Best movies on Netflix (Irlande) : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we’ve put together a concise selection of the best films from Ireland currently available on Netflix. We focus on titles that highlight Irish writing, performances and landscapes — from well-known dramas to lesser-known gems. For each film we provide a short synopsis, practical streaming details and what to expect, so you can quickly decide what to watch. Browse the list to find Irish cinema that fits your mood.
Updated on 02/09/2026
2011 · John Michael McDonagh
In 1956 Pennsylvania, Irish-American war veteran Frank Sheeran ekes out a living as a truck driver until a chance encounter brings him into contact with mobster Russell Bufalino. Elevated to Bufalino’s most trusted enforcer, Frank is sent to Chicago to assist Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union boss entangled with organized crime; what begins as a mission soon evolves into a deep, decades-long friendship that lasts almost twenty years.
With Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong, Katarina Čas, David Wilmot and Rory Keenan
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2023 · Laura McGann
United by their devotion to freediving, a record-holding champion and a fearless safety diver embark on a dangerous, record-breaking dive, willing to put everything on the line for a chance to etch their names into history.
With Alessia Zecchini, Stephen Keenan, David Attenborough and Natalya Molchanova
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
2022 · Nora Twomey
Unsettled after moving to the city with his mother, young Elmer slips away to find Wild Island and a small dragon he believes needs his help. His quest plunges him into encounters with fearsome creatures, reveals the island’s hidden mysteries, and leads to a friendship that will change his life.
With Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O'Dowd and Judy Greer
2008 · Steve McQueen
Bobby Sands, an imprisoned Irish Republican, becomes the face of a 1981 hunger strike during the Troubles as detainees refuse food to press for official recognition as political prisoners.
With Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan and Liam McMahon
2001 · John Boorman
Banished to Panama after a scandal involving an ambassador’s mistress, a disgraced British intelligence officer is assigned a quiet, low-profile mission that quickly proves anything but. He links up with a local tailor whose murky history and far-reaching connections bind him to Panama’s political elite and its underworld alike. The tailor’s wife, a presidential aide trapped by overwhelming debt, becomes the reluctant linchpin in the spy’s quest to uncover the president’s true intentions for control of the Canal.
With Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Leonor Varela, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter and Catherine McCormack
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2024 · Janeen Damian
Just days before her best friend is due to marry the man Maddie has always longed for, a wish for true love whispered at an ancient Irish stone miraculously changes the course of her life.
With Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan, Jacinta Mulcahy and Jane Seymour