Some holidays are harder to curate watching for than others. St. Patrick’s Day is one such challenge. According to Wikipedia’s ‘list of films set around St. Patrick’s day’ there are plenty of titles to choose from – some I’ve seen, many I haven’t. But there aren’t too many that I would want to make part of my yearly celebration. Clearly, this list is going to have to evolve, but for now we will be enjoying:

• Maniac Cop (1988): When you’re scared on the city streets at night, you’re in luck when you see a cop, right?
• The Fugitive (1993): I am now wondering how many cop thrillers have a St. Patrick’s day parade in the middle of them.
• Leprechaun (1993): I’d never thought I’d want to see it again, but hey, for St. Patrick’s day, let’s do this.

Now on revisit, I can’t say the above were all repeaters. But we are hurting for a selection of movies to celebrate with instead.

• Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959): Where there is a lack of holiday-centric movies, there are thematic options with pooka, shillelagh, leprechauns and more
• Leprechaun 3 (1995): this series gives plenty of selection and the bonkers Las Vegas sequel is just right.
• God Told Me To (1976): which of course, since the main character is with the NYPD has a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Check out the other Holidays in the Movies posts.