It’s no secret that Irish actors and actresses are some of the funniest in the business. So, let’s take a look at some of the most hilarious movies starring Irish talent.
For years, Irish actors and actresses have made the movies they star in a hit with their impressive skills, charming accents, and unrivalled humour.
Delightedly, in the film and TV industry today, there seems to be more Irish talent than ever before. So, let’s take a look at the ten funniest films starring Irish actors and actresses.
- It’s no secret that Irish actors and actresses are some of the funniest in the business. So, let’s take a look at some of the most hilarious movies starring Irish talent.
- 10. The Lobster (2015) – an insane black comedy
- 9. Bridesmaids (2011) – funniest films starring Irish actors and actresses
- 8. The Guard (2011) – one of Brendan Gleeson’s best performances
- 7. The Last Right (2019) – a hidden gem
- 6. In Bruges (2008) – one of the funniest movies of all time
- 5. Frank (2014) – an interesting black comedy
- 4. A Bump Along the Way (2019) – you’ll be laughing from start to finish
- 3. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) – an ode to the world’s best song contest
- 2. The Commitments (1991) – many renowned Irish performances
- 1. War of the Buttons (1994) – a nostalgic Irish film
10. The Lobster (2015) – an insane black comedy
The Lobster, starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, is an absurdist black comedy in which single people of the world are taken to ‘The Hotel’ to find a partner.
If they don’t find a partner within 45 days, they are transformed into an animal. Directed and co-produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, this is one movie you need to get on your list.
9. Bridesmaids (2011) – funniest films starring Irish actors and actresses
Upon its release in 2011, Bridesmaids quickly became one of the funniest comedy films of all time. Chris O’Dowd is the actor who brings a sprinkle of Irish charm to the film as Kristen Wigg’s love interest, Officer Nathan Rhodes.
8. The Guard (2011) – one of Brendan Gleeson’s best performances
This comedy buddy cop movie stars Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle.
It follows a stern FBI agent, Cheadle, who has to deal with a small-time, disrespectful Irish police officer, Gleeson, when he travels to a remote part of Ireland to investigate a drug-trafficking case.
7. The Last Right (2019) – a hidden gem
The Last Right stars Irish actress Niamh Algar, Michael Huisman, and Samuel Bottomley and tells the story of one man’s fateful exchange during a flight from New York to Ireland.
During this exchange, he is somehow roped into transporting the body of a complete stranger in an environmentally friendly cardboard coffin from his home in Clonakilty to Rathlin Island. This movie is a hidden gem that you need to watch if you haven’t already.
6. In Bruges (2008) – one of the funniest movies of all time
Starring Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, and Ralph Fiennes, In Bruges is by far one of the funniest films with an excellent star-studded Irish cast.
Farrell and Gleeson play two hitmen sent to Bruges, Belgium, to carry out a job. The Irish gangster movie takes a turn when Ken (Gleeson) is told by his boss to kill Ray (Farrell).
5. Frank (2014) – an interesting black comedy
Frank is a 2014 black comedy that stars Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Jon, played by Domhnall Gleeson, is delighted when the endearing Frank (Fassbender), whose head is always masked, asks him to join his band.
The trouble is that Ciara, the other bandmate played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, hates him and becomes too possessive over Frank.
4. A Bump Along the Way (2019) – you’ll be laughing from start to finish
Starring talented Derry Girl Bronagh Gallagher, A Bump Along the Way follows the story of a 44-year-old single mum who falls pregnant after a one-night stand.
Full of hilarious one-liners and typical Irish humour, this is one of the funniest films starring Irish actors and actresses.
3. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) – an ode to the world’s best song contest
If you’re a Eurovision Song Contest fan and you haven’t seen the Eurovision movie starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, then what are you doing with your life?
Pierce Brosnan stars as Will Ferrell’s stubborn Icelandic father, Erick Erickssong, who can’t get on board with his son’s adoration of the contest. However, when Ferrell and McAdams’ characters actually qualify for the event, things start to change.
2. The Commitments (1991) – many renowned Irish performances
A 1991 musical comedy-drama movie based on the 1987 Roddy Doyle novel of the same name, The Commitments features a talented ensemble of Irish musicians, actors, and singers, including Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Johnny Murphy, and Glen Hansard.
The story follows Jimmy Rabbitte, played by Robert Arkins, an unemployed Dublin boy who decides to put together a soul band made up completely of the Irish working class.
The Commitments won a number of impressive accolades, including the BAFTA for Best Film, and continues to be enjoyed in theatre around the world.
1. War of the Buttons (1994) – a nostalgic Irish film
Starring Colm Meany and Gregg Fitzgerald, War of the Buttons is as nostalgic an Irish movie as any.
Set in 1960s Cork, the movie follows the rivalry between two rival young boy gangs who cut off the buttons, shoelaces, and underpants of the captured opponents in order to get them in trouble with their parents.
Over the course of a dozen clashes, the two leaders of the rival gang form an unlikely friendship.
