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Viewers raving about feel-good hidden gem Irish comedy now streaming on Netflix

Published 16:49 16 Aug 2024 BST

Updated 11:11 17 Aug 2024 BST

Stephen Porzio
Viewers raving about feel-good hidden gem Irish comedy now streaming on Netflix

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Viewers have taken to social media to rave about 2022 Irish comedy-drama movie Joyride starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite).

Written by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters) and directed by the acclaimed Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), the film revolves around a pre-teen boy in Kerry named Mully (Charlie Reid) who flees from his father and steals a taxi.

After doing this, however, he is shocked to find a woman named Joy (Colman) in the back seat of the car with a baby.

"Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully needs some distance from his debt-ridden dad, who’s after the cash Mully has with him," the plot synopsis reads.

"And so two lovable rogues - a complicated middle-aged mother and a troubled adolescent - go on a journey across Ireland, gradually finding in each other the friendship, love and learning they never knew they needed."

Also featuring amongst its cast the recognisable Irish actors David Pearse (Bodkin), Lochlann O'Mearáin (Smother) and Olwen Fouéré (The Watched), Joyride earned mixed reviews upon release - with some critics perceiving it as being a tad predictable in its story.

This hasn't stopped the comedy from finding a second-life on Netflix and topping the streamer's top 10 movie chart in Ireland.

In fact, it is the second of Colman's recent movies to do so after Wicked Little Letters a few weeks ago.

Several Joyride viewers have taken to social media to praise the Irish film for its heartfelt story, as well as for Colman and Reid's performances.

You can see some of these reactions below:

Joyride is streaming on Netflix in Ireland and the UK right now.

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