Best movies on Apple TV+ (Irlande) : our Top 20

2015 · Lenny Abrahamson

After seven years confined to a cramped, sealed room, a mother and her young son are finally freed, thrusting the child into the vast, unfamiliar world beyond the walls for the first time.

With Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus and Amanda Brugel

2023 · Yorgos Lanthimos

Reawakened by an unconventional scientist, a young woman absconds with a bold lawyer on a whirlwind, globe-spanning journey; liberated from the era’s social constraints, she discovers a fierce sense of purpose and becomes an unwavering advocate for equality and emancipation.

With Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott and Suzy Bemba

2022 · Martin McDonagh

A bond forged over decades unravels when one friend suddenly severs ties, triggering a tense chain of unsettling events that upend both of their lives.

With Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Gary Lydon, Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny

2018 · Yorgos Lanthimos

In early 18th-century England, Queen Anne's intimate bond with her confidante Sarah Churchill begins to fray when Sarah's genteel cousin, Abigail Hill, arrives at court. Abigail's subtle influence over the queen ignites a tense and escalating rivalry as the two women vie for Anne's affection and political sway.

With Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss and James Smith

2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud

In the shattered streets of Stalingrad during World War II, a Soviet sniper and his German counterpart become embroiled in a tense, lethal duel of wits and patience, stalking one another through ruined buildings and burning ruins as the city itself collapses around them.

With Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, Ron Perlman and Eva Mattes

2017 · Yorgos Lanthimos

Dr. Steven Murphy, a celebrated cardiovascular surgeon, presides over a picture-perfect suburban home with his wife and two children. When Martin, a fatherless teenager, drifts into their lives, he gradually insinuates himself into the family until his seemingly harmless presence becomes disturbingly invasive, threatening the fragile order Murphy has built.

With Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic, Bill Camp and Alicia Silverstone

1999 · Alan Parker

After the loss of a child in America, a devout Irish family moves back to Limerick in the 1930s. Their father, a former I.R.A. fighter left without work, battles destitution, social hostility and alcoholism as his family fights to survive in the brutal squalor of the city’s slums.

With Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, Ciarán Owens, Ronnie Masterson and Pauline McLynn

2024 · Mark Gravas

Raised in a close-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak leap at the rare chance to audition for the WWE. When only Paige earns a coveted spot in the grueling training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and enter a ruthless new world alone. Pushed to her limits, she confronts doubt and sacrifice, ultimately discovering that the very qualities that set her apart could be the key to becoming a star.

With Evanna Lynch, Miranda Otto, Ardal O'Hanlon, Richard Roxburgh, Charlotte Friels, Rupert Degas and Ed Byrne

2003 · Joel Schumacher

Veronica Guerin, an investigative reporter at an Irish newspaper, sets out to uncover the criminal network behind a drug epidemic spreading through society. She begins by tracing street-level addicts and, after persistent coaxing, wins the cooperation of a jittery informant, John Traynor, whose tips lead her to John Gilligan, the ruthless mastermind of the ring — a man who fiercely objects to her probing.

With Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds, Brenda Fricker, Don Wycherley and Barry Barnes

2010 · Anand Tucker

Luis, 43, leads a comfortable bachelor life as a celebrated perfumer—admired at work and endlessly doted on by his mother and five sisters. Having spoiled and sheltered him for years, his family grows tired of always coddling and doing things for him, and they decide it’s high time he got married—preferably right away.

With Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, John Lithgow, Flaminia Cinque, Tony Rohr, Pat Laffan and Dominique McElligott

2009 · Neil Jordan

Undine is a historian who leads tours at the Berlin City Museum, specializing in the evolution of the city's urban landscape. Christoph is a commercial diver, and their shared fascination with water draws them into a powerful, intimate connection. Despite the intensity of their relationship, it struggles to heal the emotional wounds left by Undine's previous affair.

With Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Dervla Kirwan, Alison Barry, Marion O'Dwyer, Tony Curran and Mary O'Shea

2004 · John Simpson

Determined to leave the underworld behind, a Parisian dealer accepts one last assignment that pulls him to Spain, pits him against volatile gangsters, reignites his long-held crush, and drags his scheming mother back into the turmoil.

With Lee Evans, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice and Colin Salmon

2023 · Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Three inseparable friends who have never ventured beyond Dublin’s outskirts embark on their first trip abroad: a pilgrimage to Lourdes, the famed French town where faith, miracles and unforeseen changes collide.

With Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, Kathy Bates, Agnes O'Casey, Stephen Rea, Mark O'Halloran and Eric D. Smith

2004 · Peter Howitt

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon is paired with Sergeant Jim Baxter to hunt a serial killer terrorizing Los Angeles. As the manhunt intensifies, Baxter remains unaware that the case is stirring up long-buried fragments of Deke’s past—secrets that resurface with violent consequences and threaten far more than just the investigation.

With Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Michael Sheen, Parker Posey, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn and Annika Pergament

2003 · Siddiq Barmak

After the death of her husband, a lone traveler is abducted by a merciless killer; she manages to flee into a rugged, unpopulated landscape and must battle brutal weather and unforgiving terrain as her pursuer relentlessly closes in.

With Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Khwaja Nader, مالک اخلاقی and Malik Akhlaqi

2025 · Babak Anvari

A late-night, panicked phone call from their daughter reveals she has caused a devastating car crash, thrusting her parents into a desperate race against time to reach her, confront the fallout, and protect their family.

With Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys, Megan McDonnell, Tadhg Murphy, Stephen Jones and Paul Tylak

2023 · Jim Capobianco

Driven by an unquenchable curiosity and a stubborn streak, Leonardo da Vinci departs Italy for the French court, where generous patronage lets him push the boundaries of invention: dreaming up flying devices, constructing astonishing machines, and probing the secrets of the human body. Joined by the daring Princess Marguerite, he plunges into a shared adventure of creativity and discovery that defies convention and deepens their bond, leading them together to confront the ultimate question — "What is the meaning of it all?"

With Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Matt Berry, Natalie Palamides, Jim Capobianco and Ben Stranahan

2025 · Lorcan Finnegan

Back at the sunlit shore of his childhood to surf with his son, a father’s peaceful visit is overturned when a circle of locals humiliates him. Caught up in an intensifying feud of pride and retaliation, he’s pushed further and further until he reaches his breaking point.

With Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Justin Rosniak, Alexander Bertrand, Rahel Romahn, Nicholas Cassim and Finn Little

2026 · Corin Hardy

A ragtag group of high-school outsiders accidentally unearths an ancient Aztec death whistle cursed with dark power. When someone sounds it, the whistle’s bone-chilling wail conjures manifestations of the ways they will die, and those spectral fates begin stalking them mercilessly.

With Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Jhaleil Swaby, Alissa Skovbye, Percy Hynes White and Michelle Fairley

2011 · Steven Soderbergh

After years apart, two brothers reunite at their family cabin deep in the Alaskan wilderness. What begins as a two-day trek to mend old wounds quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival when a relentless grizzly starts shadowing their every move, forcing them to confront the brutal landscape — and the fractures between them.

With Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas and Michael Douglas