Breakfast on Pluto

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Breakfast on Pluto

R

Released Nov 16, 2005

2h 15m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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As a baby, Patrick (Cillian Murphy) is left by his mother on the steps of the rectory in their small Irish town. He's discovered by Father Liam (Liam Neeson), coincidentally his real father, and placed in an abusive foster home. By the time he's a teen, Patrick identifies himself as transgendered, renames himself Kitten and sets out for London with a rock group in hopes of finding his mother. Along the way he works variously as a magician's assistant, a prostitute and a dancer.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted if monotonous drama about a transvestite prostitute in London during the 1970s.

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Catherine Shoard

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Sadly, Kitten himself is the sort you'd be happy to string across a tennis racket, and the film never quite copes with his lethal insufferability.

Jan 16, 2018

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

One scene bleeds into the other and the whole enterprise slowly starts to resemble a fragmented comic book more than a high-quality auteur-driven motion picture.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 3, 2006

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…the nub of the film is a heartfelt plea for understanding of transgender issues that’s well-delivered without recourse to piety or pathos…

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2023

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Steven Lindsey

Texas Triangle/TXT

Overall, the film is a fantastical escape to the 1970s through the eyes of a fascinating character -- and a director with a solid vision for his onscreen world.

Rated: 3/4

May 8, 2023

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

This picaresque tale is Candide as filtered through Oscar Wilde.

May 7, 2020

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Stephen C

LOL, a funny and successful comedy, drama and pride movie in 2.25 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Drug Use, Sexuality and Some Violence.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Jane H

I really enjoyed this film and Cillian Murphy expertly navigates the role of 'Kitten' an Irish transvestite, who, abandoned by his mother as a baby, is both vulnerable and extraordinarily tough. Considering the subject matter, it isn't what you would call 'gritty' as such. it's not like the Crying Game in that sense and the more challenging aspects of the film are quite underplayed but this does make it a much easier watch and all the more enjoyable for it. There are some great characters in it with a plethora of well known actors, even Bryan Ferry pops up as a psychopathic punter. I would happily watch it again

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Shioka O

Young Cillian Murphy did an amazing job here. Narrative is a bit monotonous.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Steve M

They don't make brilliant movies like this anymore.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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JoAnn R

Funny, touching, sad, heartwarming-just fantastic! Cillian Murphy is amazing as Kitten. It's a must-see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Panayiota K

A hard watch, but very much needed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Synopsis

As a baby, Patrick (Cillian Murphy) is left by his mother on the steps of the rectory in their small Irish town. He's discovered by Father Liam (Liam Neeson), coincidentally his real father, and placed in an abusive foster home. By the time he's a teen, Patrick identifies himself as transgendered, renames himself Kitten and sets out for London with a rock group in hopes of finding his mother. Along the way he works variously as a magician's assistant, a prostitute and a dancer.

Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley
Screenwriter: Neil Jordan
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Pathé Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $828.7K
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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