# The best Mike Leigh films

From Abigail's Party to Hard Truths: Mike Leigh's films ranked by critics and fans (SlashFilm, Collider, MovieMeter).

- 942 votes · 12 items
- Jul 4, 2025 · filmbuff_boston
- https://even.best/en/l/2516/the-best-mike-leigh-films

## Top 12

1. **Naked (1993)** (117 · ▲124 ▼7) — David Thewlis adrift in London; Best Director and Best Actor at Cannes.
2. **Secrets & Lies (1996)** (82 · ▲95 ▼13) — A woman finds her birth mother; Palme d'Or.
3. **Another Year (2010)** (82 · ▲89 ▼7) — A happy couple and their less happy friends over four seasons.
4. **Vera Drake (2004)** (62 · ▲70 ▼8) — A 1950s London cleaning lady with a secret; Golden Lion.
5. **Life Is Sweet (1990)** (50 · ▲63 ▼13) — A family in north London.
6. **Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)** (44 · ▲56 ▼12) — Sally Hawkins as an unshakeable optimist.
7. **All or Nothing (2002)** (42 · ▲57 ▼15) — A minicab driver's struggling family.
8. **Mr. Turner (2014)** (42 · ▲56 ▼14) — Timothy Spall as the painter; Best Actor at Cannes.
9. **Topsy-Turvy (1999)** (38 · ▲52 ▼14) — Gilbert and Sullivan stage The Mikado.
10. **Abigail's Party (1977)** (36 · ▲50 ▼14) — A suburban drinks party from hell, made for TV.
11. **High Hopes (1988)** (20 · ▲41 ▼21) — Thatcher-era London through two brothers.
12. **Hard Truths (2024)** (19 · ▲35 ▼16) — Marianne Jean-Baptiste as a woman furious at the world.

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