Movies by Danny Boyle
As a director:
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127 Hours (2010)
Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
From director Danny Boyle comes this harrowing tale of real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston (James Franco), who literally cuts himself loose from danger -- and lives to tell about it when…
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Cast: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Irrfan Khan …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
After coming within one question of winning it all on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?," 18-year-old Mumbai "slumdog" Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is arrested on suspicion…
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Sunshine (2007)
Cast: Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Cillian Murphy …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
The sun is dying and Earth's days are numbered in this sci-fi thriller helmed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). With permanent darkness looming, scientists devise a plan…
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Millions (2004)
Cast: Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbitt …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Damian (Alex Etel) and his brother, Anthony (Lewis McGibbon), find a satchel filled with British pounds, but with the country just days away from switching to the Euro, they must quickly find…
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28 Days Later (2002)
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Noah Huntley, Naomie Harris …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors (including Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson) are caught…
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Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001)
Cast: Timothy Spall, Michael Begley, Katy Cavanagh …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Aspiring DJ Pete (Michael Begley) reluctantly takes a job selling vacuum cleaners door to door so that his stripper girlfriend can pay her rent. Hating every minute of the job, Pete gets…
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The Beach (2000)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
While visiting Bangkok, Richard learns of a secret beach that purportedly exemplifies paradise. He travels with two friends to the magnificent strand, where he finds a bohemian community…
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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Determined to live "a life less ordinary," Robert (Ewan McGregor), a down-and-out janitor, kidnaps narcissistic heiress Celine (Cameron Diaz) in hopes of pulling in a big ransom.…
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Trainspotting (1996)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle's explosive 1996 film tracks the misadventures of young men (played by a cast that includes Ewan MacGregor, Robert Carlyle and Jon Lee Miller) trying to find their way out of…
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Shallow Grave (1994)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Ewan McGregor stars in this grimly comic tale of three roommates who find their enigmatic new flatmate dead in his room with a stash of drugs and a suitcase full of cash. What will they do…
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Shallow Grave (1994)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Kerry Fox …
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Ewan McGregor stars in this grimly comic tale of three roommates who find their enigmatic new flatmate dead in his room with a stash of drugs and a suitcase full of cash. What will they do…