The Commitments
- Original title
- The Commitments
- Year
- 1991
- Running time
- 114 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
-
- Robert Arkins
- Michael Aherne
- Angeline Ball
- Maria Doyle Kennedy
- Dave Finnegan
- Bronagh Gallagher
- Felim Gormley
- Glen Hansard
- Dick Massey
- Johnny Murphy
- Colm Meaney
- Andrew Strong
- Kenneth McCluskey
- Anne Kent
- Andrea Corr
- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-Ireland-United States;
Beacon Communications. Distributor: 20th Century Fox- Genre
- Musical. Drama
- Movie Groups
- Barrytown Trilogy
- Synopsis
- In Dublin, Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) is a would-be music business wheeler and dealer, and he aspires to manage the world's greatest band, with only one music in mind: soul. However, top-shelf soul musicians are hard to find in Dublin, so he has to make do with what he can find. Before long, the band, called the Commitments, is packing them in at local clubs. Do they have what it takes to make the big time?
-
NEWAbout similar movies and series:Similar Movies to The CommitmentsSimilarity over 75%Similarity between 60% and 75%Similarity between 40% and 60%Similarity below 40%
- Rankings Position
-
- #47 Best Musical Movies
- #129 Best British Movies
- Awards
-
1991: Nominated for Oscar: Best Editing1991: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Movie Comedy or Musical1991: 4 BAFTA Awards: Best Film, Director, Editing, Adapted Screenplay. 6 Nom.1991: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay1991: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Most Promising Actor (Strong)
- Critics' reviews
-
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
- Ranking Lists Position
-
- 77 My Favorite Musicals (47)
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org