Portrait of Ben Wheatley

Directing

Ben Wheatley

Career

Active from 2005 to 2026, busiest in 2006 and 2011 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wages of Fear
Wages of Fear
GoodWatch score97/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ben Wheatley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.2, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Cringe Humor 3
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Mockumentary 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Unconventional 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Ben Wheatley 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Unsettling Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Wages of Fear
Wages of Fear
GoodWatch score 97

Screenplay

Freak Shift
Freak Shift

Screenplay, Director

Fear the Reaper
Fear the Reaper

Director

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 57
Normal
Normal (2026)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Bulk
Bulk (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer, Screenplay

Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Klokkenluider
Klokkenluider (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Executive Producer

In the Earth
In the Earth (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

Doughnut
Doughnut (2021)

Thanks

Rebecca
Rebecca (2020)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

2010s

18 titles ยท average score 61
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

In Fabric
In Fabric (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Free Fire
Free Fire (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Editor

High-Rise
High-Rise (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Editor

The Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy (2015)
GoodWatch score 78

Executive Producer

Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

ABCs of Death 2
ABCs of Death 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer

The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death (2013)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

A Field in England
A Field in England (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

Editor, Director

Sightseers
Sightseers (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Editor

Kill List
Kill List (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

Down Terrace
Down Terrace (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer, Writer

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 80
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story
Steve Coogan: The Inside Story (2009)

Director

Comedy Shuffle
Comedy Shuffle (2007)

TV show ยท as Amazing Wizard Ben

Rob Loves Kerry
Rob Loves Kerry (2006)

as Ben

Ideal
Ideal (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Brother Ben

1990s

1 title ยท average score 60
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Older Jack