In the Name of the Father
An Irish man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. Meanwhile, a British lawyer fights to clear their names and free them.
Director
Jim Sheridan
Studio
N/A
Release
25 Feb 1994
Runtime
133 min
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Characters
Daniel Day-Lewis
Pete Postlethwaite
Anthony Brophy
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Critical Assessment
In the Name of the Father holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (200,972 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (200,972 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie has sparked discussions about its portrayal of the IRA and its impact on British society. Some reviewers have praised it for its thought-provoking themes, while others have criticized its graphic depiction of violence and terrorism. The film's details, including the use of emergency laws and "army pubs", seem to make it laughable by today's standards.
Reviews
**In the name of INNOCENCE !!** Sometimes i say to myself **this can't happen to me** for the simple reason that it sounds really unfair to be happening..But watching a movie like this changes all perception of right and wrong, fair and unfair.. Only thing that can be fair in thi…
Shreyance Parakh · 10/10**A low-key, much-forgotten but well-executed film.** This movie is totally forgotten these days. Well, actually, if you're not native or very close to Ireland, I think the very existence and action of the IRA seems like something that ended many years ago, and it doesn't. It was…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 6/10**Oscar for Best Duo Daniel Day-Lewis and Pete Postlethwaite**strong text**** The movie tries to convey the horrors of injustice, investigation, and rulings under the pretext of emergency laws and terrorism, but the details of these laws make us laugh by today's standards, even n…
Andre Wilfred Sanders · 9/10Tensions in Britain are running high after indiscriminate bombings in IRA defined “army pubs” in Guildford have left five people dead and scores injured. Unluckily, petty thief Gerry Conlan (Daniel Day Lewis) had been in nearby London at the time and so a combination of him splas…
CinemaSerf · 7/10