16 (MORE!) IRISH ROMANCE MOVIES YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT
There is something about a romance set in Ireland. It’s atmospheric and pretty and sometimes, even somewhat haunting. As we are in March and nearing the 17th, it’s time to look at some of these movies set in the beauty that is Ireland. Let’s discover some of the Irish romance movies out there.
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Like anything we put together we strive to find a variety of genres to mix things up. Plus, we know we all like something different! If you think an important title is missing from below, check out our 2020 list of Irish romance or even our 2021 list of favorite Irish characters. Now let’s have fun.
IRISH ROMANCE MOVIES
THE ABDUCTION CLUB
As is true of other of these titles today, this is one I haven’t seen in years. I cannot remember when or how I saw it but do seem to recall it’s a fun time. It has a kind of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers concept.
Content: Pretty sure this one has some adult content
Synopsis: A fast and furious period romp inspired by real events in 18th century Ireland! Byrne (Lapaine) and Strang (Rhys) are two handsome, witty, twenty-somethings from wealthy families eager to marry rich society ladies. Unfortunately, they haven’t a hope of succeeding as in accordance with the laws of the time – the family fortunes have passed to their elder brothers and they are completely penniless. Their only option is The Abduction Club, which will allow them to kidnap such women with the intention of persuading them into marriage – Amazon
Search for DVD copies on places like Amazon
AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT
Joanna Garcia stars as a woman who travels to Ireland for work only to find more than she expects. Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech co-stars. I enjoyed this one so very much because I really like Allen and Joanna both, plus as someone who likes Allen’s Branson character from Downton Abbey, well, seeing him in a Hallmark rom-com was such fun!
Content: standard TV-G Hallmark fare
Synopsis: Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort. She decides to enter the town’s matchmaking festival to prove her investment and win over a handsome local. – Hallmark+
Stream with Hallmark+
CIRCLE of FRIENDS
I’ve never seen any part of this film so adding it is more of a risk than not. However as it’s virtually impossible to easily find I’ll add it anyway because it has Chris O’Donnell and Minnie Driver as two of the characters trying to navigate life in college.
Content: This one rates PG-13
Synopsis: Set in 1950s Ireland, Circle of Friends is a romantic comedy starring Chris O’Donnell and Minnie Driver. Benny (O’Donnell) and Eve (Driver) learn all about love and friendship when they escape the dull confines of distant Knockglen to attend college in Dublin, where their education really begins. They both grapple with conflict between their physical desires and upbringings as they experience a romantic adventure they will never forget. – Amazon
This one is readily available anywhere or in any format. Sometimes you can find low quality versions on Youtube. Or search places like Amazon for DVD copies.
DURANGO
Part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame collection, this 1930s period drama is quite charming. At least I remember it this way. It’s been years since I’ve seen this story of a man who tries to win the heart of a girl who seems out of reach.
Synopsis: A young man goes on a cattle drive in Ireland in 1939 and must deal with a scheming cattle baron and tries to win the heart of a girl. – Hallmark+
Stream with Hallmark+
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Spoiler alert, this one is not a romance… but it’s good nonetheless. It has Pierce Bronson playing a father looking for the court to return custody of his children. It also is based on a true story which makes it even better.
Content: this one rated PG for some thematic elements and is more of an adult story just because of the plot
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Desmond Doyle (Pierce Brosnan), who after losing his job and watching his wife leave the country with another man, has his children taken away by an arcane custody law. Doyle cleans up his act and wages an unlikely legal battle to regain custody. – Prime Video
Stream with MGM+ or find on Tubi; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
FALLING for a DANCER
A period drama I’ve never seen, this one is one I did skip through part of through the snippets you can find on Youtube. It looks gorgeous and features Colin Farrell. It follows a woman who finds herself in need of marrying when she falls pregnant only to later fall in love with someone who isn’t her husband.
Content: no idea of the content here, but I did see an “adult situations” tag and the U.K DVD rating is ’15’ which normally indicates some more serious adult content.
Synopsis: Adapted for television by the novelist herself, Deirdre Purcell’s Falling for a Dancer is the compelling story of young, well-to-do Elizabeth Sullivan (Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh), who becomes pregnant after a fling with an actor and loses her carefree life forever. In shame, her parents banish her to the remote Beara Peninsula to marry an older, widowed farmer (Dermot Crowley) with four children of his own. – Amazon
This one is readily available anywhere or in any format. Sometimes you can find low quality versions on Youtube. Or search places like Amazon for DVD copies.
FAR and AWAY
Pretty sure I saw this one years ago featuring Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. The film takes the characters to American where they are Irish immigrants looking for new beginnings.
Content: the film is PG-13
Synopsis: A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely. – Prime Video
Stream with Peacock or Prime Video; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
FINDING YOU
Based on the novel There You’ll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones, the story follows a girl in the aftermath of grief and her journey, one that takes her to Ireland! This one has tons of solid reviews, too. irish romance movies
Content: this one is PG for some thematic elements
Synopsis: An unlikely romance is sparked when an aspiring violinist encounters a heartthrob movie star filming his new fantasy-action film in an Irish coastal village. – Prime Video
Stream with Roku; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
FOOLS of FORTUNE
From the director of Circle of Friends, I think this is a film that’s also virtually impossible to find. However we love to read about pretty films regardless and this follows an Irish protestant family during the 1800s caught up in a conflict.
Content unknown
This one is readily available anywhere or in any format. Sometimes you can find low quality versions on Youtube. Or search places like Amazon for VHS copies.
LOVE, ROSIE
This title is all kinds of adult, but it’s also sweet if you look beneath the content. The story spans a number of years following the journey of two would-be sweethearts. The bulk of this romance movie from what I read (it’s been too long since I’ve seen it) takes place in England but has some Irish roots because much of it films in Ireland, so… we’ll roll with it; plus it does have pretty scenery. Lily Collins stars in the adaptation from Cecilia Ahern.
Content: this one rates R for adult content like conversation about sex, there is also several f-words and other commonplace profanity.
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling novel and from the writer of PS I Love You, Love, Rosie is a heart-warming, modern and romantic comedy-of-errors. Since the age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. – Prime Video
Stream with Paramount+ or Pluto TV; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
MAD ABOUT MAMBO
Featuring a young Kerri Russell, this one is about a soccer player who ends up taking dance lessons and falls for his partner. Naturally, it sounds like a kind of original Step Up type concept and I’m here for it.
Content: the film is PG-13
Synopsis: Two teens from opposite sides of the track become unlikely dance partners in the charming romantic comedy Mad About Mambo. While his classmates dream of getting rich and dating beautiful women, Irish working class teen Danny Mitchell (William Ash) wants to make soccer his life and play for Belfast United. – Amazon
This one is readily available anywhere or in any format. Sometimes you can find low quality versions on Youtube. Or search places like Amazon for DVD copies.
SCARLETT
A kind of sequel to Gone with the Wind, this is one of those super dramatic television miniseries that builds of the original’s drama. It’s entertaining if you’ve not seen it, but isn’t something I consider a favorite. irish romance movies
Content: This one contains more than one adult situation and sex scene. The series if I remember is a TV-14 rating.
Synopsis: Scarlett embarks on a series of travels while attempting to win back her estranged husband, who only comes to her aid when she’s in deep trouble. – Prime Video
Digitally purchase on places like Prime Video. Or search Amazon for DVD copies.
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Never did see this one but it made the promotional spot rounds when it was new. It’s about a boy trying to impress the girl he crushes on. Plus this one boasts a decent average review rating.
Content: the film is PG-13
Synopsis: Aiming to win the heart of the über-cool and beautiful Raphina, 14-year-old Conor forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their heart into writing lyrics and shooting videos in 1980s Dublin. – Prime Video
Stream with Netflix; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
TARA ROAD
Cannot remember if I’ve seen this one or if I’ve just watched the trailer one too many times. It’s a house swap scenario that features Andie MacDowell in one of the lead roles.
Content: the film is PG
Synopsis: Marilyn Vine’s (Andie MacDowell) idyllic life in Connecticut is devastated by the tragic death of her only son Dale during his 15th birthday party. 3,000 miles away, Ria Lynch’s (Olivia Williams) marriage comes to a stunningly abrupt end in Dublin, Ireland, when husband Danny (Iain Glen) reveals that he is leaving her for his pregnant mistress, Bernadette (Heike Makatsch). An accidental phone call brings these two otherwise unrelated women together and, in their mutual need for space and time alone, they agree to a two-month house exchange. In swapping homes, both women slowly find healing and strength through new surroundings and the kindness of others and gradually learn to accept the reality of their changed lives. – Amazon
Stream on Roku; or search places like Amazon for DVD copies
WATERMELON
A quirky and quite unusual film, Anna Friel stars in this playing a woman who lets a man assume her child is his only for her entire life to fall apart. I was surprised by how well I did enjoy this, but also it has some flaws with the character that it never improves.
Synopsis: Based on the hit novel by Marion Keyes. Claire has an eventful day – she gives birth to her first child and her husband leaves her a few hours later. She goes home to live with her eccentric family in Dublin, where she takes time to recover. When her husband tries to re-enter her [life], he is in for a surprise. – Prime Video
Stream with Prime Video or Roku
WHAT IF
I’ve talked about this one a lot and my memory is that it’s actually a British film over Irish, but my memory is not always right plus my research keeps tagging this as Irish, so… It’s got Daniel Radcliffe as the lead in what really does end up being a charming story about best friends finding true love. Even though it is British (based on my memory), it’s still a fun watch.
Content: this one is PG-13 and includes sexual references and crude comments (conversation about wanting to “shag” someone; references to anatomy). There is a skinny dipping scene (backside nudity), and two people give permission for the other to “look.” There’s profanity like sh*t, b*stard, etc., and there may be an f-word.
Synopsis: After a string of failed relationships, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. However at a party he meets Chantry and the two form an instant connection, but as Chantry has a longtime boyfriend, the two just become great friends… – Prime Video
Stream with Pluto TV; or digitally purchase on places like Prime Video
Photos: Hallmark Media
Which of these Irish Romance Movies have you seen? Do like any of them? Are any among your favorite titles? Would you watch any? Comment all your comments below – and I will make every effort to respond promptly. As always, super grateful to anyone who comments. Thanks!
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note; this list was updated February 16, 2026
Fun recommendations! Definitely going to look up Mad About Mambo. Thanks!
I watched a few minutes! Seems like it could be something fun. I’ll have to go back and watch the rest. I’m in this odd place right now of starting a movie and not finishing it. :D