Sean McGinley: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 29
- on screen
- 1990–2025
- box office
- $7.42M
- average score
- 72
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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Worldwide box office: $2.65M Man About Dog 2004 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $2M The Butcher Boy 1997 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.45M Closing the Ring 2007 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $1.12M Christmas at Castle Hart 2021 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $83.5K Fools of Fortune 1990 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $40.9K Simon Magus 1999 · Mystery
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
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.
- 2025
That They May Face the Rising Sun as Johnny Murphy · Drama Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2023
Wait for Me as Ged · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.1K - 2021
Christmas at Castle Hart as Liam · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.12M Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2020
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Drama Worldwide box office: $25.1K Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2019
Lost Lives Documentary Worldwide box office: $26K - 2018
Death and Nightingales as Bishop Donnelly · Drama - 2018
Butterfly as Peter Duffy · Drama - 2016
The Truth Commissioner as Francis Gilroy · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.46K - 2007
Closing the Ring as Campbell · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.45M - 2006
48 Angels as Dilly · Drama - 2005
The Mighty Celt as I'm A Cripple · Drama - 2004
Man About Dog as J.P. McCallion · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.65M - 2003
Dead Bodies as Detective Inspector Wheeler · Drama - 2003
Watermelon as Joe Ryan · Drama - 2001
Clare sa Spéir as Eóin · Comedy - 2000
What Where as Bam · Sci-Fi - 1999
Lipservice as Mairtin O Cathain · Comedy - 1999
Simon Magus as Maximillian Hase · Mystery Worldwide box office: $40.9K - 1998
Resurrection Man as Sammy McClure · Crime - 1997
The Butcher Boy as Sergeant · Drama Worldwide box office: $2M - 1997
The Informant as Frankie Conroy · War - 1997
A Further Gesture as Tommy Breen · Drama - 1996
Trojan Eddie as Raymie · Crime Worldwide box office: $21.3K - 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town as Michael · Drama - 1995
The Hanging Gale as Ferry · Drama - 1994
Family as Charlo Spencer · Drama - 1990
The Field as Father Chris Doran · Drama - 1990
Fools of Fortune as Doyle · Romance Worldwide box office: $83.5K - 1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? as A · Tv movie
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).
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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