Portrait of Richard Laxton

Directing

Richard Laxton

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for River
River
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Laxton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Social Realism 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • True Crime Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Ensemble 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Character-Driven Thriller 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • British Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

11
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 63
Effie Gray
Effie Gray (2014)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Burton and Taylor
Burton and Taylor (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

The Night Watch
The Night Watch (2011)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 62
An Englishman in New York
An Englishman in New York (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Hancock & Joan
Hancock & Joan (2008)

Director

Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Life and Lyrics
Life and Lyrics (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Hearts of Gold
Hearts of Gold (2003)

Director

1990s

2 titles ยท average score 64
Poldark
Poldark (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Night Voice
Night Voice (1990)

Location Manager

1980s

1 title
The Innocent
The Innocent (1985)

as Reg Reid