Directing
Mike Leigh
- Titles
- 58movies18TV shows
- Career
Active from 1970 to 2026, busiest in 1982 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 40titles as director
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Secrets & Lies86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Class & Capitalism6.6average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.6average 4.9
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.8
- Melancholy6.9average 4.7
- Pathos7.2average 5.2
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.4
- Cringe Humor3.5average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.2, average 4.9
- Crime1.7, average 3.7
- Mystery2.2, average 4.1
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- British Social Realism 5
- Character-Driven 5
- Political Commentary 4
- Character Study 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Family Dynamics 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Working-Class Struggles 2
- Working Class Life 2
- Slice of Life 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Slice-of-Life 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dick PopeCinematographerMr. Turner, All or Nothing, Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake, Hard Truths, +9 more- JJon GregoryEditorMr. Turner, Secrets & Lies, Peterloo, Naked, Another Year, +5 more
Lesley ManvilleActorMr. Turner, All or Nothing, Secrets & Lies, Another Year, Topsy-Turvy, +2 more
Gary YershonComposerMr. Turner, Hard Truths, Happy-Go-Lucky, Peterloo, Another Year, +2 more
Timothy SpallActorMr. Turner, All or Nothing, Secrets & Lies, Life Is Sweet, Topsy-Turvy, +1 more- AAndrew DicksonComposerAll or Nothing, Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake, Naked, High Hopes, +1 more
- CChris LovettEditorWho's Who, The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final, A Light Snack, Old Chums, Afternoon, +1 more
Jim BroadbentActorAnother Year, Life Is Sweet, Topsy-Turvy, A Sense of History, Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Alison SteadmanActorLife Is Sweet, Abigail's Party, The Short & Curlies, Hard Labour, Nuts in May
Ruth SheenActorMr. Turner, All or Nothing, Vera Drake, Another Year, High Hopes- RRobin SalesEditorCareer Girls, Topsy-Turvy, Four Days in July, Grown-Ups, Home Sweet Home
Brian TufanoCinematographerThe Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final, A Light Snack, Old Chums, Afternoon, Probation
Movies and TV shows
462020s
2 titles · average score 79
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2010s
6 titles · average score 70
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2000s
8 titles · average score 69
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as Mike Leigh
1990s
7 titles · average score 74
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1980s
11 titles · average score 71
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1970s
10 titles · average score 68
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1960s
2 titles · average score 74
as Jim
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