Overview
- The film opened in UK cinemas on Jan. 23 to generally positive notices, with critics singling out Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan.
- Sunrise Films acquired North American rights and scheduled a U.S. theatrical release for March 13.
- Former Republic of Ireland players Kevin Kilbane and Dean Kiely say the movie embellishes events, disputing depictions of training without footballs and a boozy team culture.
- Kilbane argues the climactic team-meeting scene is overstated and rejects a specific slur the film associates with Roy Keane.
- Co-director Lisa Barros D’Sa says the filmmakers did not speak to Keane and he has not commented publicly; the film has multiple IFTA nominations.