Directing
John Madden
- Titles
- 23movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1971 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 31titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Prime Suspect89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.5average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Nostalgia4.5average 3.6
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.9, average 5.2
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 6
- Strong Performances 4
- Psychological Drama 4
- Character Study 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Melancholy 3
- Second Chances 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Social Realism 2
- Intriguing Plot 2
- Forbidden Love 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Stephen WarbeckComposerShakespeare in Love, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Proof, Mrs Brown, Meat
Thomas NewmanComposerOperation Mincemeat, The Debt, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Onwards and Sideways
Judi DenchActorShakespeare in Love, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mrs Brown
Penelope WiltonActorOperation Mincemeat, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Tom WilkinsonActorShakespeare in Love, The Debt, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel- MMick AudsleyEditorCaptain Corelli's Mandolin, Killshot, Proof
Bill NighyActorThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Maggie SmithActorThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Celia ImrieActorThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Colin FirthActorShakespeare in Love, Operation Mincemeat
Ronald PickupActorThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
David MorrisseyActorCaptain Corelli's Mandolin, The Widowmaker
Movies and TV shows
21Great
Score 80 to 89
1 title
Great
Score 80 to 89
81
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Director
Good
Score 70 to 79
3 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
77
Mrs Brown (1997)
Director
71
Miss Sloane (2016)
Director
Decent
Score 60 to 69
5 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Operation Mincemeat (2022)
Director
68
The Debt (2010)
Director
65
The BFG (2016)
Executive Producer
64
Proof (2005)
Director
60
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Director, Screenstory
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
4 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
Truth or Dare (1996)
Director
51
Ethan Frome (1993)
Director
43
Killshot (2008)
Executive Producer, Director
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
1 title
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
17
Golden Gate (1994)
Director
Not rated yet
7 titles
Not rated yet
Onwards and Sideways (2026)
Director
The Widowmaker (1990)
Director
Meat (1994)
Director
Poppyland (1985)
Director
A Wreath of Roses (1987)
Director
Wings (1983)
Director
The Pigman's Protege (1982)
Director