Synopsis
In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.
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Cast
- Cillian MurphyPatrick 'Kitten' Braden
- Stephen ReaBertie
- Brendan GleesonJohn Joe Kenny
- Liam NeesonFather Liam
- Eva BirthistleEily Bergin
- Ruth NeggaCharlie
- Laurence KinlanIrwin
- Bryan FerryMr. Silky String
- Ruth McCabeMa Braden
- Morgan JonesBuilding Site Worker
Recommendations
- 100
TV Guide Magazine
Jordan and McCabe's real triumph here, however, is the tenderness with which they imbues "Kitten," and the astonishing grace with which the extraordinary Murphy pulls it off. - 80
Film Threat
If you like your boys pretty and your stories incredible, this movie is for you. - 75
Rolling Stone
In substance and style, the movie is more than a few tears short of Jordan's "The Crying Game." But Murphy is an actor to watch. Even in heels. - 75
New York Post
Thanks to Jordan's bravura storytelling, Breakfast on Pluto is one of very few movies this year truly worth remembering. - 70
The New York Times
In a year overcrowded with wonderful performances by lead actors, Mr. Murphy's immensely appealing turn ranks among the strongest. - 60
The A.V. Club
Though he (Jordan) directs with admirable skill, his usual touches don't drive the film--which occasionally threatens to lose its shape. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Tedious portrait of a troubled Rolling Stone. - 50
Variety
Despite numerous surface pleasures, including a beguiling pop soundtrack and presence of rising star Cillian Murphy in the lead role, dramatic shortcomings spell a mixed overall reception.
