← Home
Mark Kermode

Mark Kermode

ActingBorn 2 Jul 1963 · age 63Barnet, England, UK

Mark Kermode (/ˈkɜːrˌmoʊd/, KUR-moh-d; né Fairey; born 2 July 1963) is an English film critic, musician, radio presenter, television presenter, author and podcaster. He is the co-presenter (with Ellen E. Jones) of the BBC Radio 4 programme Screenshot, and co-presenter (alongside long-time collaborator Simon Mayo) of the film-review podcast Kermode & Mayo's Take. Kermode is a regular contributor to The Observer, for which he was chief film critic between September 2013 and September 2023.

Kermode is the author of several books on film and music, including It's Only a Movie; The Good, the Bad a…

Known For & Filmography

Absolutely Fabulous posterAbsolutely Fabulous1992* 7.6Extras posterExtras2005* 7.8The Culture Show posterThe Culture Show2004* 6.7Newsnight Review posterNewsnight Review2006* NRMidas Man (La historia de Brian Epstein) posterMidas Man (La historia de Brian Epstein)2024* 6.4Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema posterMark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema2018* 7.1100 Greatest Scary Moments poster100 Greatest Scary Moments2003* 7.7The Culture Show Uncut posterThe Culture Show Uncut2008* 6.0The Amazing Mr. Blunden posterThe Amazing Mr. Blunden2021* 6.3100 Greatest Sexy Moments poster100 Greatest Sexy Moments2003* 3.5Benjamin posterBenjamin2019* 6.1On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' posterOn the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000* 7.7Friedkin Uncut posterFriedkin Uncut2018* 7.1Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' posterStill Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'2000* 4.8Alien Evolution posterAlien Evolution2001* 5.9Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils posterHell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils2002* 6.4The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist posterThe Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist1998* 7.4The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers posterThe Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers2015* 10.0Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature posterShawshank: The Redeeming Feature2001* 8.4Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell posterMeat Loaf: In and Out of Hell2015* 8.6Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man posterBurnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man2001* 7.8Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film posterScream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film2000* 7.0Dear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification posterDear Censor…: The Secret Archive of the British Board of Film Classification2011* 7.0John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies posterJohn Carpenter: The Man and His Movies2004* 5.5The Film Review posterThe Film Review2013* 6.5Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut posterMantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut2003* 7.0Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman posterWoody Allen on Ingmar Bergman2002* NRKermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service posterKermode and Mayo’s Home Entertainment Service2020* 6.0BBC News Review posterBBC News Review2007* 6.0The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' posterThe Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'2000* 7.9Salò: Fade to Black posterSalò: Fade to Black2001* 7.0The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode posterThe Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode2020* NRDario Argento: An Eye for Horror posterDario Argento: An Eye for Horror2001* 6.8The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau posterThe Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau2002* 7.0Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil posterKen Russell: A Bit of a Devil2012* 8.0The Beatles: Made on Merseyside posterThe Beatles: Made on Merseyside2018* 9.0The Real Linda Lovelace posterThe Real Linda Lovelace2001* 3.5The Blair Witch Phenomenon posterThe Blair Witch Phenomenon1999* NRMark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets posterMark Kermode's Christmas Cinema Secrets2018* 6.0The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema posterThe Phoenix: A Century of Cinema2011* NR

Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.