The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 · Movie · NR · 127 min

More from Sixteen FilmsMore advocacy-driven than 65% of Drama titles →
IMDBTMDB
Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

The Wind That Shakes the Barley's audience scores lean most toward older men at 76 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 6 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
  1. 1
    Audience scoreolder men 76 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 68 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  2. 2
    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 98, Black 31, Hispanic 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
  4. 4
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 6 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

WhatSphere presents the sourced record; it does not cast the judgement. Every statement above is drawn from a stored, sourced row — shown beside it — and nothing is asserted beyond what those receipts support.

Data updated March 24, 2026Scored, pending verification.Think a score is wrong? Submit a correction.
Primary audienceOlder MenOlder Men76
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
68
Young Women
24
Older Men
76
Older Women
32
Loading factors...

Audience Representation

White
98
Black
31
Hispanic
31
Asian
31
South Asian
40
Middle Eastern
40
Indigenous
46
Mixed
38
Other
46
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

Faithfulness not applicable

Faithfulness is scored only for adaptations.

Why this is blank

An original has no source text to compare. The score is left blank rather than shown as zero.

Advocacy

Advocacy6
Entertainment

Where to Watch (US)

Stream
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel AMC Plus Apple TV Channel AMC+ Amazon ChannelAMC+ Amazon ChannelAMC+AMC+PhiloPhiloAcorn TVAcorn TVSundance NowSundance NowAcornTV Amazon ChannelAcornTV Amazon ChannelAcorn TV Apple TVAcorn TV Apple TVIFC Films Unlimited Apple TV ChannelIFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
Free
KanopyKanopyPlexPlexPlex ChannelPlex Channel

View streaming options ↗

Synopsis

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

Score version: v1Data confidence: 100%How are scores calculated?

What did the audience think? Rate The Wind That Shakes the Barley — every voice counts equally, no account needed. Clean reviews appear instantly.

Lineage and popularity

No lineage or popularity yet

This title has no Wikidata match, source work, or Steam player snapshot. A missing snapshot is not zero.

Compare The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Put its audience profile side by side with any other title.

Compare with…

Cast & Crew

Barry Ackroyd (director) · Ken Loach (director)