Where was The Commitments filmed?

1991 film directed by Alan Parker

The Commitments (1991) was filmed in Dublin, Phibsborough, Ballsbridge, Portobello, Kilbarrack railway station, Darndale and 5 more places, 11 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Ireland. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.

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Places per Wikipedia's article

The article names 11 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

🏙 Towns & cities

Dublin

🇮🇪 Ireland

capital and largest city of Ireland
🛣 Streets & squares

Sheriff Street

🇮🇪 Ireland

street and sometimes area of Dublin inner city

“The film's opening scene, depicting Jimmy Rabbitte trying to offload cassettes and shirts in a street market, was filmed on Sheriff Street, in front of the St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Ballsbridge

🇮🇪 Ireland

suburb in Leinster, Ireland

“The home where Joey "the Lips" Fagan resides with his mother was a house located at 118 Pembroke Road in Ballsbridge.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Kilbarrack

🇮🇪 Ireland

suburb of Dublin city, Ireland

“While Doyle's novel is set in the fictional Barrytown (based on Kilbarrack, where Doyle was a schoolteacher), Parker suggested that the film take place in Dublin.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Darndale

🇮🇪 Ireland

residential area in Ireland

“A house located on Darndale in the Northside of Dublin was used to depict the Rabbitte family home.” Wikipedia
🛣 Streets & squares

Camden Street

🇮🇪 Ireland

street in Dublin, Ireland

“The production also filmed scenes at Ricardo's Pool Hall, a dilapidated building located at 84–87 Lower Camden Street.” Wikipedia
🏙 Towns & cities

Portobello

🇮🇪 Ireland

townland in Dublin, Ireland

“The Archbishop Byrne Hall (also known as St. Kevin's Hall), located in the Portobello district of Dublin, was used to depict a local church community centre, where The Commitments first perform on stage.” Wikipedia
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Saint Francis Xavier Church

🇮🇪 Ireland

church in County Dublin, Ireland

“The Saint Francis Xavier Church, Dublin, located on Upper Gardiner Street, was used to film a scene in which Jimmy finds Commitments pianist Steven Clifford playing "A Whiter Shade of Pale" on an organ.” Wikipedia
🛣 Streets & squares

Gardiner Street

🇮🇪 Ireland

street in Dublin, Ireland
🏙 Towns & cities

Phibsborough

🇮🇪 Ireland

suburb in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

“The production team also filmed a scene at a Phibsborough bus depot; the location was used to depict Jimmy convincing Deco to become a part of the band.” Wikipedia
🏛 Landmarks & buildings

Kilbarrack railway station

🇮🇪 Ireland

Irish railway station

“A walkway, where Jimmy discusses his plan to form a band with Outspan and Derek was filmed at the Kilbarrack D.A.R.T. Station.” Wikipedia

Also shot in these places

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does The Commitments have?

No place recorded on Wikidata, but 11 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

Contagion (2011), In the Name of the Father (1993), Paddington 2 (2017), Leap Year (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.