Saipan (2026)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $1,334,569 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,334,569 | |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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.