The Irishman
2019 film by Martin Scorsese
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| November 2023 | Collider ranks 'The Irishman' number 16 on its list of the '25 Best Epic Movies of All Time', highlighting the film's deep narrative about mortality and life choices. |
| 2021 | Newsweek includes 'The Irishman' at number 19 on its list of 'The 100 Best Films of the 21st Century'. |
| 2020 | Eoghan Lyng writes a critical piece in Far Out magazine, calling 'The Irishman' Scorsese's most important feature film of the 21st century. |
| 2020 | Empire magazine ranks 'The Irishman' number 28 on its list of the '100 Greatest Movies of the 21st Century'. |
| November 24 2020 | The Criterion Collection released a director-approved special edition DVD and Blu-ray of 'The Irishman', providing a curated home media version of Martin Scorsese's film. |
| July 2020 | Netflix revealed the film had been watched by 64 million households over its first four weeks of release, making it one of their most-watched original films. |
| February 9 2020 | The Irishman was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Martin Scorsese, and nominations for Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for Best Supporting Actor. |
| January 2020 | At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for five awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. |
| January 3 2020 | The Irishman was nominated for multiple AACTA International Awards and was recognized in the American Film Institute Awards, winning a spot in the Top 10 Films of the Year. |
| 2019 | The film was not released in France due to the country's 30-month window between theatrical release and TV/streaming availability. |
| 2019 | Martin Scorsese directed 'The Irishman', an epic gangster drama that received critical acclaim and was praised for its unique approach to storytelling and de-aging technology. |
| 2019 | The film was ranked as the top film of the year by renowned director Quentin Tarantino, and was also listed among the favorites of multiple other filmmakers including Bong Joon-ho, Guillermo del Toro, and Bill Hader. |
| 2019 | The film is named Best Film of 2019 by the National Board of Review and recognized as one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute. |
| December 2 2019 | The three-part companion podcast 'Behind The Irishman', hosted by Sebastian Maniscalco, began weekly publication. |
| November 29 2019 | The largest number of viewers (930,000) watched the entire film on this date. |
| November 29 2019 | Physical release of Robertson's album 'Sinematic', containing music tracks from 'The Irishman'. |
| November 28 2019 | A 23-minute featurette titled 'The Irishman: In Conversation' with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci was released on Netflix. |
| November 27 2019 | The film became available for digital streaming on Netflix. |
| November 27 2019 | Netflix released The Irishman for streaming, making the film widely accessible to audiences. |
| November 23 2019 | Continuation of Netflix's promotional event in Little Italy, Manhattan, recreating the historical context of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. |
| November 22 2019 | Netflix began a promotional event in Little Italy, Manhattan, transforming five blocks to recreate the setting of August 1, 1975, the day after Jimmy Hoffa was reported missing. |
| November 19 2019 | Final trailer for the film was released. |
| November 16 2019 | Rodrigo Prieto was nominated for the Golden Frog award at Camerimage. |
| November 3 2019 | Al Pacino won the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| November 3 2019 | Emma Tillinger Koskoff won the Hollywood Producer Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| November 3 2019 | Pablo Helman won the Hollywood Visual Effects Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| November 1 2019 | The film had a limited theatrical release and began screening at the Belasco Theatre in New York City, marking the first film to screen in the theatre's 112-year history. |
| November 1 2019 | Robbie Robertson digitally releases his album 'Sinematic', which includes two tracks written for 'The Irishman' film: 'I Hear You Paint Houses' and 'Remembrance'. |
| November 1 2019 | The Irishman had its limited theatrical release, marking the first public screening of the film. |
| November 1 2019 | The film has its limited theatrical release after premiering at the 57th New York Film Festival. |
| October 25 2019 | Martin Scorsese received the Founder's Award at the Chicago International Film Festival. |
| September 25 2019 | Official trailer of 'The Irishman' debuted on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
| August 2019 | Film's official production cost is reported as $159 million, though budget reports continue to vary, with some suggesting costs as high as $250 million. |
| July 31 2019 | Netflix released the first teaser trailer for the film. |
| February 2019 | Netflix considered potentially giving The Irishman a wide theatrical release at the request of director Martin Scorsese. |
| February 24 2019 | Announcement trailer for 'The Irishman' premiered during the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. |
| August 2018 | Speculation arises that the film's production cost may have escalated to $175 million, with some publications suggesting it could reach $200 million by post-production. |
| March 2018 | Principal photography for The Irishman concluded after filming scenes with innovative de-ageing technology to make De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci appear younger. |
| March 5 2018 | Completion of principal photography after 108 total filming days, with additional scenes shot in Hudson Valley locations like Salisbury Mills, Suffern, and Paterson, New Jersey. |
| October 2017 | Gary Basaraba, Anna Paquin, Welker White, and Jesse Plemons joined the cast of The Irishman. |
| September 2017 | Additional cast members Jack Huston, Stephen Graham, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Russo, Kathrine Narducci, Danny Abeckaser, J. C. MacKenzie, and Craig Vincent were added to the film. |
| September 18 2017 | Actual start of principal photography in New York City, Mineola, and Williston Park sections of Long Island. |
| August 2017 | Original planned start date for principal photography in New York City and surrounding areas. |
| July 2017 | Al Pacino and Joe Pesci officially joined the cast of The Irishman. Ray Romano also joined the project, with Bobby Cannavale and Harvey Keitel in final negotiations. |
| July 2017 | The film's narrative structure is revealed, with the story planned as a series of flashbacks featuring De Niro portraying Frank Sheeran from ages 24 to 80. |
| February 2017 | Paramount Pictures drops domestic distribution rights after Fábrica de Cine declines to finance the film due to increasing budget. Netflix subsequently purchases film rights for $105 million and agrees to finance the $125-million budget with a planned October 2019 release. |
| May 2016 | Mexican production company Fábrica de Cine offers $100 million to finance The Irishman, with Paramount Pictures retaining domestic rights. IM Global also shows interest in international sales rights. |
| October 2015 | Robert De Niro states the film is still in progress, with potential filming planned for 2016 and Steven Zaillian confirmed as screenwriter. |
| September 2014 | The Irishman was announced as Martin Scorsese's next film after Silence, following years of development challenges. Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci were confirmed for the project, with Pesci coming out of unofficial retirement to star. |
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