Saipan (2026)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $1,335,642 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,335,642 | |
| OpusData ID: 749220100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The Saipan incident was a very public spat in May 2002 between the then Republic of Ireland national football team captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy when the team was preparing in Saipan, Japan for its 2002 FIFA World Cup. It resulted in Keane being sent home from the squad. The incident divided public opinion in Ireland and rumbles on to this day.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Limited) by Sunrise Films |
| International Releases: | January 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Filming location (state or county): | Canary Islands |
| Plot point: | Soccer |
| Time period setting: | 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sunrise Films, Bankside Films, FIS Eireann, Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, BFI, Coimisium Na Mean, RTE, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fine Point Films |
| Production Countries: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/5/2026 | $18,969 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $51,756 | 7/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/23/2026 | $1,049,580 | 207 | 207 | 391 | $1,283,148 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $738 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,335,642 | 7/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Éanna Hardwicke | Keane | |
| Steve Coogan | McCarthy |
Supporting
| Alice Lowe | ||
| Jamie Beamish | ||
| Alex Murphy | ||
| Harriet Cains | ||
| Peter McDonald |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lisa Barros D Sa | Director | |
| Glenn Leyburn | Director | |
| Paul Fraser | Screenwriter | |
| Macdara Kelleher | Producer | |
| John Keville | Producer | |
| Trevor Birney | Producer | |
| Oliver Butler | Producer | |
| Patrick O'Neill | Executive Producer | |
| Rachael O’Kane | Executive Producer | |
| Greg Martin | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
The Saipan incident was a very public spat in May 2002 between the then Republic of Ireland national football team captain Roy Keane and manager Mick McCarthy when the team was preparing in Saipan, Japan for its 2002 FIFA World Cup. It resulted in Keane being sent home from the squad. The incident divided public opinion in Ireland and rumbles on to this day.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Limited) by Sunrise Films |
| International Releases: | January 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Filming location (state or county): | Canary Islands |
| Plot point: | Soccer |
| Time period setting: | 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sunrise Films, Bankside Films, FIS Eireann, Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, BFI, Coimisium Na Mean, RTE, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fine Point Films |
| Production Countries: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/5/2026 | $18,969 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $51,756 | 7/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/23/2026 | $1,049,580 | 207 | 207 | 391 | $1,283,148 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $738 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,335,642 | 7/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Éanna Hardwicke | Keane | |
| Steve Coogan | McCarthy |
Supporting
| Alice Lowe | ||
| Jamie Beamish | ||
| Alex Murphy | ||
| Harriet Cains | ||
| Peter McDonald |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lisa Barros D Sa | Director | |
| Glenn Leyburn | Director | |
| Paul Fraser | Screenwriter | |
| Macdara Kelleher | Producer | |
| John Keville | Producer | |
| Trevor Birney | Producer | |
| Oliver Butler | Producer | |
| Patrick O'Neill | Executive Producer | |
| Rachael O’Kane | Executive Producer | |
| Greg Martin | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.