Portrait of John Carney

Directing

John Carney

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 1995 and 2001 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Once
Once
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Carney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.0, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Scare
    0.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Dublin Setting 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Hopeful Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 75
Power Ballad
Power Ballad (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Original Music Composer

Flora and Son
Flora and Son (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 61
Sing Street
Sing Street (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

Producer, Writer

Begin Again
Begin Again (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Writer

The Rafters
The Rafters (2012)

Director, Writer

Sensation
Sensation (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Zonad
Zonad (2010)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay, Director

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 77
Once
Once (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay, Director

Bachelors Walk: Christmas Special
Bachelors Walk: Christmas Special (2006)

Director

On the Edge
On the Edge (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer, Director

1990s

5 titles
Park
Park (1999)

Writer, Director

Just in Time
Just in Time (1998)

Writer, Director

November Afternoon
November Afternoon (1996)

Director, Original Music Composer

Shining Star
Shining Star (1995)

Director, Producer

Hotel
Hotel (1995)

Director, Producer