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Known for his signature quick montage, iconoclastic characters and genre-bending storytelling that have now become synonymous with his work, Edgar Wright is a filmmaker who constantly gives himself a boost with every release. He first came to prominence, along with frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (as well as the inimitable Jessica Hynes), in the 1999 TV series spread, who showcased his hyper, intelligent referential style and utter brilliance. Wright’s admirable body of work remained one that is immensely unique and continuously captivating from scene to scene.

Over the course of his career, Wright has won one British Independent Film Award and one Bram Stoker Award, and his films have been nominated for BAFTAs, Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and more. They’ve also gained cult status, and for good reason; his films are simply masterpieces of visual storytelling, and he is one of the best masters of Eisensteinian montage editing working today. Here’s every movie made by Edgar Wright, ranked from worst to best.

7 Last night in Soho


Anya Taylor-Joy as Saddie in Last Night in Soho.
Focus Functions / Universal Images

After a series of action and comedy films, 2021 Last night in Soho sees Edgar Wright enter a genre he’d worked in before, but never to this extent – the psychological horror. While Wright has dabbled in the horror realm, particularly in the zom com Shaun of the Dead and the fake trailer for Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez grind house, Wright has never made such a full-fledged horror film.

However, call Last night in Soho an outright horror movie would undermine it, as Wright portrays his style and uniqueness in a way that makes it wholly original. In the film, Thomasin McKenzie plays Eloise, a fashion design student obsessed with the 1960s. When she moves to London and rents a room, she discovers that she wakes up in the 60s when she goes to bed and meets Sandie, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, and seems to be somehow connected to her. . Last night in Soho vividly captures the atmosphere of the 1960s, from the set design and costumes to the props, music and manner of speech.

At its core, the film deals with the dangers of romanticizing another era (“the good old days”) without really knowing anything about that era except the things one chooses to see. The film relies somewhat on various horror styles, which are often overused to some degree, and this is most likely due to Wright’s inexperience with the horror genre; however that is quickly forgiven with how everything else is executed so perfectly. Last night in Soho was nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards and eight Hollywood Critics Association Awards despite underperforming at the box office grossing $23 million on a $43 million budget.


6 The end of the world


Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike gobbled up in The World's End.
Universal photos / focus functions

Wright’s latest entry to the Cornetto trilogy takes audiences on a pub crawl and into the realm of science fiction. The previous two movies of the trilogy featured everything from zombies to secret Neighborhood Watch cults, but The end of the world introduces a new element to the mix – aliens. Written by Wright and Simon Pegg, The end of the world tells the story of a group of friends who reunite to finish a pub crawl they once did when they were younger in their hometown. Things take a drastic turn when they realize that the city they once knew is no longer as it was, in this highly allegorical and deranged film.

Simon Pegg plays an immature alcoholic who will do anything to get what he wants, fittingly manipulates his childhood friends to join him on this adventure of drunkenness, to the extent that he even lies about his mother’s death. The film’s already wild premise is heightened even further when the group discovers that everyone in their hometown has been replaced by robotic aliens.

Edgar Wright first came up with the idea for this film at age 21, writing a screenplay about a group of friends going on a pub crawl. In an interview with First Showing, Wright described the idea of ​​bringing in the science fiction element as essentially, “An extension of that bittersweet feeling when you go home, to your hometown, and you feel alienated because it’s gone without you.” gone.” The end of the world was nominated for three Saturn Awards, including Best International Film in 2014.

5 Scott Pilgrim vs. The world


Michael Cera meets Mary Elizabeth-Winstead in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The world.
Universal photos

Perhaps the most ambitious work in his catalogue, 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. The world proved how incredibly creative Wright can be with material that is so out of this world and seemingly impossible to render perfectly on screen. Using transmedia storytelling techniques, the film really captures the look and feel of the graphic novels making for a unique cinematic viewing experience, with nearly every frame feeling like it was pulled right out of the pages of the novel.

Starring Michael Cera as the titular character, the film tells the story of Scott as he embarks on a battle league in which he must defeat seven evil exes to win the heart of the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, played by Mary. Elizabeth Winstead. Scott Pilgrim vs. The world would mark Wright’s first venture without his usual suspects involved, and was co-written with Michael Bacall (who would go on to write films like Project X and 21 Jump Street† But even without his usual collaborators, Wright managed to hold their own and deliver a movie that still felt like an Edgar Wright movie.

Despite being a blockbuster, the film received a plethora of awards and nominations, including being shortlisted for Best Visual Effects at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. The film would gain cult status and earn a spot on numerous Top Ten lists for being a film that is truly unique and original (although a bit problematic).

Related: Here’s Where the Cast of Scott Pilgrim Vs. the world is today

4 Busy hassle


Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and the rest of the police team in Hot Fuzz.
Universal Pictures / StudioCanal / Rogue Pictures

After the huge success of Shaun of the Dead, the Wright-Pegg duo returned to deliver their second entry to the Cornetto trilogy, this time a buddy police movie that kept their signature fast-paced style that audiences once loved. Beside Simon Pegg, 2007 Busy hassle reunites Wright with his usual suspects, including Nick Frost, Julia Deakin, and Rafe Spall. The film also brought in new faces this time around, such as Martin Freeman (who admittedly had a brief cameo in Shaun of the Dead) and Paddy Considine, both of whom would become familiar faces in the trilogy.

Busy hassle was inspired by Wright who watched over 138 action films during the film’s research and development phase, and it’s evident in the attention to detail seen throughout the film. Conceived as an antidote to British gangster films, Wright wanted to make a film that put British police officers in the spotlight. It tells the story of an ordinary police officer who is promoted to sergeant in a small country town where crime rarely occurred. However, things soon take a dark turn when certain members of the community are mysteriously plucked one by one.

Busy hassle is the highest grossing film of the Cornetto trilogy, grossing over $80 million on a $12 million budget. It earned a nomination for Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards 2007 and won Best Comedy at the Empire Awards 2008. The film was also named the 67th greatest film of the 21st century by Empire in 2020.

3 Shaun of the Dead


Nick Frost and Simon Pegg meet their first zombie in Shaun of the Dead.
Universal Pictures / United International Pictures / Mars Distribution / Rogue Pictures

Wright’s first entry in the Cornetto trilogy was one that would put him on the map as an original filmmaker with a style of his own. While not technically true, many fans would consider this his directorial debut, as his first official film, A handful of fingers was not easily accessible and did not have a wide theatrical release.

Shaun of the Dead would mark the first of many collaborations between Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Written as a tribute to George A. Romero’s Dead movies and also as a twist on the typical zombie movies that came out until then, Shaun of the Dead put a new spin on the genre by introducing comedic elements while maintaining that scare factor, which included several gross moments throughout its run. In fact, George A. Romero was so enamored with Wright and Pegg’s work that he even asked them to make a cameo in his 2005 film, Land of the Dead where the two would appropriately portray zombies.

The film was a box office success, grossing over $30 million against a budget of just $6.1 million. Shaun of the Dead was also nominated for several awards, including the British Independent Film Awards, where Wright and Pegg would take home the Best Screenplay award.

Related: Shaun of the Dead Director Edgar Wright Has No Interest In Making A Sequel

2 baby driver


Ansel Engort waits in his getaway car in Baby Driver.
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2017’s baby driver was a unique movie experience. The pulse-pounding adrenaline of highly intense action sequences combined with a soundtrack that flows so seamlessly together makes this film almost feel like a music video – because that’s exactly what it was! Wright approached the film as a 90-minute long music video; every footstep and turn is timed and coordinated to perfectly match the rhythm of the song being played, and it was indeed an incredible cinematic feat from a purely technical standpoint.

In the film, Ansel Engort plays Baby, a motorist with tinnitus who uses music to calm his condition. He drives a group of criminals from location to location as they commit several heists while he stays behind. While traveling as an accomplice, he befriends a local waitress named Debora (played by Lily James), and they begin dating. The film is inspired by the Mint Royale music video “Blue Song” which Wright directed in 2003.

The action sequences are beautifully filmed without using the sickening “shaky camera”, and each scene keeps the audience constantly on the edge of their seats. The film is so meticulously made and choreographed that everything works like a well-oiled machine. Combined with the performances by everyone involved, this really makes this a film not to be missed. baby driver was nominated in three categories at the 90th Annual Academy Awards, as well as one Golden Globe nomination, raising over $200 million against a $34 million budget.


1 The Sparks Brothers


Ron and Russell Mael in The Sparks Brothers.
Focus Functions / Universal Images

Edgar Wright’s documentary about the astonishing 50-year-old and impressive career of American pop-rock band Sparks is perhaps his most underrated film to date. “Sparks are (so far), the most influential and best bands not to have a music documentary about” was Wright’s answer to a question in an interview with Vulture.

Released in July 2021, The Sparks Brothers is a documentary film that you wouldn’t necessarily think Wright would be involved in, but from the very beginning of this two and a half hour film you immediately get the feeling that Wright is first and foremost a true fan of this band where few probably ever heard of it. That’s what sets this apart, because where other documentaries by famous musicians would be more of a showcase of their extensive and colorful careers, The Sparks Brothers serves to inform and educate.

The movie does everything it can to tell you who Sparks is, and it doesn’t do it in a condescending way. Instead, it’s more like having your friend (in this case Wright himself) tell you how much they love a particular band and tell you how great they are and why you should check them out. The Sparks Brothers was nominated for Best Documentary Film at the 5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards and despite grossing just over $1 million at the box office, the film was critically acclaimed and arguably one of the best documentaries of 2021. This is a true passion project. and the passion is palpable.


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