Directing
Danny Boyle
- Titles
- 58movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 1987 and 1989 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 40titles as director
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Tech & Humanity3.2average 1.6
- Psychological6.9average 5.6
- Adrenaline6.3average 5.1
- Violence5.5average 4.3
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Tension7.2average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome2.1, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.9, average 2.7
- Romance3.1, average 3.8
- Historical2.0, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Character-Driven 4
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Biographical Drama 3
- Greed 2
- Moral Decay 2
- Social Critique 2
- Gritty Social Commentary 2
- Scottish Cinema 2
- Visually Stunning 2
- Non-Linear Narrative 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Anthony Dod MantleCinematographer28 Years Later, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, T2 Trainspotting, +4 more
John HodgeWriterTrainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, The Beach, Shallow Grave, A Life Less Ordinary, +2 more
John MurphyComposer28 Days Later, Sunshine, Millions, Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise, Strumpet
Jon HarrisEditor28 Years Later, 127 Hours, T2 Trainspotting, Yesterday, Trance- CChris GillEditor28 Days Later, Sunshine, Millions, Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise, Strumpet
Tony DoyleActorArise and Go Now, The Nightwatch, The Venus de Milo Instead, The Hen House
Ewan McGregorActorTrainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, Shallow Grave, A Life Less Ordinary
Brian TufanoCinematographerTrainspotting, Shallow Grave, A Life Less Ordinary, Alien Love Triangle- MMasahiro HirakuboEditorTrainspotting, The Beach, Shallow Grave, A Life Less Ordinary
Alex GarlandWriter28 Years Later, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, 28 Years Later: Part III
Christopher EcclestonActor28 Days Later, Shallow Grave, Strumpet
Robert CarlyleActorTrainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, The Beach
Movies and TV shows
43Great
Score 80 to 89
5 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
86
Trainspotting (1996)
Director
84
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Director
82
127 Hours (2010)
Screenplay, Producer
80
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
Director, Writer
Good
Score 70 to 79
11 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
78
28 Days Later (2002)
Director
77
Steve Jobs (2015)
Producer, Director
74
Millions (2005)
Director
74
Happy and Glorious (2012)
Director
73
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Director, Producer
72
28 Years Later (2025)
Producer, Director
72
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Producer
72
Shallow Grave (1994)
Director
71
Sunshine (2007)
Director
70
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Executive Producer
Decent
Score 60 to 69
3 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
9 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
Twin Town (1997)
Executive Producer
55
Alien Love Triangle (2008)
Director
54
INK (2026)
Director, Producer
52
Strumpet (2001)
Director
50
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Original Music Composer, Director
47
The Beach (2000)
Director
46
Creation Stories (2021)
Executive Producer
Not rated yet
15 titles
Not rated yet
The Nightwatch (1989)
Director
Alan Clarke: His Own Man (2000)
as Narrator (Voice)
Antarctica
Director, Screenplay
Monkeys (1989)
Producer, Director
The Venus de Milo Instead (1987)
Director
Scout (1987)
Director
The Hen House (1989)
Director
British Film Forever (2007)
TV show
The Rockingham Shoot (1987)
Producer
28 Years Later: Part III
Producer, Director