Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday

Directed by Paul Greengrass

Produced by Granada Television, Portman Entertainment Group

2002107 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing, meticulously constructed account of a historical atrocity that transforms a peaceful civil rights march into a tragedy of state violence and injustice.

The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bloody Sunday sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Bloody Sunday violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Bloody Sunday easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Bloody Sunday scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Bloody Sunday end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Bloody Sunday, and what each one shares →

Like Bloody Sunday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bloody Sunday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bloody Sunday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bloody Sunday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bloody Sunday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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