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The Best Movies Directed by Mike Leigh

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Naked 1993, 131 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Greg Cruttwell, Claire Skinner, David Thewlis

Black Comedy • Drama • Psychological Drama

Held position in the past 45 days

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Secrets & Lies 1996, 142 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Brenda Blethyn

Drama • Family Drama • Reunion Films

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Happy-Go-Lucky 2008, 118 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman

Comedy Drama • Drama • Slice of Life

Up by 1 in the past 45 days

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Vera Drake 2004, 125 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Anna Keaveney, Eddie Marsan, Richard Graham

Drama • Period Film • Social Problem Film

Down by 5 in the past 45 days

5

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Topsy-Turvy 1999, 160 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Jim Broadbent, Alan Corduner, Lesley Manville

Based-on-a-True-Story • Biopic • Comedy Drama

Up by 18 in the past 45 days

18

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Another Year 2010, 129 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton

Comedy Drama • Drama • Romance

Up by 33 in the past 45 days

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Life Is Sweet 1990, 103 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner

Comedy Drama • Domestic Comedy • Drama

Down by 2 in the past 45 days

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High Hopes 1988, 110 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Philip Davis, Ruth Sheen, Edna Doré

Comedy • Domestic Comedy • Satire

Down by 3 in the past 45 days

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All or Nothing 2002, 128 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen

Comedy Drama • Drama • Ensemble Film

Up by 1 in the past 45 days

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Mr. Turner 2014, 150 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson

Based-on-a-True-Story • Biopic • Drama

Down by 23 in the past 45 days

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Career Girls 1997, 87 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Andy Serkis

Comedy Drama • Drama • Reunion Films

Down by 10 in the past 45 days

10

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Meantime 1984, 102 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Marion Bailey, Phil Daniels, Tim Roth

Comedy Drama • Drama • Family Drama

Down by 5 in the past 45 days

5

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Abigail's Party 1977, 102 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski

Based-on-Theatre • Comedy • Made-for-Television

Up by 34 in the past 45 days

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Nuts in May 1976, 84 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Eric Allan, Stephen Bill, Richenda Carey

Comedy • Farce • Made-for-Television

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Bleak Moments 1972, 110 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson, Eric Allan

Drama • Ensemble Film

Down by 13 in the past 45 days

13

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A Sense of History 1992, 22 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Jim Broadbent

Comedy • Made-for-Television • Mockumentary

Down by 11 in the past 45 days

11

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Grown Ups 1980, 95 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Philip Davis, Lindsay Duncan

Comedy • Comedy of Manners • Domestic Comedy

Down by 36 in the past 45 days

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Home Sweet Home 1982, 85 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Timothy Spall, Eric Richard, Lorraine Brunning

Made-for-Television • Workplace Comedy

Down by 31 in the past 45 days

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Hard Labour 1973, 75 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Liz Smith, Clifford Kershaw, Polly Hemingway

Drama • Family Drama • Made-for-Television

Down by 22 in the past 45 days

22

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The Short & Curlies 1988, 18 min.

Mike Leigh • Starring: Alison Steadman, Sylvestra Le Touzel, David Thewlis

Comedy • Made-for-Television • Short Film

Down by 15 in the past 45 days

15

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