Fran the Man

Fran the Man is an Irish comedy and drama told in a mockumentary style. The story follows the amateur football club St Peter's Celtic as they are drawn against the champion Shamrock Rovers in the opening round of the FAI Cup. Assistant manager Fran Costello aims to lead his underdog team to a historic victory, but his ambitions are complicated by a filming crew and a scandal involving illegal match-fixing.

The film was directed by Stephen Bradley, whose previous work includes Noble from 2014. The screenplay was written by Richie Conroy. The cast features Darragh Humphreys in the role of Fran Costello, alongside Ardal O'Hanlon, Amy Huberman, Risteard Cooper, Deirdre O'Kane, and Eddie Marsan. Produced by Forty Foot Pictures, the movie has a runtime of 89 minutes.

Audience reception has been mixed. The film holds a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 264 votes and a slightly higher score of 5.8/10 on TMDB from 16 votes.