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Jun 3, 2023 · The 12 Best Mike Leigh Movies, Ranked. From 'Secrets & Lies' to 'Topsy-Turvy,' these are the greatest films of English auteur Mike Leigh. British director Mike Leigh is a master of...
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Mike Leigh OBE FRSL (born 20 February 1943) is an English writer-director with a career spanning film, theatre and television. He has received numerous accolades, including prizes at the Cannes Film Festival , Berlin International Film Festival , the Venice International Film Festival , three BAFTA Awards , and nominations for seven Academy ...
Other well-known films include the comedy-dramas Life Is Sweet (1990) Meantime (1983) and Career Girls (1997), the Gilbert and Sullivan biographical film Topsy-Turvy (1999) and the bleak working-class drama All or Nothing (2002).
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Mike Leigh in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)- Mike Leigh and Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
- Mike Leigh, Michael Klesic and Anthony Minghella at the Awards Reception for the 10th Anual Sarajevo Film Festival.
- Mike Leigh in All or Nothing (2002)
- Imelda Staunton, Mike Leigh, and Dick Pope in Vera Drake (2004)
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- 'Secrets & Lies' (1996) IMDb Rating: 8.0/10. Secrets & Lies is Mike Leigh's most famous and acclaimed film, earning a total of five Oscar nominations (including Best Picture) and generating a huge amount of acclaim upon its release.
- 'Naked' (1993) IMDb Rating: 7.7/10. If Naked counts as a slice-of-life film, then it's probably one of the most twisted slice-of-life films ever made. It follows a particularly depraved individual who constantly antagonizes the people around him and lashes out against society.
- 'Vera Drake' (2004) IMDb Rating: 7.7/10. Like Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake also sees Mike Leigh turning to the past to tell a story. Unlike Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake has no light-hearted moments or anything close to comedic relief, and stands as what might well be Leigh's heaviest and most emotionally devastating film.
- 'All or Northing' (2002) IMDb Rating: 7.5/10. All or Nothing is a Mike Leigh film that leans heavier towards drama than comedy, though there is a little comedic relief, at least at first.
High Hopes. 1988 1h 48m PG. 7.4 (5.8K) Rate. 84 Metascore. The life of a working class couple living in London and their complicated relationships with other members of the family. Director Mike Leigh Stars Phil Davis Ruth Sheen Edna Doré. “High Hopes” is an alive and challenging film, one that throws our own assumptions and evasions back at us. 3.
14 titles. 1. Another Year (2010) PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama. 7.4. Rate. 81 Metascore. A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends. Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman. Votes: 30,342 | Gross: $3.21M. 2. Naked (1993)
His well-known films include Life is Sweet (1990), the comedy-drama Career Girls (1997), the Gilbert and Sullivan biopic Topsy Turvy (1999), and the bleak working-class drama All or Nothing (2002).
