Edgar Wright is one of the most inventive and visually dexterous filmmakers of the modern era. While his origins are humble, he has quickly ascended the Hollywood machine to become one of the most reliable filmmakers working today.
Wright has directed five mainstream pictures (not counting his 1995 effort A Fistful of Fingers), with a sixth - a horror movie titled Last Night in Soho - coming in April of 2021. Fortunately for us all, Wright has proven just as capable a screenwriter as he is a director, and he has written (or co-written) many more. This list will be concerning both his directorial and writing output.
7 The Adventures Of Tintin (2011) - 74%
By 2011, Wright had officially made it in Hollywood. Alongside Steven Moffatt (of Doctor Who and Sherlock fame) and Joe Cornish, Wright penned the screenplay to The Adventures of Tintin. It served as an adaption of Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin and The Secret of the Unicorn and was directed by none other than Steven Spielberg.
Spielberg personally approached Wright to write the film (no pun intended), but he, in turn, recommended Moffatt. Moffatt penned the first draft before Wright & Cornish polished up a second. The movie performed...alright, earning $374 million at the box office (on a $135 million budget) and scoring 74% on RT, with the critical consensus stating, "Drawing deep from the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark playbook, Steven Spielberg has crafted another spirited, thrilling adventure in the form of Tintin."
6 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) - 82%
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is another Wright adaptation, coming from Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels. Wright was given a pre-release copy of the novel while on press tour for Shaun of the Dead and instantly fell in love.
When Universal agreed to film a movie adaptation, they went to Wright and hired him as director. The movie performed well with critics, scoring an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and earning acclaim for Wright's inventive visuals and filmmaking style. Unfortunately, it failed to perform well at the box office. Despite opening wide, the movie debuted in fifth place and ended up grossing just $48 million on an $85 million budget.
5 Ant-Man (2015) - 83%
If working with Steven Spielberg didn't prove Wright's ascendency in the Hollywood sphere, it was being hired by Marvel to work on the MCU. Unfortunately (and famously), the production of Ant-Man was rife with issues. Wright was hired to direct the film all the way back in April of 2006 - even before the release of Hot Fuzz.
By 2011, Wright and writing partner Joe Cornish had completed three drafts of the script. But when it came time to film, Wright and Marvel butted heads, forcing Wright to leave the project over "creative differences." However, both he and Cornish received "story" and writing credits. Ant-Man performed surprisingly well, earning $519 million and an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.
4 The World's End (2013) - 89%
Serving as the third and final entry in Wright's famous Cornetto trilogy, The World's End is also the worst-reviewed. But that's not to say it's bad. Quite the opposite, in fact. The movie has roots in a screenplay Wright penned when he was 21 years old about a group of friends partaking in a pub crawl.
He and Simon Pegg re-worked the script to include adult characters reminiscing on the "good times". The World's End performed moderately well, grossing $46 million - higher than Shaun of the Dead but nearly half of Hot Fuzz. However, the movie fared far better with critics, scoring 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and earning acclaim for its heart and performances.
3 Hot Fuzz (2007) - 91%
Hot Fuzz is the second entry in the Cornetto trilogy, and tied for the best-reviewed. Wright and co-writer Simon Pegg spent an astounding eighteen months writing the script - a process that included watching 138 cop movies for inspiration.
The movie was primarily filmed in Wright's hometown of Wells, Somerset, a small cathedral city located in the southwest of England. The movie was an enormous success. It earned a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, with many critics loving the movie's sense of fun and satiric humor. It was also a surprising box office success, earning $80.7 million worldwide - Wright's second-highest as director. To this day, Hot Fuzz is widely regarded as one of the best cop comedies ever made.
2 Shaun Of The Dead (2004) - 91%
Before Shaun of the Dead, Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost were known for their Channel 4 sitcom Spaced. After the show ended in April of 2001, many fans were questioning what their next creative venture would be. It proved to a zombie comedy called Shaun of the Dead, which is widely credited as one of the funniest British comedies ever made. Both Wright and Pegg pounded out the script in eight weeks, and the movie was filmed over a period of nine weeks throughout the spring of 2003.
It made both Wright and Pegg established names in the Hollywood canon. It scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, with many critics noting the clever and surprising balance between heart, genuine scares, and comedy. It has also grossed a very respectable $30 million at the worldwide box office. Following the release of Shaun, all the offers came flooding in for Wright - including offers to direct both Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Ant-Man.
1 Baby Driver (2017) - 92%
As of writing, Baby Driver remains Wright's most recent film, released in the summer of 2017. Baby Driver is Wright's passion project, as he has been experimenting with its form and brainstorming ideas for the movie since 1995. Work began in earnest following Wright's departure from Ant-Man, and filming commenced in downtown Atlanta. Luckily, decades' worth of work ended up paying off for Wright, as the movie was critically adored.
Scoring 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, many critics took notice of the movie's incredible technical achievement, resulting in three Academy Award nominations (for Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing). It was also a huge success at the box office. Thanks in large part to a strong and alluring cast (including the likes of Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, Lily James, and a pre-controversy Kevin Spacey), Baby Driver grossed an astounding $226 million on a $34 million budget. It's a success story in every sense of the word.
September 22, 2020 at 05:00AM
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