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John McDaid

Producer and director

Works as
Producer and director
Titles
4 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are John McDaid's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
25%
Society
24%
Ideas
13%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 John McDaid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John McDaid'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

4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Brother the Minotaur(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Puffin Rock and the New Friends(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Club(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Puffin Rock(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 4 titles from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023)

$273K worldwide

Highest rated

Puffin Rock (2015)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 4: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing3 of 4: 3 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s2 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does John McDaid work with?

People who share at least 2 of John McDaid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fionnuala Deane shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers