Atom Egoyan CC (/ɛˈɡɔɪən/; Armenian: Ատոմ Եղոյեան, romanized: Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a hyperlink film set in a strip club. He followed this with his most critically acclaimed film, The Sweet Hereafter (1997), an adaptation of the Russell Banks novel of the same name, for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Egoyan's other significant films include The Adjuster (1991), Ararat (2002), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Adoration (2008), Chloe (2009), Devil's Knot (2013), and Remember (2015). His works often explore themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy, or other power structures. His films often follow non-linear plot structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information. Many of his films also draw on his experiences as a first-generation immigrant, and as a member of the Armenian diaspora. In addition to his Oscar nods, Egoyan has won eight Genie/Canadian Screen Awards, out of 25 total nominations. He received the 2008 Dan David Prize for "Creative Rendering of the Past" and the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He has been a member of the Order of Canada since 1999, and was ascended to Companion in 2015. Egoyan is married to actress Arsinée Khanjian, whom he has often cast in his films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Atom Egoyan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 19, 1960 (66)
- Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt]
- Director, writer, producer, actor and editor
- 29 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Known for
What are Atom Egoyan's films like?
Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 21
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 16
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 13
Steady 8 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 12
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 17
A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 10
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras Photographer in Calendar (1993)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet14
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous5
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Atom Egoyan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).
- Stories We Tell (2012) · thanks · free
- Away from Her (2006) · producer · free
- Remember (2015) · director · free
- Felicia's Journey (1999) · director, writer · free
- Mouth to Mouth (2005) · producer · free
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) · director, writer, producer · free
- Chloe (2009) · director · free
- Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017) · thanks · free
- Devil's Knot (2013) · director · free
- Childstar (2004) · thanks · free
- The Captive (2014) · director, writer, producer · free
- Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993) · director · free
Subscription and free streaming for Atom Egoyan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
63 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Seven Veils(2023)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Guest of Honour(2019)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Mouthpiece(2018)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Remember(2015)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Sculpting Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Captive(2014)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Invisible World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Devil's Knot(2013)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Stories We Tell(2012)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Barney's Version(2010)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Chloe(2009)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Adoration(2008)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
To Each His Own Cinema(2007)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Away from Her(2006)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all filmsCitadel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Where the Truth Lies(2005)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Mouth to Mouth(2005)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Childstar(2004)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Foolproof(2003)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Gambling, Gods and LSD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Ararat(2002)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all filmsClose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Diaspora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Preludes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Krapp's Last Tape(2000)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsThe Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Felicia's Journey(1999)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsFormulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Babyface(1998)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Sarabande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Sweet Hereafter(1997)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Stupids(1996)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Curtis's Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
A Portrait of Arshile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Camilla(1994)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Exotica(1994)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Calendar(1993)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Adjuster(1991)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
In Passing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Montreal Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Speaking Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Roadkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Box of Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Looking for Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Family Viewing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
In This Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Men: A Passion Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Next of Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Peep Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
After Grad with Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Howard in Particular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Lust of a Eunuch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Notes for a Possible Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 62 titles, 60 of them dated from 1977 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Chloe (2009)
Highest rated
Away from Her (2006)
Most popular right now
The Captive (2014)
By role
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Atom Egoyan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Atom Egoyan's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Atom Egoyan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Atom Egoyan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mychael Danna shares the most, 15.
Actors
- Arsinée KhanjianShared titles: Guest of Honour (2019), The Captive (2014), Adoration (2008), Ararat (2002), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Exotica (1994), Calendar (1993), The Adjuster (1991)See all 9 shared titles with Arsinée Khanjian
- Bruce GreenwoodShared titles: The Captive (2014), Devil's Knot (2013), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Exotica (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Bruce Greenwood
- Elias KoteasShared titles: Devil's Knot (2013), Ararat (2002), Exotica (1994), The Adjuster (1991)See all 4 shared titles with Elias Koteas
- Maury ChaykinShared titles: Where the Truth Lies (2005), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), The Adjuster (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Maury Chaykin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Mychael DannaShared titles: Seven Veils (2023), Guest of Honour (2019), Remember (2015), The Captive (2014), Devil's Knot (2013), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Ararat (2002), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Mychael Danna
- Paul SarossyShared titles: Seven Veils (2023), Guest of Honour (2019), Remember (2015), The Captive (2014), Devil's Knot (2013), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Ararat (2002), Krapp's Last Tape (2000), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Paul Sarossy
- Susan ShiptonShared titles: Guest of Honour (2019), The Captive (2014), Devil's Knot (2013), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Foolproof (2003), Ararat (2002), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Exotica (1994) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Susan Shipton
- David WharnsbyShared titles: Seven Veils (2023), Away from Her (2006), The Saddest Music in the World (2003)See all 3 shared titles with David Wharnsby
Producers
- Simone UrdlShared titles: Seven Veils (2023), Guest of Honour (2019), The Captive (2014), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008), Away from Her (2006), Mouth to Mouth (2005), Foolproof (2003), Ararat (2002)See all 9 shared titles with Simone Urdl
- Robert LantosShared titles: Remember (2015), Adoration (2008), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Ararat (2002), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Exotica (1994), Calendar (1993)See all 8 shared titles with Robert Lantos
- Jennifer WeissShared titles: Guest of Honour (2019), The Captive (2014), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008), Away from Her (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Jennifer Weiss
- Stephen TraynorShared titles: Guest of Honour (2019), The Captive (2014), Chloe (2009), Adoration (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Stephen Traynor