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Danny Boyle

Director · 45 credits · 20 in highly-rated films

Best known for Trainspotting (1996)

Frequent collaborators: Andrew Macdonald, Robert Carlyle

Best Danny Boyle movies by genre

Directed movies (31 total, ranked by score)

  1. Trainspotting

    1996 · ★ 8.0 (10,580 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    1

  2. Slumdog Millionaire

    2008 · ★ 7.7 (11,470 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    2

  3. 28 Days Later

    2002 · ★ 7.2 (8,786 votes)

    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

    3

  4. 127 Hours

    2010 · ★ 7.1 (8,209 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, Thriller

    4

  5. Sunshine

    2007 · ★ 7.0 (4,365 votes)

    Science Fiction, Thriller

    5

  6. 28 Years Later

    2025 · ★ 6.6 (2,862 votes)

    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

    6

  7. T2 Trainspotting

    2017 · ★ 6.9 (3,408 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Crime

    7

  8. Shallow Grave

    1994 · ★ 7.0 (1,159 votes)

    Crime, Thriller

    8

  9. Steve Jobs

    2015 · ★ 6.8 (4,428 votes)

    Drama, History

    9

  10. Yesterday

    2019 · ★ 6.7 (4,303 votes)

    Comedy, Fantasy, Music

    10

  11. The Beach

    2000 · ★ 6.5 (4,774 votes)

    Drama, Adventure, Romance

    11

  12. National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

    2011 · ★ 7.8 (85 votes)

    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

    12

  13. London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

    2012 · ★ 7.7 (74 votes)

    Documentary

    13

  14. Trance

    2013 · ★ 6.6 (2,370 votes)

    Thriller, Crime, Mystery

    14

  15. Millions

    2005 · ★ 6.4 (414 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Drama

    15

  16. The Venus de Milo Instead

    1987

    Drama, TV Movie

    16

  17. A Life Less Ordinary

    1997 · ★ 6.1 (488 votes)

    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

    17

  18. Happy and Glorious

    2012 · ★ 6.7 (23 votes)

    Action, Comedy

    18

  19. The Hen House

    1989

    Drama, TV Movie

    19

  20. Alien Love Triangle

    2008 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy, Science Fiction

    20

  21. Monkeys

    1989

    Drama, TV Movie

    21

  22. The Nightwatch

    1989 · ★ 5.0 (3 votes)

    Thriller, TV Movie

    22

  23. Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise

    2001 · ★ 5.2 (22 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    23

  24. Scout

    1987

    Drama, TV Movie

    24

  25. Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now

    2023

    TV Movie

    25

  26. Strumpet

    2001 · ★ 5.3 (15 votes)

    Drama, Comedy, Music

    26

  27. Ink

    2026

    Drama

    27

  28. Not Even God Is Wise Enough

    1993

    Comedy, TV Movie

    28

  29. Antarctica

    —

    Adventure

    29

  30. Arise and Go Now

    1991

    Drama, TV Movie

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 28, 2026.