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1. The Wedding Guest (2018)

R | 96 min | Thriller

A story centered on a mysterious British Muslim man (Dev Patel) on his journey across Pakistan and India.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Dev Patel, Nish Nathwani, Clara Hall, Harish Kunverji

Votes: 6,581 | Gross: $0.38M

2. 9 Songs (2004)

Not Rated | 71 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In London, intense sexual encounters take place between an American college student, named Lisa, and an English scientist, named Matt, between attending rock concerts.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley, Robert Levon Been, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Votes: 23,987 | Gross: $0.05M

3. Cracker (1993–1996)

TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. He is rather anti-social and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the Manchester Police.

Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Kieran O'Brien, Barbara Flynn

Votes: 7,865

4. 24 Hour Party People (2002)

R | 117 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Lennie James, John Thomson, Paul Popplewell

Votes: 39,681 | Gross: $1.13M

5. Alleyn Mysteries (1990–1994)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Drawing on her love of theatre and art, New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh created elegant crime-puzzlers full of quirky characters with hidden agendas, all brought meticulously to life in this BBC series.

Stars: William Simons, Patrick Malahide, Belinda Lang, Tim Dutton

Votes: 752

6. The Killer Inside Me (2010)

R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A West Texas Deputy Sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty

Votes: 35,733 | Gross: $0.21M

7. Jude (1996)

R | 123 min | Drama, Romance

In late 1800s England, Jude plans to go to the city and attend university but marries early and becomes a stonemason. When his wife leaves, he moves to the city, where he befriends his liberal cousin Sue.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths

Votes: 11,115 | Gross: $0.41M

8. Bright Young Things (2003)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, War

An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s.

Director: Stephen Fry | Stars: Stephen Campbell Moore, Emily Mortimer, Dan Aykroyd, Simon McBurney

Votes: 6,317 | Gross: $0.93M

9. Shoshana (2023)

121 min | Drama, Thriller

Follows two Brit police officers Thomas Wilkin and Geoffrey Morton in their hunt for charismatic poet and Zionist freedom fighter Avraham Stern, who was plotting to evict British authorities.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Douglas Booth, Irina Starshenbaum, Harry Melling, Aury Alby

Votes: 189

10. This England (2022)

52 min | Biography, Drama, History

Drama following the events surrounding Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government in the face of the first wave of COVID-19.

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Simon Paisley Day, Ophelia Lovibond, Andrew Buchan

Votes: 1,733

11. The Trip (2010–2020)

TV-14 | 172 min | Comedy

Steve is asked to review restaurants for the UK's Observer who is joined on a working road trip by his friend Rob who fills in at the last minute when Coogan's romantic relationship falls apart.

Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Rebecca Johnson

Votes: 7,999

12. Boon (1986–1992)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen. Harry retires and opens a hotel (The Grand Hotel), with Ken as a temporary odd-job man.

Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey, Elizabeth Carling

Votes: 1,007

13. I Want You (I) (1998)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Music

A young boy and his sister are drawn into one man's obsessive pursuit of his former lover.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Luka Petrusic, Labina Mitevska

Votes: 3,153 | Gross: $0.00M

14. Greed (I) (2019)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Satire about the world of the super-rich.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Caroline Flack, Steve Coogan, David Mitchell, Isla Fisher

Votes: 8,475

15. Code 46 (2003)

R | 93 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

A futuristic Brief Encounter (1945), this is a love story in which the romance is doomed by genetic incompatibility.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Togo Igawa

Votes: 21,126 | Gross: $0.20M

16. Trishna (2011)

R | 117 min | Drama

The story of the tragic relationship between the son of a property developer and the daughter of an auto rickshaw owner.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Mita Vashisht, Harish Khanna

Votes: 3,305 | Gross: $0.23M

17. The Trip (I) (2010)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama

Steve Coogan has been asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, but after his girlfriend backs out on him he must take his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson, Elodie Harrod

Votes: 23,433 | Gross: $2.01M

18. Snow Cake (2006)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire

Votes: 13,265 | Gross: $0.03M

19. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)

R | 103 min | Drama, War

American and British journalists Flynn and Michael Henderson, along with their respective news teams, meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, the group ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic

Votes: 7,833 | Gross: $0.34M

20. The Face of an Angel (2014)

Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Ava Acres, Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Anjella Mackintosh

Votes: 5,229

21. The Look of Love (2013)

Not Rated | 101 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Matt Lucas, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots

Votes: 7,322 | Gross: $0.02M

22. A Mighty Heart (2007)

R | 108 min | Biography, Drama, History

Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband Daniel when he goes missing in Pakistan.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan, Archie Panjabi

Votes: 28,218 | Gross: $9.18M

23. A Summer in Genoa (2008)

R | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A man moves his two daughters to Italy after their mother dies in a car accident, in order to revitalize their lives. Genova changes all three of them as the youngest daughter starts to see the ghost of her mother, while the older one discovers her sexuality.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Colin Firth, Perla Haney-Jardine, Willa Holland, Catherine Keener

Votes: 6,779

24. The Claim (2000)

R | 120 min | Drama, Romance, Western

A prospector who sold his wife and infant daughter in exchange for a mining claim, tries desperately to win them back as he helps to build the Pacific Railroad with a group of pioneer friends.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Wes Bentley, Peter Mullan, Ron Anderson, Marty Antonini

Votes: 6,615 | Gross: $0.67M

25. The Trip to Italy (2014)

Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner, Claire Keelan

Votes: 16,175 | Gross: $2.87M

26. Tristram Shandy (2005)

R | 94 min | Comedy

Director Michael Winterbottom (Northam) attempts to shoot the adaptation of Laurence Sterne's essentially unfilmable novel, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman."

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Jeremy Northam, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes

Votes: 13,176 | Gross: $1.25M

27. The Trip to Greece (2020)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

Actors Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travel from Troy to Ithaca following in the footsteps of the Odysseus.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Rebecca Johnson

Votes: 4,746

28. Screenplay (1986–1993)

Drama

An anthology drama series.

Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow

Votes: 94

29. Wonderland (1999)

R | 108 min | Drama

There's little wonder in the working-class lives of Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters. They're lonely Londoners. Nadia, a café waitress, places personal ads, looking for love; ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Shirley Henderson, Gina McKee, Molly Parker, Ian Hart

Votes: 4,215 | Gross: $0.41M

30. Dramarama (1983–1989)

25 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.

Stars: Denyse Alexander, Ian Kirkby, Christopher Biggins, Bill Wallis

Votes: 137

31. A Farewell to Arms

Drama | Pre-production

Frederic Henry, a volunteer ambulance driver, falls in love with his nurse in Italy during World War One.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Star: Tom Blyth

32. Butterfly Kiss (1995)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Eunice is walking along the highways of northern England from one filling station to another. She is searching for Judith, the woman, she says to be in love with. It's bad luck for the ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Amanda Plummer, Kathy Jamieson, Saskia Reeves, Des McAleer

Votes: 2,072

33. In This World (2002)

R | 88 min | Drama

A refugee family is trying to reach more peaceful lands illegally inside trucks.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha, Hiddayatullah

Votes: 4,408

34. The South Bank Show (1978– )

53 min | Documentary

ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood

Votes: 216

35. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

R | 95 min | Drama, War

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.

Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman

Votes: 11,473 | Gross: $0.32M

36. The Trip to Spain (2017)

Unrated | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Europe. This time they're in Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson, Claire Keelan

Votes: 6,427 | Gross: $1.16M

37. Family (1994– )

118 min | Drama

This four-part made-for-TV drama focuses up close on a Dublin couple with four children. Charlo is a hustler, a head-first footballer, a thief, abusive. Paula drinks, objects to Charlie's ... See full summary »

Stars: Sean McGinley, Ger Ryan, Neilí Conroy, Barry Ward

Votes: 198

38. Go Now (1995 TV Movie)

R | 81 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

Nick, is a young Scottish soccer player living in the big city. He meets Karen, and the two fall in love and move in together. Soon after, Nick exhibits signs of serious illness. As his ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt, Sophie Okonedo

Votes: 1,269

39. Heartlands (2002)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Expelled from his local darts team, a mild mannered newsagent rushes across the country to the final on his own.

Director: Damien O'Donnell | Stars: Michael Sheen, Mark Addy, Jim Carter, Celia Imrie

Votes: 1,318

40. Resurrection Man (1998)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he begins to brutally murder them. A reporter soon tries to uncover the murder and ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: David Williamson, Stuart Townsend, Brenda Fricker, George Shane

Votes: 831

41. Fall of the God of Cars

Pre-production

Follows Carlos Ghosn, the former CEO of Nissan and Renault who evaded capture by concealing himself in a music case.

Star: Tony Shalhoub

42. 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)

60 min | Drama

The film is a collection of one-minute short films created by 60 filmmakers from around the world on the theme of the death of cinema.

Directors: Phie Ambo, Shinji Aoyama, Jes Benstock, Mark Boswell, Park Chan-wook, Mark Cousins, Dalpalan, Maximilien Dejoie, Gustav Deutsch, Bradley Eros, Feyyaz, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Michael Glawogger, Jorge Michel Grau, Jan Ijäs, Gakuryû Ishii, Jussi Jaakola, Ken Jacobs, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Viktor Kaganovich, Manuela Kaufmann, Aki Kaurismäki, Naomi Kawase, Ville Kerimaa, Eric Khoo, Jeon Kyu-hwan, Malcolm le Grice, Aku Louhimies, Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon, Marina Manushenko, Bruce McClure, Brillante Mendoza, Kyungwon Moon, Amir Naderi, Rafi Pitts, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Jussi Reittu, Simon Rumley, Albert Serra, Ronni Shendar, Norbert Shieh, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Auraeus Solito, Mika Taanila, Mart Taniel, Andres Tenusaar, Tom Tykwer, Gillian Wearing, Gereon Wetzel, Ollie Whitehead, Adam Wingard, Michael Winterbottom, Ming Jin Woo, Edmund Yeo, Kari Yli-Annala, Brian Yuzna, Veiko Õunpuu

Votes: 207

43. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )

News

A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.

Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 119

44. The Shock Doctrine (2009)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman

Votes: 3,114

45. Hello Carter (2013)

80 min | Comedy, Drama

Down-on-his-luck Carter has recently become homeless, single and unemployed. Desperate to win back his ex-girlfriend, he goes off on an adventure throughout London to find her, picking up some odd helpers along the way.

Director: Anthony Wilcox | Stars: Charlie Cox, Christian Cooke, Hannah Lederer, Jessica Burgess

Votes: 413

46. With or Without You (1999)

93 min | Drama, Romance

Rosie and Vincent know each other for ten years, and are married for five. She doesn't like her job, he isn't too pleased working with her dad. They're trying to have a baby. One morning ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Dervla Kirwan, Yvan Attal, Julie Graham

Votes: 885

47. Everyday (I) (2012)

Unrated | 106 min | Drama

This film charts the relationship between a man imprisoned for drug smuggling and his wife and is being shot over the course of five years, a few weeks at a time.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Shirley Henderson, John Simm, Shaun Kirk, Robert Kirk

Votes: 842

48. The English Programme (1976–2003)

Not Rated | Drama

Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television, and in its final years by independent companies - although documentaries and dramas produced by other ITV ... See full summary »

Stars: Charlie Stafford, Stephen Warbeck, Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson

Votes: 11

49. The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)

Unrated | 101 min | Documentary

A look at the growing disparity between different economic classes.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Russell Brand, Geraint Anderson, Brigitte Bardot, Jean-Paul Belmondo

Votes: 1,402

50. Isolation (IV) (2021)

75 min | Documentary, Drama

Five directors recount the effects- economic, psychological and social- of the COVID pandemic on their respective countries, in this anthology documentary.

Directors: Olivier Guerpillon, Michele Placido, Jaco Van Dormael, Julia von Heinz, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Andrea Bocelli, Roberto Bolle, Michèle-Anne De Mey, Michele Placido

Votes: 20