Martin McDonagh (born 26 March 1970) is an Irish-British playwright, screenwriter and film director known for darkly comic and tragicomic films and for stage plays.

Publicly known as a playwright and filmmaker; filmography includes In Bruges (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Critics note his use of black comedy, moral ambiguity, Irish settings and strong ensemble casts.

DeBaser reviews praise McDonagh's dark humor, performances and tragicomic handling of friendship and violence. Critics split on how politically incisive his films are, but most highlight strong casts and memorable dialogue. Recurring themes: friendship ruptures, Irish settings, black comedy and moral ambiguity.

For:Fans of dark comedy, tragicomedy, auteur cinema and Irish-set dramas.

 A film that deserves every praise.

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 it’s an engaged film but not too much, it’s tragic but not too much, it’s political but not too much, it’s dark but also consolatory.

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 Masterpiece. McDonagh is the worthy heir of the Coen brothers and Tarantino.

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 The film, in its tragicomedy, gives much to reflect on human relationships that can shatter in a flash without anyone being able to remedy it and leaves one astounded by the succession of events.

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