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Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Director, writer, producer and actor · Born April 18, 1974 (52) · Poole, Dorset, England, UK

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes. He first made independent short films before making his first feature film, A Fistful of Fingers, in 1995. Wright created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996, written with David Walliams. After directing several other television shows, Wright directed the sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), which aired for two series and starred frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. In 2004, Wright directed the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg and Frost, the first film in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. The film was co-written with Pegg—as were the next two entries in the trilogy, the buddy cop film Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction comedy The World's End (2013). In 2010, Wright co-wrote and directed the action comedy film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, an adaptation of the graphic novel series. Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he adapted The Adventures of Tintin (2011) for Steven Spielberg. Wright and Cornish co-wrote the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man in 2015, which Wright intended to direct but abandoned, citing creative differences. He has also written and directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), the documentary The Sparks Brothers, and the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (both 2021).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 18, 1974 (52)
From
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Works as
Director, writer, producer and actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Edgar Wright's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
15%
Morality
14%
Society
13%
Power
9%
Survival
4%
Art6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 8

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
8
Absurd
9
Tense
8
Warm
7
Contemplative
7
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Edgar Wright's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edgar Wright'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

53 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Running Man(2025)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Snow White(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Chap Kingsley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Sing 2(2021)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Last Night in Soho(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • The Sparks Brothers(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Writer

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Shape of Water(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • DuckTales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Alistair Boorswan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Tour de Pharmacy(2017)

    as Commentator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Baby Driver(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sing(2016)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of 'World's End'(2013)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The World's End(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sightseers(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tintin(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Attack the Block(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Paul(2011)

    Script Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'(2010)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · as Self

  • Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Other

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Son of Rambow(2007)

    as Metal Work Teacher

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Dead(2005)

    as Photo Booth Zombie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)

    as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shaun of the Dead(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mint Royale: Blue Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • The Mighty Boosh(2003)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Look Around You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eddie Yorque · as Floor manager · as Scientist · as Technician

  • Calcium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Forced Hilarity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · Creator · as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate

  • Sir Bernard's Stately Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Is It Bill Bailey? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Very Important Pennis: Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Second Unit Director

  • Mash and Peas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

  • A Fistful of Fingers(1995)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dead Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as The Director (uncredited)

  • Carbolic Soap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Abner / Mum / Careers Man

  • Help! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • I Want to Get Into the Movies! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Barbarella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Dodge & Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Set My Heart to Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles, 48 of them dated from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Ant-Man (2015)

$519M worldwide

Highest rated

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Running Man (2025)

Film career

  • 1995Screen debut· A Fistful of Fingers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 52: 11 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stDirecting26 of 52: 7 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thWriting22 of 52: 3 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thProducing20 of 52: 6 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndEditing4 of 52: 0 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew7 of 52: 4 only other crew, 3 with another role

52 titles, 21 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1990s13 · 4 acting · 13 crew2000s11 · 7 acting · 6 crew2010s15 · 5 acting · 11 crew2020s9 · 2 acting · 7 crew

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

6 major nominations and no wins, 2000–2022.

  1. 2022
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  2. 2021
    • Venice award, nominated · Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film
  3. 2018
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
  4. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
  5. 2002
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Situation Comedy Award
  6. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Situation Comedy Award

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 Edgar Wright's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, producer

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of 'World's End' (2013)

67th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Edgar Wright's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles37–91 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles16–51 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles44–89 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles29–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles32–70 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Edgar Wright work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edgar Wright's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nira Park shares the most, 11.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles