The Irishman release date: When is The Irishman out on Netflix?

The Irishman is Martin Scorsese’s latest epic gangster story, reuniting some of his favourite actors. Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino have come together to perform one of the longest of Scorsese’s output. But when is the film out on Netflix, and how long is it?

When is The Irishman out on Netflix?

The Irishman is finally released on Netflix on November 27, meaning it is already available for fans to watch on their home screens.

The movie had a short release on the big screen, with limited cinemas screening The Irishman in the UK.

Of course, some American cinema owners were pretty frustrated by this and made their feelings clear about the limited time they would have to showcase the movie.

The New York Times reported The Irishman would run in US cinemas for 26 days before it is made available to the 158 million subscribers on Netflix.

However, this reportedly rubbed cinema-owners up the wrong way, as they would typically expect 72 days to exclusively play films before they head to Netflix or any other streaming service.

Speaking to The New York Times, John Fithian, the president of the National Association of Theater Owners, said: “It’s a disgrace.

“It’s a very big disappointment that Netflix and the leading theatre owners couldn’t figure out a way to put a significant movie from Martin Scorsese on a lot of screens.

“This is a major director, a cinephile, who has made all kinds of important movies for our industry.

“And The Irishman is going to play on one-tenth of the screens it should have played on, had Netflix been willing to come to an understanding with our members.”

It was alleged that two USA cinema chains, AMC and Cineplex, were willing to lower the number of days to 60 – but Netflix said it wouldn’t allow more than 45 days of exclusive play before the movie appeared on their platform.

Netflix’s head of original film, Scott Stuber, told The New York Times: “We do believe in box office.

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How long is The Irishman?

The Irishman is quite the epic movie for fans, meaning even those who are big gangster fans may find this one a little hard to watch.

The film comes in at a staggering 210 minutes, which is three and a half hours, one of the longest films ever to be made by Scorsese.

The Irishman is out on Netflix now