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Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

Director, producer, writer and actor · Born February 6, 1949 (77) · Dublin, Ireland

Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish film director. A six-time Academy Award nominee, Sheridan is perhaps best known for his films My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, Get Rich or Die Tryin' and In America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Sheridan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1949 (77)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Director, producer, writer and actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are Jim Sheridan's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
22%
Survival
20%
Morality
15%
Ideas
8%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
17
Tense
11
Hopeful
7
Contemplative
5
Warm
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jim Sheridan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Sheridan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Re-creation(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Juror 1

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Juliet & Romeo(2025)

    as The Irishman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lockerbie: A Search for Truth(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • One Last Show in Taghmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • St Pancras Sunrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Letters(2021)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer · as Self. Presenter. Storyteller. Filmmaker

  • L'énigme : L'affaire Toscan du Plantier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator

  • 11th Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • The Secret Scripture(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father O'Brien

  • Dollhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer

  • Dream House(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • What If? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey(2004)

    as The King of Spain

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • In America(2002)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Sunday(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Borstal Boy(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Agnes Browne(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The General(1998)

    as CPAD Leader

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer(1997)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • This Is the Sea(1997)

    as Station Master

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Moll Flanders(1996)

    as le prêtre

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Words Upon the Window Pane(1994)

    as Jonathan Swift / Dean Swift

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In the Name of the Father(1993)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Into the West(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Field(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • My Left Foot(1989)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mobile Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · as Shea

  • Hiba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • I Am a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Into Africa and Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • King of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 36 of them dated from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

In the Name of the Father (1993)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Brothers (2009)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 40: 9 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting18 of 40: 4 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdWriting15 of 40: 1 only writing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing17 of 40: 9 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew2 of 40: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

40 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · crew1990s10 · 4 acting · 6 crew2000s9 · 3 acting · 6 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 2 acting · 9 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jim Sheridan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Juliet & Romeo (2025)

91st percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jim Sheridan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles50–91 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–52 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles58–91 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–75 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–87 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jim Sheridan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Sheridan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Lappin shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles