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.