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John Banville

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are John Banville's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
50%
Power
17%
Self
16%
Ideas
11%
Society
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 John Banville's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Banville'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

6 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Marlowe(2022)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Albert Nobbs(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Last September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay

  • Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 1984 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Albert Nobbs (2011)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Albert Nobbs (2011)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Marlowe (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing5 of 5: 5 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does John Banville work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Banville's MovieCove titles; Alan Moloney shares the most, 2.