Breakfast on Pluto

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Breakfast on Pluto

R

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)

01/16/2018

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.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

02/03/2006

2/4

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.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

01/08/2006

3/5

A charming, winsome slice of Seventies pop kitsch.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

07/31/2023

3/5

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

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Steven Lindsey

Texas Triangle/TXT

05/08/2023

3/4

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.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

05/07/2020

This picaresque tale is Candide as filtered through Oscar Wilde.

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@RT19411307 Nov 19

This movie was all-around 5/5 stars, but not just because of Cillian Murphy (Got to love him), but also because of the message I took away from it. Personally, to me, this movie was about believing in oneself, persisting through tough and challenging times to reach your desired goal – which may not what you thought it may be, and the journey you take may be a large, difficult shift to what you imagined. This movie should receive a lot more recognition for it's meaning, as Kitten – despite all the backlash from not only society but from family, eventually found happiness through incredibly tough times. Overall, I adore this move, I adore Kitten, my own interpretation of it has encouraged me to carry on with my dreams, and many others should do the same. Thank you.

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Jana J

@RT13266611 Aug 8

MASTERPIECE, ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

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Stephen C

@bob25009 05/29/2025

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

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Jane H

@RT41886605 01/18/2025

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

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Shioka O

@RT54204327 11/09/2024

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

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Steve M

@RT74367473 04/08/2024

They don't make brilliant movies like this anymore.

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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