Every Edgar Wright Film, Ranked: From ‘Scott Pilgrim’ to ‘Hot Fuzz’
With The Running Man about to release, we rank every film Edgar Wright has directed from best to worst.
There are few directors today as distinctive as Edgar Wright. For almost 30 years, Wright has crafted a unique, chaotic directing style where sound, image, and timing combine to create captivating films. Now, he ventures into new territory with The Running Man, a near-future action thriller adapted from Stephen King’s dystopian novel. This marks his most ambitious project, a sharp turn from his signature quick-cut comedy and pop culture homage. Wright has always resisted fitting into a mold.
Early Career: A Fistful of Fingers
Before the famed Cornetto Trilogy, Wright made A Fistful of Fingers, a no-budget Western spoof created by a 20-year-old with a borrowed camera. The story follows a cowboy hunting the man who killed his horse. Although rough around the edges, the film already shows Wright’s trademarks: genre love, rapid cuts, and visual humor.
“It’s messy and a little rough around the edges, but you can already see the DNA of Wright’s later work: the love of genre, the quick cuts, the visual gags.”
Author's Summary
Edgar Wright’s films showcase his inventive style and genre love, evolving from low-budget spoofs to ambitious thrillers with sharp visual storytelling.