Portrait of Michael Winterbottom

Directing

Michael Winterbottom

Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, busiest in 1993 and 1995 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Winterbottom Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character Study 4
  • British Humor 4
  • Intrigue 3
  • Satirical 3
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Journalism 2
  • Kidnapping 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms

Executive Producer, Director

The Trip to the Northern Lights
The Trip to the Northern Lights

Director

The Trip to The Northern Lights (London Film Festival Presentation)
The Trip to The Northern Lights (London Film Festival Presentation)

Director

Gaza Year Zero
Gaza Year Zero

Producer, Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 68
Shoshana
Shoshana (2024)

Producer, Director

Eleven Days in May
Eleven Days in May (2022)

Director, Producer

Isolation
Isolation (2021)

Director, Writer

The Trip to Greece
The Trip to Greece (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

2010s

13 titles · average score 54
Greed
Greed (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

The Wedding Guest
The Wedding Guest (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Writer

The Trip to Spain
The Trip to Spain (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

On the Road
On the Road (2016)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Director

The Face of an Angel
The Face of an Angel (2014)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

The Trip to Italy
The Trip to Italy (2014)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

The Look of Love
The Look of Love (2013)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Everyday
Everyday (2012)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Trishna
Trishna (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Producer

The Trip
The Trip (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Director

The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

2000s

14 titles · average score 66
Genova
Genova (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

A Mighty Heart
A Mighty Heart (2007)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Road to Guantanamo
The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

Editor, Director

Snow Cake
Snow Cake (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

9 Songs
9 Songs (2004)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Editor

Code 46
Code 46 (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

In This World
In This World (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The Claim
The Claim (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

1990s

12 titles · average score 66
Wonderland
Wonderland (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

With or Without You
With or Without You (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

I Want You
I Want You (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

Welcome to Sarajevo
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Jude
Jude (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Butterfly Kiss
Butterfly Kiss (1995)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Go Now
Go Now (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Family
Family (1994)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding (1993)

Director

Under the Sun
Under the Sun (1992)

Director, Story

Forget About Me
Forget About Me (1990)

Director

1980s

2 titles
Rosie the Great
Rosie the Great (1989)

Director

Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern (1988)

Director