Portrait of Edgar Wright

Directing

Edgar Wright

Career

Active from 1991 to 2025, busiest in 2021 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spaced
Spaced
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edgar Wright Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.9, average 5.3
  • Spiritual
    0.8, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • British Sketch Comedy 3
  • Found Family 2
  • Sketch Comedy 2
  • Pop Culture Satire 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Satirical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Seconds
Seconds

Producer, Screenplay

Set My Heart to Five
Set My Heart to Five

Director, Screenplay

Barbarella
Barbarella

Director

Dodge & Twist
Dodge & Twist

Director

2020s

8 titles · average score 62
The Running Man
The Running Man (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Director

Snow White
Snow White (2025)
GoodWatch score 35

Thanks

Digman!
Digman! (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Chap Kingsley (voice)

Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

Screenplay, Director

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London
What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London (2021)

Director

Sing 2
Sing 2 (2021)
GoodWatch score 68

as Additional Voices (voice)

Shadows
Shadows (2020)

Writer

2010s

15 titles · average score 75
Baby Driver
Baby Driver (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Executive Producer

The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

Thanks

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

DuckTales
DuckTales (2017)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Alistair Boorswan (voice)

Sing
Sing (2016)
GoodWatch score 66

as Additional Voices (voice)

Ant-Man
Ant-Man (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Story

The World's End
The World's End (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

Sightseers
Sightseers (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Executive Producer

The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

Paul
Paul (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

Script Editor

Attack the Block
Attack the Block (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Director

2000s

10 titles · average score 75
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

Grindhouse
Grindhouse (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

Other

Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

as Metal Work Teacher

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007)

Producer

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

as Photo Booth Zombie

Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
GoodWatch score 82

as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

Mint Royale: Blue Song
Mint Royale: Blue Song (2003)

Director, Writer

Look Around You
Look Around You (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Eddie Yorque / Technician

Forced Hilarity
Forced Hilarity (2001)

Director, Screenplay

1990s

7 titles · average score 66
Spaced
Spaced (1999)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show · as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate

Very Important Pennis: Uncut
Very Important Pennis: Uncut (1996)

Second Unit Director

A Fistful of Fingers
A Fistful of Fingers (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

Dead Right
Dead Right (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

as The Director (uncredited)

Help!
Help! (1992)

Screenplay, Director

Carbolic Soap
Carbolic Soap (1992)

as Abner / Mum / Careers Man

I Want to Get Into the Movies!
I Want to Get Into the Movies! (1991)

Screenplay, Editor