Mike Leigh
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $113,021,293 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,070) |
| Best-known technical roles: Secrets & Lies (Director), Secrets & Lies (Screenwriter), Mr. Turner (Director), Mr. Turner (Screenwriter), Topsy Turvy (Director) |
| Most productive collaborators: Timothy Spall, Georgina Lowe, Dorothy Atkinson, Lesley Manville, Jim Broadbent |
| Born: February 20, 1943 (81 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 14 | $41,368,710 | $71,652,583 | $113,021,293 |
| Screenwriter | 9 | $36,707,133 | $71,620,916 | $108,328,049 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,209 | $41,368,710 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,269 | $36,707,133 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 975 | $71,652,583 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,699 | $71,620,916 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,070 | $113,021,293 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,930 | $108,328,049 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Hard Truths | Director Screenwriter |
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| Apr 5, 2019 | Peterloo | Director Screenwriter |
$151,971 | $2,001,058 | $2,153,029 |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Meantime | Director | |||
| Dec 19, 2014 | Mr. Turner | Director Screenwriter |
$3,958,546 | $21,228,480 | $25,187,026 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Another Year | Screenwriter Director |
$3,205,706 | $16,799,907 | $20,005,613 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | Director Screenwriter |
$3,512,016 | $17,722,163 | $21,234,179 |
| Oct 10, 2004 | Vera Drake | Director Screenwriter |
$3,753,806 | $9,600,049 | $13,353,855 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | All or Nothing | Director | $184,255 | $1,985 | $186,240 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Topsy Turvy | Director Screenwriter |
$6,201,757 | $1,595,677 | $7,797,434 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Career Girls | Director Screenwriter |
$2,506,039 | $2,506,039 | |
| Sep 28, 1996 | Secrets & Lies | Director Screenwriter |
$13,417,292 | $2,673,582 | $16,090,874 |
| Feb 1, 1994 | Naked | Director | $1,769,000 | $29,682 | $1,798,682 |
| Dec 1, 1991 | Life is Sweet | Director | $1,516,000 | $1,516,000 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | High Hopes | Director | $1,192,322 | $1,192,322 | |
| Averages | $3,447,393 | $7,961,398 | $9,418,441 | ||
| Totals | 14 | $41,368,710 | $71,652,583 | $113,021,293 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Hard Truths | |||||
| Apr 5, 2019 | Peterloo | $21,577 | 92 | $151,971 | $2,153,029 | 7.1% |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Meantime | |||||
| Dec 19, 2014 | Mr. Turner | $108,638 | 217 | $3,958,546 | $25,187,026 | 15.7% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Another Year | $111,869 | 236 | $3,205,706 | $20,005,613 | 16.0% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | $73,867 | 202 | $3,512,016 | $21,234,179 | 16.5% |
| Oct 10, 2004 | Vera Drake | $13,207 | 97 | $3,753,806 | $13,353,855 | 28.1% |
| Oct 25, 2002 | All or Nothing | $25,890 | 16 | $184,255 | $186,240 | 98.9% |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Topsy Turvy | $32,718 | 224 | $6,201,757 | $7,797,434 | 79.5% |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Career Girls | $93,303 | 148 | $2,506,039 | $2,506,039 | 100.0% |
| Sep 28, 1996 | Secrets & Lies | $189,050 | 296 | $13,417,292 | $16,090,874 | 83.4% |
| Feb 1, 1994 | Naked | $1,769,000 | $1,798,682 | 98.3% | ||
| Dec 1, 1991 | Life is Sweet | $1,516,000 | $1,516,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Feb 24, 1989 | High Hopes | $1,192,322 | $1,192,322 | 100.0% | ||
| Averages | $74,458 | 170 | $3,447,393 | $9,418,441 | 62.0% | |
| Totals | 14 | $41,368,710 | $113,021,293 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Hard Truths | |||||
| Apr 5, 2019 | Peterloo | $21,577 | 92 | $151,971 | $2,153,029 | 7.1% |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Mr. Turner | $108,638 | 217 | $3,958,546 | $25,187,026 | 15.7% |
| Dec 29, 2010 | Another Year | $111,869 | 236 | $3,205,706 | $20,005,613 | 16.0% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | $73,867 | 202 | $3,512,016 | $21,234,179 | 16.5% |
| Oct 10, 2004 | Vera Drake | $13,207 | 97 | $3,753,806 | $13,353,855 | 28.1% |
| Dec 17, 1999 | Topsy Turvy | $32,718 | 224 | $6,201,757 | $7,797,434 | 79.5% |
| Aug 8, 1997 | Career Girls | $93,303 | 148 | $2,506,039 | $2,506,039 | 100.0% |
| Sep 28, 1996 | Secrets & Lies | $189,050 | 296 | $13,417,292 | $16,090,874 | 83.4% |
| Averages | $80,529 | 189 | $4,588,392 | $13,541,006 | 43.3% | |
| Totals | 9 | $36,707,133 | $108,328,049 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,209 | $41,368,710 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,269 | $36,707,133 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 975 | $71,652,583 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) | 1,699 | $71,620,916 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,070 | $113,021,293 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,930 | $108,328,049 |