Netflix‘s second film starring Lindsay Lohan as part of their creative partnership official hit the streaming platform today. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Irish Wish is a rom-com also starring Ed Speleers (You, Outlander) and was filmed on location in Wicklow, Ireland.
When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, book editor Maddie (Lohan) decides to puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. A few days before the big day, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be instead of her friend. However, Maddie soon realizes that her true soulmate is actually someone else – nature photographer James Thomas (Speelers).
Irish Wish has extra charm to it due to the beautiful scenery from Ireland’s eastern coast. After you’ve watched the film on Netflix, here are 8 more set in Ireland to check out next.
Finding You (2021)
Cast: Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Judith Hoag, Tom Everett Scott, Vanessa Redgrave
Synopsis: “After an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory, violinist Finley Sinclair (Rose Reid) travels to an Irish coastal village to begin her semester studying abroad. At the B&B run by her host family she encounters gregarious and persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush (Jedidiah Goodacre), who is there to film another installment of his medieval fantasy-adventure franchise. As romance sparks between the unlikely pair, Beckett ignites a journey of discovery for Finley that transforms her heart, her music, and her outlook on life.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Laws of Attraction (2004)
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn, Mike Doyle, Allan Houston
Synopsis: “Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) are rival divorce lawyers who are complete opposites: She relies on the law, while he relies on personality. They are hired to represent opposing sides of a celebrity divorce case involving a rock star (Michael Sheen), a dress designer (Parker Posey) and a custody dispute over an Irish castle. Audrey and Daniel wind up in Ireland together, where, to their astonishment, sparks fly between them.”
Where to watch: Hoopla
Leap Year (2010)
Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Kaitlin Olson, Noel O’Donovan, Alan Devlin, Ian McElhinne
Synopsis: “A woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.”
Where to watch: Starz
Once (2007)
Cast: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh, Gerard Hendrick, Alaistair Foley, Geoff Minogue, Bill Hodnett
Synopsis: “A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video
Royal Rendezvous (2023)
Cast: Isabella Gómez, Ronan Raftery, Ruairí O’Connor, Dearbhla Molloy, Marcus Lamb, Juliette Crosbie, Leonard Buckley, Peter Rothwell
Synopsis: “An East L.A. chef is invited to Ireland to cook a royal banquet for a lord’s grandmother in hopes of stopping her from selling their manor, but budding romances threaten to derail the plan.”
Where to watch: Fubo
Sing Street (2016)
Cast: Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton, Ben Carolan, Mark McKenna, Percy Chamburuka
Synopsis: “A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band and moving to London.”
Where to watch: Hoopla, Pluto TV, Tubi
Standby (2014)
Cast: Brian Gleeson, Jessica Paré, Stanley Townsend, Francesca Cherruault, Ian Lloyd Anderson, John Lynn, Barry Keoghan
Synopsis: “Former lovers reunite after a bad breakup and gradually realize that they’re more compatible than ever before.”
Where to watch: Plex, The Roku Channel, Tubi
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
Cast: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken, Dearbhla Molloy, Don Wycherley, Danielle Ryan
Synopsis: “The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony Reilly’s (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Kanopy
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