Wild Mountain Thyme

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Wild Mountain Thyme

PG-13

2020

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. 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's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

Critics Consensus

Fatally undermined by dodgy accents and a questionable story, Wild Mountain Thyme is a baffling misfire for a talented filmmaker and impressive cast.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

05/10/2021

Loud and obnoxious...quite astonishingly panned, and it's so bad that there's an outside possibility it might become a marginal cult classic. But honestly? I doubt it.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

05/02/2021

2/5

Shanley has an Oscar and a Pulitzer (he wrote the sublime Moonstruck, and the stage and screen versions of Doubt). Here, that's easy to forget...

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

04/30/2021

1/5

Paddywhackery of the highest order is delivered in this execrable rom-com that's almost surreal in its unashamed awfulness.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

12/10/2024

1/5

Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan's rural romance is cliched, earnest and all over the place.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/16/2023

3/4

...a mostly compelling and ingratiating endeavor that fares best in its low-key first half...

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Alessandra Rangel

InSession Film

03/20/2023

C+

The script feels old-fashioned, offering contrasting results throughout the duration of the movie: sometimes it is adorable, sometimes reprehensible. Nevertheless, it offers warm moments filled with nostalgic longing for romantic epics.

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Julie T

@JulieAM Mar 15

I love this movie! It is my comfort movie for when I'm feeling down. I love Emily and Jamie relationship, the animals, the music, the song, the beautiful cinematography of the countryside. It is such an escape film for me.

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C.ris_balmy C

@C.ris_balmy Jan 4

A truly awful film! Love Emily Blunt but even she was awful! No wonder it free on YouTube. The only redeeming aspect was the gorgeous Irish landscapes and the weather, if you like rain. I tried to like it but alas no.

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L s

@Li12345 Jan 3

what an incredible waste of time and talent. I really tried to get into the movie, which just kept getting worse and worse. How could something this bad get made?

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Tim J

@DCTim Sep 14

Well, I thought it was lovely! Yes, the stereotypes are heavy, but the dialogue is quite good. Emily Blunt is especially fantastic. The dance between the two characters in the penultimate scene is masterful—it reads like a stage play, and it’s quite marvelous.

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solid T

@JohnCinema Jun 25

Good movie, i liked it. Not an objectively good one, love or hate kind of thing. Charming and different from an average romcom

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Sarah S

@RT34061228 03/16/2025

I thought it was charming. It had a warm and endearing quality. It balanced humour and heart and I thought the characters were very lovable and it had a lot of sincerity and was whimsical heartfelt.

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John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. 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's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.

Director: John Patrick Shanley
Producer: Anthony Bregman, Bradley Gallo, Michael A. Helfant, Martina Niland, Leslie Urdang, Alex Witchel
Screenwriter: John Patrick Shanley
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Sea Around Us, Port Pictures, Likely Story, Aperture Media Partners, Amasia Entertainment, Mar-Key Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Comments|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $194.9K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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