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Paul McGuigan - what members say


  • Gangster No. 1
  • Gangster No. 1 review by from Bedfordshire
    Rated - 4.0 stars Shocking British Thriller! 8 December 2005
    ...d insane self, and David Thewlis is as cool as a frozen cucumber in Antarctica. Paul McGuigan’s direction is superb, bringing the swinging sixties to life while keeping the ...   Read customer review
  • Wicker Park
  • Wicker Park review by from East Sussex
    Rated - 3.0 stars Interesting and slick romantic mystery 12 February 2005
    ... it's well-handled twists in a series of flashbacks. It's well directed by Brit Paul McGuigan, who makes good use of stylish split-screen to keep the twists moving, although...   Read customer review
  • Push
  • Push review by MrAndyC from York
    Rated - 1.0 stars Give it the push 19 July 2009
    ...Like the other Paul McGuigan film I have seen 'Wicker Park' I found this film tedious and turned off after 30 minutes. I found the plot difficult to concentrate on and the d...   Read customer review

Paul McGuigan - filmography


  • Monroe - Series 1 (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
    Starring: James Nesbitt,  Sarah Parish,  Tom Riley
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Monroe is a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon. A flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius. Each episode will feature one compelling story of the week about life or death situations. The drama will focus on the way in which a serious injury or disease cuts across the lives ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 163 members
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  • Monroe - E01 (2011)
    Starring: James Nesbitt,  Sarah Parish,  Tom Riley
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Monroe is a brilliant neurosurgeon, a husband and a father.  At work, he performs cutting-edge brain surgery. At home, he’s afraid to admit that his life is falling apart.
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Monroe - E03 (2011)
    Starring: James Nesbitt,  Sarah Parish,  Tom Riley
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Bremner is tempted to break her own rule about remaining detached from her patient, and Monroe is shocked to discover the identity of Shepherd’s mystery date.  
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Push on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Dakota Fanning,  Camilla Belle,  Chris Evans
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A group of people with special powers are being pursued by a top secret government agency. Only by banding together and uniting their powers do they have any hope of escaping them forever.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 24,388 members
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  • Push - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Dakota Fanning,  Camilla Belle,  Chris Evans
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: Unavailable
    A group of people with special powers are being pursued by a top secret government agency. Only by banding together and uniting their powers do they have any hope of escaping them forever.
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 5,366 members
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  • Lucky Number Slevin on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Bruce Willis,  Josh Hartnett,  Morgan Freeman
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most infamous crime bosses: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) as well as ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 72,705 members
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  • Wicker Park on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Josh Hartnett,  Matthew Lillard,  Diane Kruger
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    An intense psychological thriller about a man caught in an obsessive search for a woman he fell in love with a woman who then vanished without a trace. Two years after her disappearance, he catches a fleeting glimpse of her in a local bar and begins a twisting search to find her and discover what ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 12,561 members
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  • The Reckoning on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Paul Bettany,  Marian Aguilera,  Trevor Steedman
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set in England during the late 1300s, Paul McGuigan's THE RECKONING follows Nicholas (Paul Bettany), a young priest literally running from his past. After encountering a band of wandering actors, Nicholas is grudgingly allowed into the fold by the good-natured Martin (Willem Dafoe). When the troupe ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 2,410 members
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  • Gangster No. 1 on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Malcolm McDowell,  David Thewlis,  Eddie Marsan
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a young gangster (Paul Bettany) starts working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, he dreams of being everything that Freddie is: smooth, sophisticated, impeccably dressed, always with the right women, and driving the fanciest cars. Freddie takes the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 3,447 members
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  • Gangster No. 1 - Blu-ray (2000)
    Starring: Malcolm McDowell,  David Thewlis,  Paul Bettany
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a young gangster (Paul Bettany) starts working for gang leader Freddie Mays (David Thewlis), known as the Butcher of Mayfair, he dreams of being everything that Freddie is: smooth, sophisticated, impeccably dressed, always with the right women, and driving the fanciest cars. Freddie takes the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 879 members
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  • The Acid House on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Ewen Bremner,  Kevin McKidd,  Martin Clunes
    Director: Paul McGuigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Three short stories. In 'The Granton Star Cause' a lad living at home with his parents, who has it all; beautiful girlfriend, star of the local football team.. suddenly meets God... In 'A Soft Touch' Johnny is the guy who is easily manipulated. In 'The Acid House' a youth with a passion for raves ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 1,868 member
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Paul McGuigan facts

5 most recent films

Monroe - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Monroe - E01 - 3 stars
Monroe - E03 - 3 stars
Monroe - E04 - 3 stars
Monroe - E06 - 3 stars

5 highest-rated films

Sherlock - 4.5 stars
Sherlock - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Lucky Number Slevin - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Lucky Number Slevin - 3.5 stars
Monroe - Series 1 - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Reckoning - 2.5 stars
The Acid House - 2.5 stars
Wicker Park - 3.0 stars
Push - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Push - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

James Nesbitt - 16 times - show films
Sarah Parish - 16 times - show films
Christina Chong - 15 times - show films
Manjinder Virk - 15 times - show films
Susan Lynch - 15 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Euros Lyn - 6 times - show films