One of the year’s best movies has become available to watch on Prime Video.
Kneecap, which recently debuted in cinemas, earned huge critical acclaim upon its premiere earlier in 2024 – debuting to a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes (since down to 96%).
The streaming service has now made the movie available for UK users from today (November 15) – so if you’re looking for a good weekend watch, look no further.
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Kneecap focuses on the real-life titular rap trio as they become unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save the declining Irish language.
The film stars real-life group members Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and JJ Ó Dochartaigh, as well as Michael Fassbender as a father figure.
The Rich Peppiatt movie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January, earning praise for its humour and energy as well as its depiction of the political situation.
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In a four-star review, The Guardian said “the combination of the profane and the political, the riotous humour and punchy editing makes for one of the more energising viewing experiences of the year, and possibly one of the funniest”.
In a similarly positive verdict, Empire said Kneecap has “the mordant wit and tonal confidence to parlay The Troubles into a punchline” and “has laughs, smarts and verve to spare”.
In other news, Prime Video recently added Peter Capaldi’s 2009 sature movie In the Loop, which acts as a spin-off to TV series The Thick of It.
The movie sees the Doctor Who star reprise his role of spin doctor Malcolm Tucker, with writer Armando Iannucci returning to direct and co-write the screenplay.
Kneecap is available to stream now in the UK on Prime Video.
Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.
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