Ivan Kavanagh (born 1973 in Dublin, Ireland) is a writer-director, best known for his psychological horror film "The Canal" (2014) and his revisionist Western "Never Grow Old" (2019).
Biography from TMDB.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Director, writer, producer, composer and editor
- 5 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Ivan Kavanagh's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Ivan Kavanagh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Ivan Kavanagh'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
9 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Vanishing Triangle(2023)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Son(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Never Grow Old(2019)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Canal(2014)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Fading Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Our Wonderful Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Solution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Tin Can Man(2007)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all filmsBandage-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2003 to 2023.
How do Ivan Kavanagh's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Cult Classic1
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Is Ivan Kavanagh's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ivan Kavanagh work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ivan Kavanagh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; AnneMarie Naughton shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Emile HirschShared titles: Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Emile Hirsch
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Piers McGrailShared titles: Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019), The Canal (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Piers McGrail
- Aza HandShared titles: Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Aza Hand
- Robin HillShared titles: Son (2021), The Canal (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Robin Hill
Producers
- AnneMarie NaughtonShared titles: The Vanishing Triangle (2023), Son (2021), The Canal (2014), Tin Can Man (2007)See all 4 shared titles with AnneMarie Naughton
- Ana HabajecShared titles: The Vanishing Triangle (2023), Son (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Ana Habajec
- James AthertonShared titles: Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019)See all 2 shared titles with James Atherton
- Jan PaceShared titles: Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jan Pace