Movie

The Commitments

“They had nothing to lose, they risked it all.”

★ 7.3(607)19911h 58m

The Commitments is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Sky Store in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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🇮🇪 Ireland

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Good to know

Director: Alan Parker
Release date: 1991-08-14
Runtime: 1h 58m
Language: English
Box office: $14,919,570
Budget: $12,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Beacon Communications
Part of: The Barrytown Trilogy

The Commitments — trailer

About The Commitments

The Commitments is a 1991 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Music genres, directed by Alan Parker, starring Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne and Angeline Ball. It has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 607 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Commitments in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Jimmy Rabbitte, just a thick-ya out of school, gets a brilliant idea: to put a soul band together in Barrytown, his slum home in north Dublin. First he needs musicians and singers: things slowly start to click when he finds three fine-voiced females virtually in his back yard, a lead singer (Deco) at a wedding, and, responding to his ad, an aging trumpet player, Joey "The Lips" Fagan.

Cast

Robert Arkins

Jimmy Rabbitte

Michael Aherne

Steven Clifford

Angeline Ball

Imelda Quirke

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Natalie Murphy

Dave Finnegan

Mickah Wallace

Bronagh Gallagher

Bernie McGloughlin

Félim Gormley

Dean Fay

Glen Hansard

Outspan Foster

Dick Massey

Billy Mooney

Johnny Murphy

Joey 'The Lips' Fagan

Ken McCluskey

Derek Scully

Andrew Strong

Deco Cuffe

Themes & keywords

dublin, irelandirelandsoul musicbandthe barrytown trilogywilson pickett

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Commitments in Ireland?+

In Ireland, The Commitments is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Sky Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Commitments on Netflix?+

The Commitments is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.

How long is The Commitments?+

The Commitments has a runtime of 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).

Who stars in The Commitments?+

The Commitments stars Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy and Dave Finnegan.

When did The Commitments come out?+

The Commitments is a 1991 movie directed by Alan Parker.

What genre is The Commitments?+

The Commitments is Comedy, Drama and Music film.

Who directed The Commitments?+

The Commitments was directed by Alan Parker.