Actor

Sean McGinley: Movies & Box Office

films: 29
on screen: 1990–2025
box office: $7.42M
average score: 72

Biggest hits

The Best Sean McGinley Movies

The films of Sean McGinley that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Man About Dog (2004) leads with $2.65M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Sean McGinley's Career in Numbers

Sean McGinley's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sean McGinley works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Field (1990) to That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Sean McGinley Movies by Decade

1990s 13
2000s 8
2010s 4
2020s 4

The 1990s were Sean McGinley's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Sean McGinley Movies by Genre

Drama 15
Romance 3
Comedy 3
Crime 2
Thriller 1
Documentary 1
Sci-Fi 1
Mystery 1
War 1
Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Sean McGinley has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of romance (3).

Sean McGinley Career Milestones

First film: The Field 1990
Biggest box office hit: Man About Dog $2.65M worldwide
Best-rated film: That They May Face the Rising Sun Movie Echo Score 77
Newest film: That They May Face the Rising Sun 2025

29 credits

Sean McGinley Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Sean McGinley is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Sean McGinley Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Sean McGinley shares the most films with. Brendan Gleeson comes first, with 5 films together, followed by John Kavanagh (5).

FAQ

Sean McGinley: Questions & Answers

How many movies Sean McGinley has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Sean McGinley been in?

Sean McGinley is credited on 29 films, from 1990 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Sean McGinley's highest-grossing movie?

Man About Dog (2004) is Sean McGinley's biggest box office hit, with $2.65M worldwide, ahead of The Butcher Boy (1997) ($2M). Across every film with box office figures, Sean McGinley's movies have made $7.42M.

Sean McGinley's biggest hits

What is the best Sean McGinley movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Sean McGinley's best-rated film is That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025) with a score of 77, followed by The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) (77).

Best Sean McGinley movies, ranked

What is Sean McGinley's newest movie?

The most recent film on Sean McGinley's filmography is That They May Face the Rising Sun (2025), in the role of Johnny Murphy.

Who does Sean McGinley work with most often?

Sean McGinley shares the most films with Brendan Gleeson (5 films), John Kavanagh (5 films) and Stephen Rea (4 films).

The Best Sean McGinley Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 29 credits.

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