discovers that they are going to sacrifice the young girl during a festival called "the Day of Death and Rebirth" to improve their harvest. The events take a decidedly sinister turn when Edward sets out on his investigation to find the abducted girl and save her life.
Disturbia
Thriller , produced in 2007, USA , added: 12 Nov 2007
Description:
After his father's death, Kale Brecht (LaBeouf) becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled — so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest after a run in with the law. His mother, Julie (Moss), works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with indifference and lethargy. The walls of his house begin to close in on Kale. He becomes a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards those of his neighbors, one of which Kale begins to suspect is a serial killer. But, are his suspicions merely the product of cabin fever and his overactive imagination?
