The Mighty Celt

The Mighty Celt (2005)

  • 60% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (768 ratings)

A young boy from a broken home learns the harsh realities of life after adopting an awkward greyhound and befriending a mysterious figure from his mother's past in this tender coming of age story starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Carlyle, and Tyrone McKenna. Donal (McKenna) and his single mother… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Pearse Elliott
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Aug 26, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Jul 15, 2008

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Nothing much to get excited about.

  • Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

    Anderson delivers a note-perfect Northern Irish accent that suggests her days as Dana Scully are well and truly behind her.

  • Joe Utichi, FilmFocus

    Pearse Elliott's directorial debut is impressive, and it'll warm the cockles of the toughest of hearts, but it's ultimately far too black and white.

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    This gentle story of a boy and his dog has enough grit and energy to be both entertaining and insightful.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    A delightful, yet powerful story. Touching. Heartbreaking. Well done...really could use some subtitles, though.

  • Theta S


    Tyone McKenna portrays Donal, a Belfast teenager who lives with his single mother, Kate (Gillian Anderson) and has an after school job working for local greyhound trainer, Good Joe (Ken Stott). When Donal sees Joe preparing to kill one of the greyhounds becuase he thinks the dog… More

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