Commissions Earned

The 2022 film “The Banshees of Inisherin” is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 20th via Searchlight Pictures (Disney).  The film, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan.  It is most certainly worth noting that this film is, at the time of writing, overwhelmingly “Certified Fresh” over at Rotten Tomatoes.

Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound.  The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film.  You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at retailers Best Buy and Walmart.  The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

Featurette

• Creating The Banshees of Inisherin – Go into the inimitable mind of director-writer Martin McDonagh as he delves into The Banshees of Inisherin, from story inception and reunion of its gifted actors, to searching the islands of Ireland for the perfect, evocative locations.

Deleted Scenes

• Chasing Colm
• Colm Can’t Compose
• Parents’ Grave and Peadar
• Siobhan Crying Too Loud
• Stoic Equals Boring

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full announcement about the home video releases.

 

 

Trailer:

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

“ONE OF THE VERY BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR”

– Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

Searchlight Pictures’ Universally Acclaimed The Banshees of Inisherin

Arrives on Digital December 13 and Blu-ray™ and DVD December 20

 

BURBANK, CA (November 17, 2022) – From acclaimed filmmaker Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes the masterful tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin. This immersive tale of friendship and folly has delighted cinemagoers and has been celebrated by critics as “simply perfect” (Kevin Maher, The Times) and “sweepingly cinematic” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter). The film is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and arrives on Digital December 13 and Blu-ray and DVD on December 20, with never-before-seen bonus content featuring actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and director-writer Martin McDonagh.

The film made its World Premiere in September to critical acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award for McDonagh and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Farrell. It went on to release theatrically in October, earning the highest opening per screen average of the fall.

 

Film Synopsis

From director-writer Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes a unique film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Although Pádraic (Farrell) and Colm (Gleeson) have been lifelong friends, they find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, bringing alarming consequences for both of them.

 

Bonus Features*

Featurette

• Creating The Banshees of Inisherin – Go into the inimitable mind of director-writer Martin McDonagh as he delves into The Banshees of Inisherin, from story inception and reunion of its gifted actors, to searching the islands of Ireland for the perfect, evocative locations.

Deleted Scenes

• Chasing Colm
• Colm Can’t Compose
• Parents’ Grave and Peadar
• Siobhan Crying Too Loud
• Stoic Equals Boring

*Bonus features vary by product and retailer

Cast

Colin Farrell as Pádraic Súilleabháin

Brendan Gleeson as Colm Doherty

Kerry Condon as Siobhán Súilleabháin

Barry Keoghan as Dominic Kearney

 

Directed by

Martin McDonagh

Written by

Martin McDonagh

Produced by

Graham Broadbent

Pete Czernin

Martin McDonagh

Executive Produced by

Diarmuid McKeown

Ben Knight

Daniel Battsek

Ollie Madden

Music by

Carter Burwell

Product Specifications

Street Date

Digital: December 13, 2022

Physical: December 20, 2022

Product SKUs

Digital: UHD, HD, SD

Physical: Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + Digital Code) & DVD

 

Feature Run Time

114 minutes

Rating

U.S. Rated R

**For language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity

Aspect Ratio

Digital: 2.39:1

Physical: 2.39:1

U.S. Audio

Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital

DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby

Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms), Spanish 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital

 

U.S. Subtitles

Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French

DVD: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)