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Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Composer and actor · Born January 13, 1955 (71) · Adelaide, Australia

Paul Kelly is an Australian singer/songwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1955 (71)
From
Adelaide, Australia
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 80% in 30 days

What are Paul Kelly's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
23%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Ideas
12%
Bonds
8%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Elegiac
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Paul Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Kelly'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

14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How to Make Gravy(2024)

    Original Story · as Bus Driver

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Great Australian Concerts with Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paul Kelly - Stories of Me(2012)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Frank the Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • Fight for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Production Artist

  • Romulus, My Father(2007)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jindabyne(2006)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Comandante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Composer

  • The Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Lantana(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Insiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • One Night the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jim Ryan

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1974 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Lantana (2001)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Lantana (2001)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Jindabyne (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 13: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 13: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic6 of 13: 6 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 13: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s1 · crew2000s8 · 2 acting · 6 crew2010s1 · crew2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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

How do Paul Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor, composer

Paul Kelly - Stories of Me (2012)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

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.

Who does Paul Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Lawrence shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles