Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren (22 January 1946 – 8 April 2010) was a British musician, impresario, visual artist, performer, clothes designer and boutique owner, notable for combining these activities in an inventive and provocative way.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 22, 1946
- April 8, 2010 (aged 64)
- London, England, UK
- Actor and producer
- 3 on Motif · 19 credits in all
What are Malcolm McLaren's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Tricksteras The Embezzler in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Moods and endings
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 Malcolm McLaren's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm McLaren's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
19 credits, 3 with a Motif page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
Punk '76 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Paris, Capital of the XXIst Century (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
The Baron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Shallow 1-21 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Chaos! Sex Pistols Secret History (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Fast Food Nation(2006)
Motif score: 49th percentile of all filmsEating With... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Blood on the Turntable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Degeneration Punk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
The Danny Baker Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Eurotrash (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
The Ghosts of Oxford Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Frames for Seconds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
The Word (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Duck Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1980 to 2014; peak year 1980.
Biggest box office
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Highest rated
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Most popular right now
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Film career
Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1980Screen debut· The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
- 1980First top-billed film· The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
How do Malcolm McLaren's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.
Who does Malcolm McLaren work with?
People who share at least 2 of Malcolm McLaren's Motif titles; Jeremy Thomas shares the most, 2.
- Jeremy ThomasShared titles: Fast Food Nation (2006), The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Jeremy Thomas
