Directing
Mike Leigh
- Titles
- 56movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1970 to 2024, busiest in 1982 with 7 main titles.
- Directed
- 39titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
All or Nothing87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Class & Capitalism6.6average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.6average 4.9
- Melancholy7.3average 4.7
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.7
- Pathos7.4average 5.2
- Historical3.9average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Cringe Humor3.4average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.3, average 5.1
- Crime1.6, average 3.7
- Mystery2.3, average 4.1
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Character-Driven 4
- British Social Realism 3
- Family Dynamics 3
- Character Study 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Working Class Life 2
- Slice of Life 2
- Political Commentary 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Slice-of-Life 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dick PopeCinematographerNaked, Happy-Go-Lucky, Secrets & Lies, Mr. Turner, Another Year, +9 more- JJon GregoryEditorNaked, Secrets & Lies, Mr. Turner, Another Year, Life Is Sweet, +5 more
Lesley ManvilleActorSecrets & Lies, Mr. Turner, Another Year, All or Nothing, Topsy-Turvy, +2 more
Timothy SpallActorSecrets & Lies, Mr. Turner, All or Nothing, Topsy-Turvy, Life Is Sweet, +1 more- CChris LovettEditorOld Chums, Who's Who, The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final, A Light Snack, Probation, +1 more
- AAndrew DicksonComposerNaked, Secrets & Lies, All or Nothing, Vera Drake, High Hopes, +1 more
Gary YershonComposerHappy-Go-Lucky, Mr. Turner, Another Year, Hard Truths, Peterloo, +1 more
Alison SteadmanActorLife Is Sweet, The Short & Curlies, Abigail's Party, Nuts in May, Hard Labour
Ruth SheenActorMr. Turner, Another Year, All or Nothing, Vera Drake, High Hopes
Jim BroadbentActorAnother Year, Topsy-Turvy, Life Is Sweet, Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright, A Sense of History
Brian TufanoCinematographerOld Chums, The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final, A Light Snack, Probation, Afternoon- RRobin SalesEditorTopsy-Turvy, Career Girls, Four Days in July, Home Sweet Home, Grown-Ups
Movies and TV shows
42Upcoming
1 title
Writer, Director
2020s
1 title · average score 69
69
Director, Writer
2010s
5 titles · average score 66
66
Writer, Director
Production Director
66
Director, Writer
60
Director, Writer
72
Director, Writer
2000s
6 titles · average score 72
Writer
67
Screenplay, Director
TV show
74
Writer, Director
87
Director, Writer
1990s
8 titles · average score 64
69
Writer, Director
42
as Mike Leigh
68
Writer, Director
78
Writer, Director
74
Director, Writer
75
Director
72
Writer, Director
1980s
11 titles · average score 68
72
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
65
Writer, Director
69
Writer, Director
67
Writer, Director
Writer, Director
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
66
Director, Writer
1970s
8 titles · average score 71
Writer, Director
76
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
75
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
69
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
65
Writer, Director
1960s
2 titles · average score 74
as Jim
74
TV show