Tara Road_
"Sometimes the only way to find yourself... is to lose yourself in someone else's life."
A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Tara Road earned $876K against a $12.0M budget.
Gillies MacKinnon →
Year context
Tara Road was released 21 years ago in 2005.
CAST (20)
Andie MacDowell
Marilyn
Olivia Williams
Ria
Stephen Rea
Colm
Iain Glen
Danny
Jean-Marc Barr
Andy
Heike Makatsch
Bernadette
August Zirner
Greg
Ruby Wax
Carlotta
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Rosemary
Alan Devlin
Barney
Dearbhla Molloy
Finola
Sarah Bolger
Annie
Brenda Fricker
Mona
JB
Jennifer Buckley
Secretary
VC
Virginia Cole
Mrs. Doyle
EC
Eileen Colgan
Nora
Enrique Fonseca
Limo Driver
JF
Jia Francis
Heidi
Bronagh Gallagher
Polly
JH
James Herrick
Hubie
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$12.0M
Budget
$876K
Revenue
-93%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
STUDIOS (7)
Ferndale Films
Noel Pearson Productions
Pageturner Productions
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Surefire Film Productions
The Works
Sarah Radclyffe Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Language
English
Country
IE
Rating
5.3/10 (38 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$12,000,000
Box Office
$875,898
Profit
$-11,124,102
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tara Road about?
A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.
How long is Tara Road?
Tara Road has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who directed Tara Road?
Tara Road was directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
Who stars in Tara Road?
The cast of Tara Road includes Andie MacDowell, Olivia Williams, Stephen Rea, Iain Glen, Jean-Marc Barr.
How much did Tara Road make at the box office?
Tara Road earned $875,898 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $12,000,000.
What is the rating of Tara Road?
Tara Road has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 38 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
KEYWORDS (9)
upper class
loss of loved one
bankrupt
cooking
gigolo
dublin, ireland
room exchange
divorce
extramarital affair