Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea

Young Patrick "Kitten" Braden flees Ireland for London during the politically tumultuous 1970s on a quest to find love and a place to call home. There he becomes a transvestite prostitute and gets inv...( read more  read more... )olved in an IRA bombing campaign.

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112 critics

R, 2 hrs. 9 min.

Directed by: Neil Jordan

Release Date: November 16, 2005

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DVD Release Date: April 18, 2006

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  • October 3, 2009
    The movie that turned me into an instant Cillian Murphy fan! Review coming soon.
  • September 29, 2009
    Another fine Neil Jordan film! The cast are brilliant especially Cillian Murphy. The film works well in chapter format and delivers laughs and tears in equal measures without insulting the audience. Not as good as The Crying Game but definitely up there as one of Jordan's best fi...( read more)lms!
  • September 11, 2009
    An interesting role for Cillian Murphy and one he played well. A tale that seems over the top in parts and realistic in others. It?s not a hugely powerful storyline, yet it?s one that keeps yours attention throughout.
  • April 1, 2009
    cillian murphy is harder to understand than brad pitt in snatch
  • January 27, 2009
    An important difference between this film and The Crying Game comes out in the performances. What Cillian Murphy does here is different than what was asked of Jaye Davidson. Murphy is known to us and seems to become, not just a transvestite or a drag queen, but an honest-to-God w...( read more)oman. Murphy persuades the viewer in the same way he does those he meets. "Kitten" believes in his own womanhood and shows it so gracefully, so effortlessly, that after a while one doesn't think to question it.

    Cillian Murphy is by far the best thing in Breakfast on Pluto but he's not the only good thing. Breakfast On Pluto, although full of many dark spots, is a much lighter film than Jordan's The Crying Game, but not necessarily any less artful.
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  • November 16, 2009
    I just love the completely outrageous nature of this. The narrative side of this is just such a charming and unique story. Cillian Murphy just shows what an amazing actor he is with a truly convincing and realistic (to the story) character. It also spares no expense to go sideway...( read more)s every once in a while to show fantasies/dreams without coming off as corny or naive.
  • November 13, 2009
    Probabilmente Cillian Murphy non farà mai più niente di così bello, ma va bene così.
  • October 18, 2009
    it might not be easy.but it's always important to be true to yourself
  • October 17, 2009
    Has a point. I didn't like it.
  • October 6, 2009
    I was expecting a lot more from this movie, but it has what it takes to be a good one. Funny, entertaining and also touching in a way.

    May I say Cillian Murphy is not only great in this role, but he also is gorgeous as Kitten.

Critic Reviews


December 27, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

[T]he performance by Cillian Murphy ... is terrific. full review

December 22, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Enchanting and hopeful. full review

December 8, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

You'll be singing along to the soundtrack of Neil Jordan's enchanting Breakfast on Pluto, which boasts the most felicitous use of wall-to-wall pop songs I've ever heard. full review

December 1, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Pluto's story is scattershot, though it occasionally resonates. full review

November 14, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Murphy is an actor to watch. Even in heels. full review

September 26, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Despite its sometimes-delectable whimsy, Breakfast on Pluto ... winds up being only moderately satisfying. full review

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Comments


  • sparks2009
    March 9, 2009
    i like the movie breakfast on pluto
    i saw it on rogers cable once
    and it was a cool movie
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  • alemagico
    March 28, 2008
    CILLIAN ROCKS AS KITTEN BRANDON!!!!!!!
    He realy made an effort to choose a character totaly different as he usualy mades his own (villains). In this one he choose a guy who always though being a girl was easy, loving others of the same sex, falling on problems and watch his best friends die or have a baby! His life was so horrible and painful...looking for a mom who dosnt want him or leave him on his own sence he was born, looking for her and see she only remembers having 2 kids and that's it...nothing involving her older son, Patrick! it is sad that this kind of things still pass on this real world, were people have this homofobia, or hate their sons or daughters to be something different from what the Bible says! This movie made me laugh, cry and made wanted to see it all the times I wanted because it was not only brilliant, it was wonderful and lovely and AMAZING! I love this story and Im glad they won some Golden Globes and Oscars too! If they made a sequel, count on me!
  • Padawana
    January 5, 2008
    Just I liked this movie?
  • aprilneo
    September 6, 2007
    I loved this movie. Didn't think it was "draggy" at all. Favorite quote? "And what is your name..CONCRETE?" LOL
  • thisquietplace
    June 28, 2007
    3 stars? Flixster is too white trash for this film.
  • PhoenixRampant
    January 5, 2007
    The character it's not "Pussy",it's "Kitten".I've been wanting to watch this movie,and I finally had the opportunity.It's funny and serious at the same time.It's disturbing how good Cillian Murphy looks all dressed up and with all the makeup!He did an excelent job.It's a very good movie,I really liked it.
  • davmun
    October 21, 2006
    Most people who have bothered to write a review have given it between 4 and 5 stars. I suspect there are lots of people giving the film a poor rating who haven't even seen it. I'm not sure why. If lots of people really hated it they would write a review explaining why.
  • sokindersurprise
    September 30, 2006
    I'm really surprised this film has such a low rating, especially when so many other boring films have four+ stars! I haven't seen it yet, but with Neil Jordan directing and Cillian in the lead, I thought it couldn't go wrong! Will have to watch it and see I guess.
  • filmfan86
    July 25, 2006
    Where is everyone? Who wouldn't want to chat about such a fab movie? Ah well - i suppose thats what the imdb is for!
    This film is fab - the performances are terrific - and this woundtrack is awsome!
    Anyone have any favourite quotes or moments???

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