Edgar Wright – All His Movies Ranked & Rated

NUMBER OF MOVIES:

CAREER AVERAGE SCORE:

TOTAL WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE:

TOTAL BUDGETS COMBINED:

TOTAL PROFIT OR LOSS:

CAREER PROFIT RETURN ON INVESTMENT 

6

7.85

$ 456,256,412
$ 175,100,000
$ 281,156,412

x 3.67

Short Biography:

Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films His movies often feature a heavy soundtrack of needle drops, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes.

He began making independent short films before making his first feature film A Fistful of Fingers in 1995. In 2004, Wright directed the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, starring Simon Pegg and Nick 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 directed the brilliant action film Baby Driver (2017), and recently the documentary The Sparks Brothers (2021), as well as the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021).

So here are all of Edgar Wright’s movies ranked according to an averaged score combined from the public votes (not critics) at IMdB, Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd…

6 – The World’s End (2013)
Good food. Fine ales. Total Annihilation.
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7.04 /10
Comedy | Action | Science Fiction

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Gary King (Simon Pegg) is an immature 40-year-old who’s dying to take another stab at an epic pub-crawl that he last attempted 20 years earlier. He drags his reluctant buddies back to their hometown and sets out for a night of heavy drinking. As they make their way toward their ultimate destination — the fabled World’s End pub — Gary and his friends attempt to reconcile the past and present. However, the real struggle is for the future when their journey turns into a battle for mankind.
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Critics response: Extremely Positive

245 Critic reviews: 217 positive (88.6%); 28 negative (11.4%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$46,091,271

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$20,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$26,091,271

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 2.30

5 – Last Night in Soho (2021)
When the past lets you in, the truth will come out.
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7.69 /10
Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Fantasy

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
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Critics response: Very Positive
336 Critic reviews: 255 positive (75.9%); 81 negative (24.1%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$22,957,625

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$43,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$(20,042,375)

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 0.53

4 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Get the hot girl. Defeat her evil exes. Hit love where it hurts.
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7.88 /10

Action | Comedy | Romance

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
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Critics response: Very Positive
273 Critic reviews: 225 positive (82.4%); 48 negative (17.6%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$49,421,974

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$60,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$ (10,578,026)

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 0.82
3 – Baby Driver (2017)
All you need is one killer track.
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7.91 /10
Action | Crime

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Baby, a music-loving orphan also happens to be the prodigiously talented go-to getaway driver for heist mastermind Doc. With the perfect soundtrack picked out for each and every job, Baby ensures Doc’s violent, bank-robbing cronies – including Buddy, Bats and Darling – get in and out of Dodge before it’s too late. He’s not in it for the long haul though, hoping to nail one last job before riding off into the sunset with beautiful diner waitress Debora. Easier said than done.
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Critics response: Overwhelming Positive

398 Critic reviews: 367 positive (92.2%); 31 negative (7.8%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$226,945,087

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$34,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$192,945,087

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 6.67
2 – Hot Fuzz (2007)
Big cops. Small town. Moderate violence.
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8.27 /10
Crime | Action | Comedy

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

As a former London constable, Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
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Critics response: Overwhelmingly Positive
201 Critic reviews: 183 positive (91%); 18 negative (9%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$80,743,363

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$12,000,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$68,743,363

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 6.73

1 – Shaun of the Dead (2004)
A romantic comedy. With zombies.
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8.39 /10
Horror | Comedy

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Top Billed Cast:

SYNOPSIS:

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
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Critics response: Overwhelmingly Positive
215 Critic reviews: 197 positive (91.6%); 18 negative (8.4%)

(Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

FINANCIAL DATA:

WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:

$30,097,092

PRODUCTION BUDGET:

$6,100,000

PROFIT OR (LOSS):

$23,997,092

PROFIT RETURN (OR LOSS IF FIGURE IS UNDER 1):

X 4.93