Bring Them Down, the acclaimed Irish thriller starring Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, has just landed a new streaming home in the UK. With a taut plot and strong performances, this is one to watch over the weekend.
Written and directed by Christopher Andrews, the film is set against a “harsh landscape” in the western part of Ireland, with the drama following two warring families as they quarrel over land.
Michael and Jack are the two farmers at the centre of the feud, with a notable theft triggering a chain of events that lead to a slew of violent incidents. As tensions rise, both families are changed forever.
Who is in Bring Them Down?
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• Christopher Abbott as Michael
• Barry Keoghan as Jack
• Colm Meaney as Ray
• Nora-Jane Noone as Caroline
• Paul Ready as Gary
• Aaron Heffernan as Lee
• Susan Lynch as Peggy O’Shea
What did critics say about Bring Them Down?
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Bring Them Down garnered critical acclaim upon its theatrical release in 2025, with Rotten Tomatoes currently reporting a mightily-impressive approval rating of 89% from 99 reviews.
The Observer wrote: “An impressive first feature from Christopher Andrews… a bruising tale of vengeance accompanied by a savage, percussive score by Hannah Peel that sounds as though it was played on scrap metal and abandoned farm machinery.”
“Unnerving and tense, Andrews’s script is tinged with a film noir appreciation for the all-corrosive effects of man’s iniquity. No one has clean hands here, and no one seems destined for a happy ending,” penned The Wall Street Journal.
“It’s a barnstorming feature debut for Andrews, and for Abbott it’s yet more evidence of what a compelling, underrated screen presence he is,” opined Little White Lies, while Chicago Sun-Times lauded the “magnificent performances”.
Where can I watch Bring Them Down?
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Bring Them Down is currently streaming on BBC iPlayer having been added to the service yesterday. The listing won’t expire for another three months, meaning you have plenty of time to watch it.
Other Barry Keoghan movies you can stream right now
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If you fancy another thriller, Calm with Horses was recently added to Mubi in the UK. If you have Sky Cinema and NOW, then you can watch Christopher Nolan’s war drama Dunkirk, while superhero film The Batman is on ITVX.
If you have Prime Video, then you can stream Crime 101 and popular satire Saltburn, while Netflix has Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. If you fancy another Irish film, then Disney+ has The Banshees of Inisherin, for which Keoghan received an Oscar nomination.
Bring Them Down is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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