Tara Road
“Sometimes the only way to find yourself... is to lose yourself in someone else's life.”
Synopsis
A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.
Top Cast
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Andie MacDowell
Marilyn
Olivia Williams
Ria
Stephen Rea
Colm
Iain Glen
Danny
Jean-Marc Barr
Andy
Heike Makatsch
Bernadette
August Zirner
Greg
Ruby Wax
Carlotta
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Rosemary
Alan Devlin
Barney
Dearbhla Molloy
Finola
Sarah Bolger
Annie
Brenda Fricker
Mona
Jennifer Buckley
Secretary
Virginia Cole
Mrs. Doyle
Eileen Colgan
Nora
Enrique Fonseca
Limo Driver
Jia Francis
Heidi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Seville Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 29, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 7, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$876K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.07x
-$11.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gillies MacKinnon
- Screenplay & Story
- Shane Connaughton, Cynthia Cidre
- Original Score
- John E. Keane
- Original Title
- Tara Road
- Country of Origin
- Ireland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $876K
- Production Studios
- Ferndale Films, Noel Pearson Productions, Pageturner Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Surefire Films, The Works, Sarah Radclyffe Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gillies MacKinnon
Shane Connaughton, Cynthia Cidre, Maeve Binchy
John E. Keane
John de Borman
Pia Di Ciaula
Noel Pearson, Miron Blumental, Sarah Radclyffe, Brigid Olen, Bill Godfrey
Department Leadership Roster
Gillies MacKinnon
Director
John de Borman
Director of Photography
Noel Pearson
Producer
John E. Keane
Original Music Composer
Miron Blumental
Producer
Shane Connaughton
Screenplay
Lorna Marie Mugan
Costume Design
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Pia Di Ciaula
Editor
Brigid Olen
Producer
Cynthia Cidre
Screenplay
Derek Wallace
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tara Road.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tara Road
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tara Road about?
A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.
Who directed Tara Road?
Tara Road was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
Who stars in Tara Road?
The principal cast of Tara Road includes Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams, Stephen Rea, Iain Glen, Jean-Marc Barr.
When was Tara Road released and how long is it?
Tara Road was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tara Road?
Tara Road had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $876K at the worldwide box office (0.07 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Tara Road?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tara Road was composed by John E. Keane.
Is Tara Road based on a book or true story?
Tara Road is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maeve Binchy".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tara Road?
Tara Road holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).