Portrait of Atom Egoyan

Directing

Atom Egoyan

Career

Active from 1977 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Atom Egoyan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 7
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Erotic Thriller 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Canadian Cinema 2
  • Bleak Social Commentary 2
  • Artistic Exploration 2
  • Anthology 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Notes for a Possible Sequel
Notes for a Possible Sequel

Writer, Director

Embers
Embers

Executive Producer

2020s

2 titles · average score 51
Seven Veils
Seven Veils (2025)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Director

Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour (2020)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer, Director

2010s

10 titles · average score 60
Mouthpiece
Mouthpiece (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

Thanks

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017)

Thanks

Remember
Remember (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Captive
The Captive (2014)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Producer

Devil's Knot
Devil's Knot (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Invisible World
Invisible World (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

Thanks

Chloe
Chloe (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Barney's Version
Barney's Version (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as O'Malley Director #1

2000s

17 titles · average score 66
Adoration
Adoration (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Producer

To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer, Director

Away from Her
Away from Her (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

Executive Producer

Citadel
Citadel (2006)

Director

Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Screenplay

Foolproof
Foolproof (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

Executive Producer

The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

Ararat
Ararat (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

Diaspora
Diaspora (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Close
Close (2001)

Editor, Screenplay

Krapp's Last Tape
Krapp's Last Tape (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Editor

The Line
The Line (2000)

Director, Screenplay

1990s

14 titles · average score 66
Felicia's Journey
Felicia's Journey (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Screenplay

Sarabande
Sarabande (1997)

Writer, Director

Curtis's Charm
Curtis's Charm (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Executive Producer

The Stupids
The Stupids (1996)
GoodWatch score 31

as TV Studio Guard

A Portrait of Arshile
A Portrait of Arshile (1995)

as Voice

Exotica
Exotica (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Producer

Calendar
Calendar (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as Photographer

Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Adjuster
The Adjuster (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Producer

Montreal Stories
Montreal Stories (1991)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

Speaking Parts
Speaking Parts (1990)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer, Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 62
Roadkill
Roadkill (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

Thanks

Looking for Nothing
Looking for Nothing (1988)

Director, Screenplay

Family Viewing
Family Viewing (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Writer

In This Corner
In This Corner (1986)

Director

Men: A Passion Playground
Men: A Passion Playground (1985)

Director

Next of Kin
Next of Kin (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Producer

Open House
Open House (1982)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Peep Show
Peep Show (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

After Grad with Dad
After Grad with Dad (1980)

Director

1970s

2 titles · average score 55
Howard in Particular
Howard in Particular (1979)
GoodWatch score 55

Editor, Writer

Lust of a Eunuch
Lust of a Eunuch (1977)

Director