Edgar Wright’s Typical Vibe
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Edgar Wright has 10 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Shaun of the Dead.
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Baby Driver
2017 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 2%Paramount+ · Included

Ant-Man
2015 · Movie · Writer
Top 6%Disney+ · Included

Spaced
1999 · Series · Creator
Top 15%Tubi · Free w/ ads

The Adventures of Tintin
2011 · Movie · Writer
Top 20%Paramount+ · Included

The Running Man
2025 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 22%Prime Video · Included

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Dir. Peyton Reed · With Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly

Spaced: the anti-Friends, in that it examines the lives of common 20 somethings, but in a way that is more down to earth and realistic. Here we have Daisy and Tim; two 'young' adults with big dreams just trying to get by in this crazy world. They are thrown together in a common pursuit of tenancy, which they find by posing as a couple. The house has a landlady and an oddball artist living there. The series explores the ins and outs of London living.
Dir. Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Edgar Wright · With Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes, Nick Frost

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.
Dir. Steven Spielberg · With Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Dir. Edgar Wright · With Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine