Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

15 Years

Despite underperforming at the box office, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has become an object of cult fascination for geeks everywhere. The cult for this film has grown so much in 15 years that in 2023 Netflix commissioned a new animated take on the material called Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which starred many of the same actors as the 2010 live-action film.

Most of all though is how the film represented a major upgrade in visuals and budget for its director, Edgar Wright. His previous films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were great, but they had nowhere near the budget of a film like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which allowed Wright to push his trademark style to extreme heights.