From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dan Ireland is a film director, producer and co-founder of the Seattle International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Ireland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 11, 1958 (68)
- Vancouver, Canada
- Producer and director, also writer
- 18 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Dan Ireland's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 3 · Wry 2 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 7
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6
Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 5
Steady 5 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Dan Ireland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).
- Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005) · director, writer · free
- The Whole Wide World (1996) · director, producer · free
- Paperhouse (1988) · producer · free
- Salome's Last Dance (1988) · producer · free
- The Rainbow (1989) · producer · free
- The Lair of the White Worm (1988) · producer · free
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) · producer · free
- Waxwork (1988) · actor, producer · free
- Whore (1991) · producer · free
- Twister (1989) · producer · free
- Mad at the Moon (1992) · producer · free
- The Crew (1994) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Dan Ireland'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
21 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Hate from a Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Jolene(2008)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Living Proof(2008)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Passionada(2002)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Ivans xtc.(2000)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Velocity of Gary(1998)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Whole Wide World(1996)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Crew(1994)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Spies, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Mad at the Moon(1992)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Whore(1991)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Twister(1989)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Rainbow(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Paperhouse(1988)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Waxwork(1988)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midnight Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Salome's Last Dance(1988)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Unholy(1988)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1988 to 2014.

Biggest box office
The Unholy (1988)

Highest rated
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)

Most popular right now
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
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 Dan Ireland's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 36/100 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 Dan Ireland's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Dan Ireland work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dan Ireland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William J. Quigley shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Ken RussellShared titles: Whore (1991), The Rainbow (1989), Salome's Last Dance (1988), The Lair of the White Worm (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Ken Russell

- Anthony HickoxShared titles: Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), Waxwork (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Hickox

Writers
- Martin DonovanShared titles: Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), Mad at the Moon (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Donovan

- Vivian RussellShared titles: The Rainbow (1989), Salome's Last Dance (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Vivian Russell
Actors
- Benjamin MoutonShared titles: Jolene (2008), Passionada (2002), The Whole Wide World (1996), Whore (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Benjamin Mouton

- Theresa RussellShared titles: Jolene (2008), Passionada (2002), Whore (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Theresa Russell

- Rupert FriendShared titles: Jolene (2008), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Rupert Friend

- Vincent D'OnofrioShared titles: The Velocity of Gary (1998), The Whole Wide World (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent D'Onofrio

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Claudio RochaShared titles: Jolene (2008), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), Passionada (2002), The Velocity of Gary (1998), The Whole Wide World (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Claudio Rocha
- Luis ColinaShared titles: Jolene (2008), Passionada (2002), The Velocity of Gary (1998), The Whole Wide World (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Luis Colina

- Harry Gregson-WilliamsShared titles: Jolene (2008), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), Passionada (2002), The Whole Wide World (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Harry Gregson-Williams

- Hans ZimmerShared titles: The Whole Wide World (1996), Twister (1989), Paperhouse (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Hans Zimmer

Producers
- William J. QuigleyShared titles: The Rainbow (1989), Twister (1989), Salome's Last Dance (1988), The Lair of the White Worm (1988), The Unholy (1988), Waxwork (1988)See all 6 shared titles with William J. Quigley
- Ronaldo VasconcellosShared titles: Whore (1991), The Rainbow (1989), Salome's Last Dance (1988), The Lair of the White Worm (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Ronaldo Vasconcellos
- Carl ColpaertShared titles: Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005), The Velocity of Gary (1998), The Whole Wide World (1996), The Crew (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Carl Colpaert

- Zachary MatzShared titles: Jolene (2008), Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Zachary Matz

Mixed roles
- Renée ZellwegerShared titles: Living Proof (2008), The Whole Wide World (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Renée Zellweger

