The Playboy of the Western World
2005, English. Directed by Garry Hynes.
A black comedy of epic proportions.
Synge’s great comic masterpiece tells the story of Christy Mahon, who stumbles into a public house in County Mayo claiming he has killed his father and so capturing the romantic attention of the daughter of the house, Pegeen Mike.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 January 2005
- Written by
- John Millington Synge
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The Playboy of the Western World runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Playboy of the Western World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Playboy of the Western World?
If you liked The Playboy of the Western World, try The Clique, Intermission, Calm with Horses.
Who directed The Playboy of the Western World?
The Playboy of the Western World (2005) was directed by Garry Hynes and stars Catherine Walsh, Aaron Monaghan, Marie Mullen.