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1. National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)
130 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein's bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the Creature determines to track down his creator.
Directors: Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andreea Paduraru, Ella Smith
Votes: 4,238 | Gross: $0.42M
2. Side by Side Extra: Volume Four (2014)
Documentary
Extended interviews with the filmmakers of the critically-acclaimed documentary Side by Side.
Director: Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Danny Boyle, Keanu Reeves, Stefan Sonnenfeld, Lana Wachowski
Votes: 16
3. Jai Ho (2015)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The Film brings to its viewers, a hitherto unseen and unheard narrative of one of the greatest musicians the world has ever known-A.R.Rahman
Directors: Umesh Aggarwal, Deepak Gattani | Stars: Danny Boyle, Andrew Lloyd Webber, A.R. Rahman, Mani Ratnam
Votes: 50
4. Trainspotting (1996)
R | 93 min | Drama
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 726,605 | Gross: $16.50M
5. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.
Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan | Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor
Votes: 878,619 | Gross: $141.32M
6. Dev.D (2009)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?
Director: Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Votes: 32,277 | Gross: $0.01M
7. The Class of '92 (2013)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Sport
The story of six young footballers joining the Manchester United Football Club team in 1992 and the difference they made 1992-99.
Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville
Votes: 8,810
8. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,349 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Side by Side (2012)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.
Director: Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Derek Ambrosi, Michael Ballhaus, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Dion Beebe
Votes: 13,722 | Gross: $0.03M
10. 28 Days Later (2002)
R | 113 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer
Votes: 446,765 | Gross: $45.06M
11. 127 Hours (2010)
R | 94 min | Biography, Drama
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott
Votes: 401,886 | Gross: $18.34M
12. Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (2013)
59 min | Documentary
In 1973, an album was released that against all odds and expectations went to the top of the UK charts. The fact the album launched a record label that became one of the most recognisable ... See full summary »
Director: Matt O'Casey | Stars: Danny Boyle, Chris Braclik, Richard Branson, Karl Dallas
Votes: 57
13. Shallow Grave (1994)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor, Ken Stott
Votes: 66,333 | Gross: $2.88M
14. Sunshine (2007)
R | 107 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 267,890 | Gross: $3.68M
15. Steve Jobs (2015)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama
Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels
Votes: 178,787 | Gross: $17.77M
16. T2 Trainspotting (2017)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle
Votes: 133,129 | Gross: $2.40M
17. American Animals (2018)
R | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen
Votes: 49,443 | Gross: $2.86M
18. 28 Weeks Later (2007)
R | 100 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes according to plan.
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 294,311 | Gross: $28.64M
19. Trance (I) (2013)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An art auctioneer mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Danny Sapani
Votes: 117,813 | Gross: $2.32M
20. Yesterday (III) (2019)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where they never existed.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell
Votes: 168,030 | Gross: $73.29M
21. Millions (2004)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ethics, being human and the soul come to the fore when a 7-year old finds a bag of Pounds just days before the currency is switched to Euros and learns what we are really made of.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Alex Etel, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Lewis McGibbon
Votes: 26,371 | Gross: $6.58M
22. Battle of the Sexes (2017)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 60,028 | Gross: $12.64M
23. Twin Town (1997)
Unrated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.
Director: Kevin Allen | Stars: Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, Dorien Thomas, Dougray Scott
Votes: 6,421 | Gross: $0.07M
24. The Beach (I) (2000)
R | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
On vacation in Thailand, Richard sets out for an island rumored to be a solitary beach paradise.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Daniel York, Patcharawan Patarakijjanon
Votes: 254,081 | Gross: $39.79M
25. Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (2008)
Documentary, Biography
"Dead On" examines George's fantastic body of film work as it stands to date, and investigates a number of aspects of George's work, working style, and involvement with the independent and Hollywood film communities.
Director: Rusty Nails | Stars: George A. Romero, Dario Argento, Jason Winn 'J.B. Destiny' Bareford, Danny Boyle
Votes: 48
26. Tin Can (I) (2010)
88 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In the near future, three astronauts endeavor to complete a journey of unprecedented ambition. Though they may leave Earth behind, they will soon discover that the past is not as easy to escape.
Director: Logan Howe | Stars: Jayson Argento, Eric Clifford, Karen Foster, Sterling Hardy
Votes: 25
27. A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregor, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 37,210 | Gross: $4.27M
28. Creation Stories (2021)
105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Creation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee; and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture.
Director: Nick Moran | Stars: Ewen Bremner, Leo Flanagan, Richard Jobson, Rori Hawthorn
Votes: 1,547
29. Perdedores Natos (2013)
81 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Juan is a loser. He lives in a rented house without money nor a job...till he finds Antonio, an old friend who has become in a drug dealer. Taking part in a fiddle, Juan will steal a suitcase for Antonio, and his life will suffer a twist.
Director: Chris Jiménez | Stars: Juan Martínez, José Antonio Palacios, Chris Jiménez, Pedro Antonio Pérez
Votes: 12
30. Roja Oscuridad (2018)
95 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A man stares a dead girl. He doesn't know what happen. Patricia has a visit: a woman warns her about a girl who's in danger. With the help of an old man, the killer recalls the events of the murder while Patricia begins to dream nightmares.
Director: Chris Jiménez | Stars: Eugenio Martínez, Lorena García, Elena García, Fátima Martín Acosta
Votes: 13
31. The Last Seven (2011)
84 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A feature length thriller/horror set in post-apocalyptic London starring Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Simon Phillips, Ronan Vibert, Sebastian Street, Daisy Head, Rita Ramnani and John Mawson. ... See full summary »
Directors: Imran Naqvi, Simon Phillips | Stars: Tamer Hassan, Simon Phillips, Daisy Head, Sebastian Street
Votes: 2,073
32. At Sundance (1995)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg Araki, Abel Ferrara, Atom Egoyan, James ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Almereyda, Amy Hobby | Stars: Michael Almereyda, Gregg Araki, Danny Boyle, Edward Burns
Votes: 106
33. Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (2014)
134 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A man goes to visit Count Orlock, a deviant, adulterous, shape-shifting Transylvanian vampire.
Directors: Tony Watt, John Migliore, Vivita | Stars: Max Schreck, Vivita, Tony Watt, John Migliore
Votes: 160
34. 28 Years Later (2025)
Horror | Pre-production
Plot under wraps. The third film in the "28 Days Later" franchise.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell
36. Miss Saigon
Drama, Musical, Romance | Announced
Set during the Vietnam war, Kim, a young girl is forced from her home and falls in love with an American GI
Director: Danny Boyle | Star: Lauren King
37. Smash and Grab
Crime, Drama | Announced
Feature film based on the documentary, 'Smash and Grab', which followed the the most successful diamond thieves in the world.
Director: Danny Boyle
38. Maximum City
Drama | Pre-production
It showcases life in Mumbai through four different perspectives.
Director: Anurag Kashyap
39. Choose Irvine (2023)
Documentary
Welsh relays his own story and philosophy with characteristic, while a roll call admirers share their passion for the books.
Director: Ian Jefferies | Stars: Kirsty Allison, Danny Boyle, Robert Carlyle, Martin Compston
40. Solomon Grundy
Comedy, Drama | Announced
A guy finds himself aging to maturity over the course of a week. Based on the book by Dan Gooch.