Synopsis
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.
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Cast
- Tom HollandThe Novice - Brother Diarmuid
- Richard ArmitageRaymond De Merville
- Jon BernthalThe Mute
- Stanley WeberThe Cistercian - Brother Gerladus
- John LynchThe Herbalist - Brother Ciaran
- Eric GodonBaron de Merville
- Tristan McConnellDugald
- Rúaidhrí ConroyBrother Rua
- Lochlann O'MearáinLopsided
- Hugh O'ConorBrother Cathal
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
For all its bloody and violent genre trappings, Pilgrimage — directed by Brendan Muldowney and written by Jamie Hannigan — is a gorgeously shot film that carefully renders the details of this fascinating historical period. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Holland does fine work as the novice, but it’s Bernthal who owns the screen as The Mute, who will protect the relic and his brothers at all costs. It’s fiercely effective work. - 70
The New York Times
Pilgrimage raises a question or two about unexamined beliefs and religious zeal. Those questions, as well as all that blood, won’t appeal to everyone. But those who can stomach them will receive some dark rewards. - 63
Movie Nation
Bernthal’s resolute, fearsome and touching performance make this Pilgrimage well worth the journey. - 63
RogerEbert.com
Pilgrimage is the kind of movie one fears is going out of style forever. A historical action drama, serious in tone and intent but also invested in delivering movie-movie thrills. - 60
TheWrap
Pilgrimage travels quite far on the momentum provided by a series of reveals. Each shifts the film’s stakes significantly enough that we look forward to the next divulgence as much as the succeeding battle scene. It ultimately stumbles when it reaches for depth, arriving at a hollow conclusion that mistakes cynicism for profundity. - 58
The Playlist
Pilgrimage has all of the parts of a strong, engaging film. It just never learns how best to fit those pieces together. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Pilgrimage alternates long stretches of tedium with ultra-violent sequences that have the feel of medieval torture porn.
