Portrait of Simon Beaufoy

Writing

Simon Beaufoy

Career

Active from 1996 to 2023, busiest in 2008 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for 127 Hours
127 Hours
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Simon Beaufoy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.6
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Political Satire 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • British Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time

Writer

YAMAS!
YAMAS!

Executive Producer

A Special Relationship
A Special Relationship

Writer

Le petit prince
Le petit prince

Screenplay

2020s

1 title ยท average score 71
A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 73
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Everest
Everest (2015)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

127 Hours
127 Hours (2010)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 67
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

This Is Not a Love Song
This Is Not a Love Song (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Blow Dry
Blow Dry (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light (2000)

Director, Writer

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 68
Among Giants
Among Giants (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay

The Full Monty
The Full Monty (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer

Yellow
Yellow (1996)

Writer, Director

Linger
Linger (1995)

Assistant Director