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Jim O'Hanlon

Jim O'Hanlon

Director and producer · Born November 3, 1970 (55) · Dublin, Ireland

BAFTA Award nominee

Jim O'Hanlon was born on 3 November 1970 in Dublin, Ireland. He is a director and producer, known for Coronation Street (1960), The Deep (2010) and A Touch of Cloth (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 3, 1970 (55)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 92% in 30 days

What are Jim O'Hanlon's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
24%
Morality
15%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jim O'Hanlon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim O'Hanlon'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

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Youth(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fackham Hall(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Your Christmas or Mine 2(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Your Christmas or Mine?(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Helstrom(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · Director · Associate Producer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Punisher(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Myths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 100 Streets(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Marcella(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Undercover(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Catastrophe(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Chasing Shadows(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • In the Flesh(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Of Two Minds(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Cloth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • The Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Emma(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • House of Saddam(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • All In The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Fackham Hall (2025)

$4.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Emma (2009)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Youth (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing27 of 27: 22 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting1 of 27: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 27: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 27: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s15 · 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 a BAFTA Award in 2020, Scripted Comedy.

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 Jim O'Hanlon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Punisher (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 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 Jim O'Hanlon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Jim O'Hanlon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim O'Hanlon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Sim shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers