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2009 | DIRECTED BY TOMM MOORE AND NORA TWOMEY

The Secret of Kells

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 75 minutes (1 hr 15 mins)
Certificates

PG

TV-PG

U

7

T
Select Cast
Evan McGuire
Christen Mooney
Brendan Gleeson
Mick Lally
Liam Hourican
Paul Tylak
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
16th May 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
45
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
22nd June 2016
9 years 6 months 26 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
11th February 2009
16 years 11 months 7 days ago
France release date
 France
11th February 2009
16 years 11 months 7 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
3rd March 2009
16 years 10 months 15 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
24th September 2009
16 years 3 months 24 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
20th August 2010
15 years 4 months 29 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £31.8 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $676.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
5,847 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
90,141 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Oct '10
  • Debut box office: 6th Mar '09
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £25.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 22nd Jun '16
  • Debut weekend: 2nd Apr '10
  • Debut position: 41
  • Highest position: 41
  • Debut gross: $56.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 14
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
tomm moore Tomm Moore
nora twomey Nora Twomey
Starring
Evan McGuireBrendan
Christen MooneyAisling
Brendan GleesonAbbot Cellach
Mick LallyAidan
Liam HouricanBrother Tang / Leonardo
Paul TylakBrother Assoua
Michael McGrathAdult Brendan
Paul YoungBrother Square
Nora TwomeyAdditional Voices and Walla
Alli McCannAdditional Voices and Walla
Clair FunchionAdditional Voices and Walla
Conor O'HalloranAdditional Voices and Walla
Gaelle HersentAdditional Voices and Walla
Marie ThorhaugeAdditional Voices and Walla
Sean LennonAdditional Voices and Walla
Jonas Till HoffmannAdditional Voices and Walla
James O'HalloranAdditional Voices and Walla
Fabian ErlinghauserAdditional Voices and Walla
Kairen WalochAdditional Voices and Walla
ADVERTISMENT
2009-02-11
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£31,808
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Secret of Kells
6 Mar 2009
17N
£25,657
£25,657
1 Oct 2010
20▼
£6,151
£31,808

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
41
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
14
Total US Gross:
$676,061
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
2 Apr 2010
41▼
$56,508
$186,378
9 Apr 2010
46▼
$46,067
$262,313
16 Apr 2010
46▲▼
$38,394
$317,476
7 May 2010
59▼
$16,784
$429,741
21 May 2010
47N
$23,710
$496,712
28 May 2010
50▼
$25,718
$533,186
4 Jun 2010
58▼
$20,968
$570,485
11 Jun 2010
57▲
$17,140
$599,123
18 Jun 2010
69▼
$11,121
$620,355
25 Jun 2010
68▲
$9,438
$637,993
2 Jul 2010
62▲
$10,741
$655,928
9 Jul 2010
82▼
$3,194
$667,656
16 Jul 2010
87▼
$2,185
$672,946
23 Jul 2010
85▲
$1,875
$676,061

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Belgium release date:
  •  France release date:
  •  Ireland release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£31,808
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9186
The Secret of Kells
9187
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Animation
Animation
Family
Family
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  • United States United States
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • India India
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
  • Philippines Philippines
  • Canada Canada
  • Colombia Colombia
News from around the web
The Secret of Kells | Film review  The Guardian Sat, 2nd October 2010

The 10 Greatest Animated Movies Even Diehards Haven't Seen  Collider Sat, 15th November 2025

A great manuscript and a plucky little monk movie review (2010)  Roger Ebert Wed, 31st March 2010

The Secret Of Kells Review  empireonline.com Tue, 28th September 2010

‘The Secret of Kells’ proves that even in dark times, Ireland created beautiful things  America Magazine Fri, 15th March 2024

'The Secret of Kells' - What is this Remarkable Animated Feature?  Animation World Network Tue, 16th March 2010

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