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Cathal Gaffney

Producer

Oscar nominee

Works as
Producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Cathal Gaffney's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
29%
Society
19%
Ideas
11%
Survival
2%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Hopeful
12
Warm
10
Thrilling
2
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy13
  • Cyclical2

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 Cathal Gaffney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cathal Gaffney'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

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dr. Seuss's the Sneetches(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dee & Friends in Oz(2024)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Lu & the Bally Bunch(2023)

    Show 75 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eva the Owlet(2023)

    Show 17 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eureka!(2022)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Ada Twist, Scientist(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Karma's World(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Angela's Christmas Wish(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bing’s Christmas and Other Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Powerbirds(2020)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sadie Sparks(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Angela's Christmas(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Magic School Bus Rides Again(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Doc McStuffins(2012)

    Show 242 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Octonauts(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ding Dong Denny’s History of Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Give Up Yer Aul Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

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

    Producer · Writer

  • Selwyn's Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • The Last Elk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1998 to 2024.

Highest rated

Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Octonauts (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 11: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 11: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 11: 8 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for an Oscar in 2002, Best Short Film, Animated.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Cathal Gaffney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Divisive.

  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most divisive · producer

Ada Twist, Scientist (2021)

99th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)

Midcredits 79th · 70% 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.

Is Cathal Gaffney's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Cathal Gaffney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cathal Gaffney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Darragh O'Connell shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles