Kneecap

Kneecap

Mind your language.

Directed by Rich Peppiatt

Produced by Mother Tongues Films, Fine Point Films

2024105 min7.3 / 10

A vibrant, energetic comedy-drama about three unlikely friends using hip-hop to reclaim their Irish language and identity, balancing irreverent humor with genuine cultural pride.

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

Questions people ask

  • Does Kneecap end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Kneecap easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Kneecap scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Kneecap violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Kneecap sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Kneecap, and what each one shares →

Like Kneecap

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kneecap

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kneecap, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kneecap, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kneecap, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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