Paddy Breathnach (born April 11, 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is a film director and producer whose work spans multiple genres. He is best known for his crime comedy "I Went Down" (1997), romantic comedy "Blow Dry" (2000), psychological horror "Shrooms" (2007), and award-winning drama "Rosie" (2018).
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 11, 1964 (62)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Director, also producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Paddy Breathnach's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous4
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 Paddy Breathnach's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Paddy Breathnach'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
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Bodkin(2024)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
The Dry(2022)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Rosie(2018)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Viva(2015)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Vikings(2013)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Red Mist(2008)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Shrooms(2007)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Mighty Celt(2005)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Man About Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Blow Dry(2001)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
I Went Down(1997)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all filmsThe Charlton Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Ailsa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Road to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles from 1994 to 2024.
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 Paddy Breathnach's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 7 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 Paddy Breathnach's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Paddy Breathnach work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paddy Breathnach's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Walpole shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Pearse ElliottShared titles: Shrooms (2007), The Mighty Celt (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Pearse Elliott
Actors
- David WilmotShared titles: Bodkin (2024), I Went Down (1997)See all 2 shared titles with David Wilmot
- Pom BoydShared titles: Bodkin (2024), The Dry (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Pom Boyd
- Siobhán CullenShared titles: Bodkin (2024), The Dry (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Siobhán Cullen
- Moe DunfordShared titles: The Dry (2022), Rosie (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Moe Dunford
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Dermot DiskinShared titles: Red Mist (2008), Shrooms (2007), The Mighty Celt (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Dermot Diskin
- Cathal WattersShared titles: Rosie (2018), Viva (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Cathal Watters
- Stephen RennicksShared titles: Rosie (2018), Viva (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Rennicks
- Dario MarianelliShared titles: Shrooms (2007), I Went Down (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Dario Marianelli
Producers
- Robert WalpoleShared titles: Viva (2015), Shrooms (2007), The Mighty Celt (2005), I Went Down (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Robert Walpole
- Emma NortonShared titles: The Dry (2022), Rosie (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Emma Norton
- Rory GilmartinShared titles: Rosie (2018), Viva (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Rory Gilmartin
- Rebecca O'FlanaganShared titles: Viva (2015), Shrooms (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Rebecca O'Flanagan