Belfast

Belfast is a 2021 British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, and released by Focus Features. The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, and newcomer Jude Hill. The film, which Branagh has described as his "most personal film", follows a young boy's childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969.
Belfast had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, shortly thereafter, it won the People's Choice Award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. It received praise from critics for Branagh's direction and screenplay, cinematography and the performances of the cast.
The film received seven nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Original Screenplay. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the National Board of Review, and tied with The Power of the Dog for a leading seven nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, and won for Best Screenplay. It also tied with West Side Story for a leading eleven nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Picture, and also received six nominations at the 75th British Academy Film Awards, winning Outstanding British Film.
Belfast was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on March 1, 2022 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 25, 2022 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment with distribution handled by Warner Bros Home Entertainment.
== Images ==
File:Belfast 2022 US DVD cover V1.jpeg|US DVD cover (front)
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File:Belfast 2022 US Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (front)
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File:Belfast 2022 UK DVD cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (front)
File:Belfast 2022 UK DVD cover V2.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (spine)
File:Belfast 2022 UK DVD cover V3.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (back)
File:Belfast 2022 UK Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (front)
File:Belfast 2022 UK Blu Ray cover V2.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (spine)
File:Belfast 2022 UK Blu Ray cover V3.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (back)
== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
=== Genres ===
* Biography
* Drama
=== Home Media Rating ===
* 12 (Ireland)
* 12 (UK)
* 12 (US)
== Details ==
=== Country of origin ===
* United Kingdom
=== Home Media Release Dates ===
* March 1, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* April 25, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* April 25, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Companies ===
* Focus Features
* Northern Ireland Screen
* TKBC
=== Distributors ===
* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through Warner Bros Home Entertainment)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through Warner Bros Home Entertainment)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 1.85:1
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