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Matthew Vaughn - news / articles


  • Iceland volcano led to Vaughn's X-Men debut - 14 April 2011
    -Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn can credit the volcanic eruption in Iceland last April (10) with landing him a job directing the latest X-Men movie because it led to a chance meeting with film bosses while he was stranded in Los Angeles.-Vaughn was signed up to take charge o


  • Vaughn devising UK Film Council replacement - 28 August 2010
    -Director Matthew Vaughn has devised an ambitious plan to overhaul the movie industry after confessing he suggested politicians should shut down the UK Film Council.- -The Stardust moviemaker has reportedly admitted to the Daily Mail that he is the man behind the decisi


  • Vaughn clashed with McAvoy over Film Council - 28 August 2010
    -Director Matthew Vaughn is expecting some tension on the set of his new movie X-Men: First Class after clashing with actor James Mcavoy over their differing opinions on the closure of the UK Film Council.- -The Scottish actor has been vocal in his opposition to governm

Matthew Vaughn - what members say


  • Layer Cake
  • Layer Cake review by DJM666 from Walsall, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Great crime thriller 22 December 2005
    ...of the three available), a very interesting 20-minute Q&A with Daniel Craig and Matthew Vaughn(the director), storyboard comparisons, a music video, a photo gallery, and trai...   Read customer review
  • Stardust
  • Stardust review by Northernsky from Halifax
    Rated - 4.0 stars Enjoyable fantasy adventure 11 January 2008
    ...ompass is based on a book -this time by Neil Gaimin -the screenplay by director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman( Goldman was brought in to work on the romance aspect ...   Read customer review
  • Kick-Ass
  • Kick-Ass review by from Nottingham, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Superhero flick definitely kicks ass 9 April 2010
    ...Matthew Vaughn's uproarious superhero comedy affectionately mocks the conventions of the genre while still finding time to pack in some fast-paced ultra-violent action for go...   Read customer review

Matthew Vaughn - filmography


  • X-Men - First Class on DVD (2011)
    Starring: James McAvoy,  January Jones,  Rose Byrne
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch enemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 23,158 members
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  • X-Men - First Class - Blu-ray (2011)
    Starring: James McAvoy,  January Jones,  Rose Byrne
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch enemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 289 members
    Not available for rental
  • Kick-Ass (2010)
    Starring: Aaron Johnson,  Christopher Mintz-Plasse,  Mark Strong
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    When Dave Lizewski, an ordinary teenager, sets about trying to become the no-power vigilante Kick-Ass, he soon discovers he's not alone. But he's out of his depth - a fearless and highly trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit Girl, have declared war on New-York mafioso, Frank ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 79% from 3,270 members
    Not available for rental
  • Kick-Ass - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Aaron Johnson,  Christopher Mintz-Plasse,  Mark Strong
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    When Dave Lizewski, an ordinary teenager, sets about trying to become the no-power vigilante Kick-Ass, he soon discovers he's not alone. But he's out of his depth - a fearless and highly trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit Girl, have declared war on New-York mafioso, Frank ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 715 members
    Not available for rental
  • Stardust - HD (2007)
    Starring: Claire Danes,  Charlie Cox,  Michelle Pfeiffer
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director Matthew Vaughn (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) takes his experience with credible crime capers and applies it to the fantasy genre in this charming but not too precious adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,608 member
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  • Stardust - Blu-ray (2007)
    Starring: Sienna Miller,  Jason Flemyng,  Ricky Gervais
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Director Matthew Vaughn (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) takes his experience with credible crime capers and applies it to the fantasy genre in this charming but not too precious adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 2,975 members
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  • Stardust on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Claire Danes,  Charlie Cox,  Michelle Pfeiffer
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Director Matthew Vaughn (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) takes his experience with credible crime capers and applies it to the fantasy genre in this charming but not too precious adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 97,244 members
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  • Layer Cake on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Daniel Craig,  Tom Hardy,  Jamie Foreman
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As deeply cool and urbane as its unnamed hero, LAYER CAKE follows the precise, articulate XXXX (Daniel Craig) as he manoeuvres through what he intends to be his last business deal in modern-day London. His business...Drugs. On the cusp of turning 30, XXXX has amassed a personal fortune, deftly ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 74,201 members
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  • Layer Cake - Blu-ray (2004)
    Starring: Daniel Craig,  Kenneth Cranham,  Dexter Fletcher
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    As deeply cool and urbane as its unnamed hero, LAYER CAKE follows the precise, articulate XXXX (Daniel Craig) as he manoeuvres through what he intends to be his last business deal in modern-day London. His business...Drugs. On the cusp of turning 30, XXXX has amassed a personal fortune, deftly ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 3,547 members
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Matthew Vaughn facts

5 most recent films

X-Men - First Class - 4.0 stars
X-Men - First Class - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Kick-Ass - 4.0 stars
Kick-Ass - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Stardust - HD - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

X-Men - First Class - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Kick-Ass - 4.0 stars
Kick-Ass - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
X-Men - First Class - 4.0 stars
Stardust - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Layer Cake - 3.5 stars
Layer Cake - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Stardust - 4.0 stars
Stardust - HD - 4.0 stars
Stardust - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Mark Strong - 7 times - show films
Sienna Miller - 5 times - show films
Aaron Johnson - 4 times - show films
Michael Rispoli - 4 times - show films
Lyndsy Fonseca - 4 times - show films