Mike Leigh

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $113,019,683 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,043)
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, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville
Born: February 20, 1943 (81 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector14$41,368,710$71,650,973$113,019,683
Screenwriter8$36,707,133$71,620,826$108,327,959

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 18, 2024Hard Truths Director
Apr 5, 2019Peterloo Director
Screenwriter
$151,971$2,001,058$2,153,029
Aug 15, 2017Meantime Director
Dec 19, 2014Mr. Turner Director
Screenwriter
$3,958,546$21,228,480$25,187,026
Dec 29, 2010Another Year Screenwriter
Director
$3,205,706$16,799,907$20,005,613
Oct 10, 2008Happy-Go-Lucky Director
Screenwriter
$3,512,016$17,722,163$21,234,179
Oct 10, 2004Vera Drake Director
Screenwriter
$3,753,806$9,600,049$13,353,855
Oct 25, 2002All or Nothing Director $184,255$1,985$186,240
Dec 17, 1999Topsy Turvy Director
Screenwriter
$6,201,757$1,595,587$7,797,344
Aug 8, 1997Career Girls Director
Screenwriter
$2,506,039$2,506,039
Sep 28, 1996Secrets & Lies Director
Screenwriter
$13,417,292$2,673,582$16,090,874
Feb 1, 1994Naked Director $1,769,000$28,162$1,797,162
Dec 1, 1991Life is Sweet Director $1,516,000$1,516,000
Feb 24, 1989High Hopes Director $1,192,322$1,192,322
 
Averages $3,447,393$7,961,219$9,418,307
Totals 14 $41,368,710$71,650,973$113,019,683


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 18, 2024Hard Truths
Apr 5, 2019Peterloo $21,57792$151,971$2,153,0297.1%
Aug 15, 2017Meantime
Dec 19, 2014Mr. Turner $108,638217$3,958,546$25,187,02615.7%
Dec 29, 2010Another Year $111,869236$3,205,706$20,005,61316.0%
Oct 10, 2008Happy-Go-Lucky $73,867202$3,512,016$21,234,17916.5%
Oct 10, 2004Vera Drake $13,20797$3,753,806$13,353,85528.1%
Oct 25, 2002All or Nothing $25,89016$184,255$186,24098.9%
Dec 17, 1999Topsy Turvy $32,718224$6,201,757$7,797,34479.5%
Aug 8, 1997Career Girls $93,303148$2,506,039$2,506,039100.0%
Sep 28, 1996Secrets & Lies $189,050296$13,417,292$16,090,87483.4%
Feb 1, 1994Naked $1,769,000$1,797,16298.4%
Dec 1, 1991Life is Sweet $1,516,000$1,516,000100.0%
Feb 24, 1989High Hopes $1,192,322$1,192,322100.0%
 
Averages $74,458170$3,447,393$9,418,30762.0%
Totals 14 $41,368,710$113,019,683


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 5, 2019Peterloo $21,57792$151,971$2,153,0297.1%
Dec 19, 2014Mr. Turner $108,638217$3,958,546$25,187,02615.7%
Dec 29, 2010Another Year $111,869236$3,205,706$20,005,61316.0%
Oct 10, 2008Happy-Go-Lucky $73,867202$3,512,016$21,234,17916.5%
Oct 10, 2004Vera Drake $13,20797$3,753,806$13,353,85528.1%
Dec 17, 1999Topsy Turvy $32,718224$6,201,757$7,797,34479.5%
Aug 8, 1997Career Girls $93,303148$2,506,039$2,506,039100.0%
Sep 28, 1996Secrets & Lies $189,050296$13,417,292$16,090,87483.4%
 
Averages $80,529189$4,588,392$13,540,99543.3%
Totals 8 $36,707,133$108,327,959