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Updated 1 month ago,March 23, 2025
Like his foremost contemporaries in the film industry, Edgar Wrights continued popularity as a filmmaker is not solely based on luck alone, but on the strength of his various directorial efforts.
Drawing on an infectious sense of comedy, booming soundtracks, energetic screenplays, and massive ensemble casts, Wright has quickly become one of the most exciting directors currently working today, as evidenced by his short but impressive filmography over the past 20 years.
Having handed in a variety of colorful projects over the years, Wright has routinely proven himself adept at handling every genre in the cinematic landscape, be it horror, comedy, action, crime, or some other film that merges two or more of these genres together.
From chilling murder mystery horror films to distinctly British zombie-populated comedies, here is every one of Edgar Wrights movies to date, ranked in order from worst to best.
7.Last Night in Soho (2021)
Among Wrights more recent efforts,Last Night in Sohoalso marks the first time Wright handed in a non-comedic horror film after lampooning the genre with films likeShaun of the Dead.Looking to the Italiangiallofilms of Mario Bava and Dario Argento for inspiration, Wright crafts an immersive and equally hallucinogenic psychological horror film withLast Night in Soho.Meticulously recreating the glamor and glitz of 1960s London,Last Night in Sohopresents a remarkable mystery for viewers to unravel, creatively flashing back and forth between modern-day Soho and the neon-lit streets of the gritty Swinging Sixties.
6.The Sparks Brothers (2021)
As with his aforementioned 2021 releaseLast Night in Soho, 2021 saw Wright expand into a genre outside of his typical comfort zone with the musical documentary,The Sparks Brothers.Chronicling the lives and careers of sibling musicians Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks,The Sparks Brothersshines a light on the duos impressive contributions to the rock genre, as well as their immediate influence on groups like Queen, Joy Division, and The Smiths.
A relatively minor addition to Wrights filmography, it nevertheless spells out a characteristically stylish documentary for the director, fueling our hopes that he one day returns to the genre.
5.The Worlds End (2013)
The final entry in Wright and Simon Peggs fan-favoriteThree Flavours Cornettotrilogy,The Worlds Endagain sees Wright take aim at a very specific genre of film: in this case, 70s sci-fi films likeInvasion of the Body SnatchersandThe Stepford Wives.Once again relying on the austere acting capabilities of its lead cast, Wright conjures up a side-splittingly funny sci-fi action thriller unlike any other.
Yet for all its killer robots and soulless alien duplicates,The Worlds Endnever loses its inner heart or radiant sense of emotion, focusing on the bonds between five childhood friends as they reunite for one last adventure together (the scope of which they never could have dreamed possible).
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4.Hot Fuzz (2007)
The second act in Wright and PeggsCornettotrilogy,Hot Fuzzonce again shows off the two filmmakers ability to tackle practically any cinematic genre imaginable.
In the case of this 2007 comedy, Wright and Pegg turn their attention to the stereotypical buddy cop genre, lampooning everything fromPoint BreakandBad Boys IItoLethal WeaponandDirty Harry.
Alternating between explosive action and dry English humor, Wright delivers a police procedural satire capable of entertaining a universal audience, adequately living up to the standards set byShaun of the Deadbefore it.
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3.Baby Driver (2017)
After concluding theThree Flavours Cornettotrilogy with 2013sThe Worlds End, Wright set his sights on a predictably ambitious action heist film with 2017s Baby Driver.
Drawing on the talents of a larger ensemble cast, Wright blends a traditional neo-noir narrative with a carefully curated rock and roll playlist withBaby Drivers upbeat soundtrack.
Through this infectiously musical approach, Wright establishes Baby Driver almost as a musical version ofHeatorFast and Furious, leaving viewers bobbing their heads and tapping their feet to the beat of its numerous music-backed action sequences.
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2.Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Adapting a comic book series as wholly unique as Bryan Lee OMalleyScott Pilgrimwas never going to be easy.
But as with each of his indelible works, Wright ultimately rose to the occasion, crafting a movie as memorably zany as its comic book counterpart.
Adapting the 2D dimensional world of OMalleys anime-inspired universe for the big screen, Wright introduces various filmmaking techniques and storytelling methods rarely seen in a big-budget film.
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Through this novel approach, Wright manages to helm a cartoonish romantic comedy that owes as much toLegend of ZeldaandRock Bandas it does toKill BillandAnnie Hall.
1.Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The film that launched Wright and Pegg to new heights in the mainstream film industry,Shaun of the Deadalso helped revitalize viewers obsession with zombies for the ensuing decade that followed.
Channeling their avid appreciation forResident Eviland the zombie films of George A. Romero, Wright and Pegg hilariously transposed the underlying narrative ofNight of the Living Deadto the quaint and mundane controls of suburban London.
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The results gave way to a movie of startling originality and buoyant creativity, cleverly juxtaposing its sardonic sense of humor with plenty of rousing scares throughout.
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