Simon Beaufoy (born 26 December 1966) is a British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Malsis School in Cross Hills, Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School, he read English at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth. In 1997, he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Full Monty. He went on to win the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire as well as winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 26, 1966 (59)
- Keighley, England, UK
- Writer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Simon Beaufoy's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Simon Beaufoy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Simon Beaufoy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Full Monty(2023)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
A Bunch of Amateurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Trust(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Battle of the Sexes(2017)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Everest(2015)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
127 Hours(2010)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Slumdog Millionaire(2008)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Japanese Story(2003)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all filmsThis Is Not a Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Blow Dry(2001)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Darkest Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Among Giants(1998)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Full Monty(1997)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all filmsYellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Linger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Matter of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
A Special Relationship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
S.O.L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
YAMAS! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 17 of them dated from 1995 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Highest rated
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Most popular right now
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and 2 other major awards from 16 major nominations, 1997–2011.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Adapted)
- BAFTA Award, nominated
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Screenplay, Adapted
- Oscar, won · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Adapted
- BAFTA Award, nominated
+2 other major bodies · 2 wins
- Writers Guild Award, won · Best Adapted Screenplay
- Critics Choice Award, won · Best Writer
- Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Berlinale award, nominated · Best Short Film
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Simon Beaufoy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Simon Beaufoy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Simon Beaufoy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Simon Beaufoy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Boyle shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Danny BoyleShared titles: Battle of the Sexes (2017), 127 Hours (2010), Slumdog Millionaire (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Danny Boyle
Actors
- Rachel GriffithsShared titles: Blow Dry (2001), Among Giants (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Griffiths
- Steve HuisonShared titles: Among Giants (1998), The Full Monty (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Huison
Composers and cinematographers
- Dario MarianelliShared titles: Everest (2015), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Dario Marianelli
- John de BormanShared titles: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), The Full Monty (1997)See all 2 shared titles with John de Borman
Producers
- Christian ColsonShared titles: Battle of the Sexes (2017), 127 Hours (2010), Slumdog Millionaire (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Colson
- Stephen GarrettShared titles: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Among Giants (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen Garrett
- Nicky Kentish BarnesShared titles: Everest (2015), Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Nicky Kentish Barnes
- Paul WebsterShared titles: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Webster
