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Padraic McKinley

Padraic McKinley

Editor, producer and director · Born August 15, 1974 (52) · San Francisco, California, USA

Padraic McKinley (born 1974) is an American producer, editor, and director, best known for his directorial debut The Weight (2026), as well as executive producer roles on television series such as The Good Lord Bird and The Loudest Voice. He is set to direct the third film in the Sicario franchise.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1974 (52)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Editor, producer and director
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 20% in 30 days

What are Padraic McKinley's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Padraic McKinley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Padraic McKinley'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

31 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Weight(2026)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tin Soldier(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Exorcism(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Sticky(2024)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts of Beirut(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Debris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Boss Level(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Good Lord Bird(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Loudest Voice(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fightworld(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Wheelman(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Type(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Careful What You Wish For(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wild Card(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Homefront(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Playing for Keeps(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Charlie St. Cloud(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 17 Again(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Express(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bordertown(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alfie(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • If Only(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Igby Goes Down(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Sicario 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

17 Again (2009)

$136M worldwide

Highest rated

The Express (2008)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Weight (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 29: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing6 of 29: 4 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thEditing23 of 29: 20 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

29 titles, 4 with more than one role — editing and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s7 · crew

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 Padraic McKinley'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 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Tin Soldier (2025)

71st percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Dexter (2006)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Padraic McKinley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles33–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles23–54 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles40–87 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles22–66 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles27–67 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Padraic McKinley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Padraic McKinley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burr Steers shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers