Anna McGarrigle was born on 4 December 1944 in Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is a composer and actress, known for The Squid and the Whale (2005), Before Tomorrow (2008) and Good Neighbours (2010). She is married to Dane Lanken.
Biography from IMDb.
- December 4, 1944 (81)
- Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Composer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
Known for
What are Anna McGarrigle's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
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 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Anna McGarrigle's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Anna McGarrigle'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, 4 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Before Tomorrow(2008)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Blackfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Home at Last(1988)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Career shape
A full career of 6 titles from 1979 to 2008.
How do Anna McGarrigle's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
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 Anna McGarrigle work with?
People who share at least 2 of Anna McGarrigle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kate McGarrigle shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Michael RubboShared titles: The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994), Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Rubbo
Actors
- Rufus WainwrightShared titles: Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle (2012), Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Rufus Wainwright
Composers
- Kate McGarrigleShared titles: Before Tomorrow (2008), The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994), Home at Last (1988), Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Kate McGarrigle
- Jane McGarrigleShared titles: The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994), Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Jane McGarrigle
Producers
- Rock DemersShared titles: The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994), Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Rock Demers
