Irish Films Small Things Like These and Kneecap Make Top 25 Box Office List

Two Irish movies, Small Things Like These and Kneecap, broke into the top 25 box office performers at the cinema in 2024. The 2024 annual report for the Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) reveals that Disney’s Inside Out 2 was the highest-grossing movie in Ireland, earning €6.2 million. Despicable Me 4 followed with €4.83 million. Gladiator II, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Wicked also made it to the top five. Small Things Like These ranked 11th with €2.4 million, while Kneecap ranked 25th with €1.14 million.

Total box office revenue in 2024 was €102.5 million, up from 2023. Box office admissions reached 11.62 million, a one percent increase from the previous year. Dr. Ciarán Kissane, Director at IFCO, expressed delight at seeing Irish titles in the top earners list. Small Things Like These stars Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson, while Kneecap portrays the rise of the hip-hop trio from Belfast.

Irish films accounted for 17% of features and shorts classified for Irish cinema in 2024, a significant rise from 2023. Dr. Kissane highlighted the growth in Irish material linked to increased engagement with film festivals and producers. While box office revenue has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, admissions are still lower than in 2019, indicating room for growth. Total cinema revenue in Ireland is projected to reach €161 million by 2027, a substantial increase from the pre-pandemic figure of €124 million.

The majority of the top 25 grossing films in 2024 were US releases, contributing over 55% of total box office revenue. IFCO addressed complaints about 13 films in 2024 within specified timeframes.According to the source: roscommonherald.ie.