Declan Dineen
Declan Dineen is a working class writer originally from South Wales now based in Glasgow. He loves big characters and big ideas and telling propulsive stories filled with emotion. Here is a dispassionate list of some accomplishments: He is a member of BAFTA Connect, was part of the inaugural BBC Scottish Voices, he is an alum of the Edinburgh Film Festival Talent Lab and Talent Lab Connects and was part of the 2025/26 Sean Connery Talent Lab supported by NFTS and BBC Films. He has a BA in English lit and an MA in TV Writing. For some much needed colour: Declan was once a professional magician, he created and hosted the successful Videogame podcast Checkpoints in which he interviewed various video game luminaries about the games that shaped their life, and in 2013 Declan became worldwide news when he attempted to meet everyone who followed him on twitter. A feat which formed the basis of a sell out Fringe show. Declan is unlikely to attempt this again lest he end up in some kind of cult or militia
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- Writer
- 5 on MovieCove
What are Declan Dineen's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 1 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous2
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 Declan Dineen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Declan Dineen'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
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Body in the Locker(2025)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Killer with No Name(2024)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Lucky Hearts(2023)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 2023 to 2025.
Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.
How do Declan Dineen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Declan Dineen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Declan Dineen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Victoria SaxtonShared titles: When Mom Becomes a Murderer (2024), Lucky Hearts (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Victoria Saxton
Producers
- Sebastian BattroShared titles: The Body in the Locker (2025), The Killer with No Name (2024), When Mom Becomes a Murderer (2024), A Bet with the Matchmaker (2023), Lucky Hearts (2023)See all 5 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
- Tom BerryShared titles: The Killer with No Name (2024), When Mom Becomes a Murderer (2024), A Bet with the Matchmaker (2023), Lucky Hearts (2023)See all 4 shared titles with Tom Berry
- Breanne LaplanteShared titles: When Mom Becomes a Murderer (2024), A Bet with the Matchmaker (2023), Lucky Hearts (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Breanne Laplante
- Richard ListerShared titles: The Killer with No Name (2024), When Mom Becomes a Murderer (2024), Lucky Hearts (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Lister