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Christopher Guest

62%
0%
67%
N/A
N/A
62 %
Fresh
Movies Counted: 16
Fresh: 10  Rotten:6
Average Rating: 6.8/10
How does the celebrity Tomatometer work?
RT's celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity's filmography that are "fresh." [-]
Range of Movie T-meters: 15% - 96%
Number of Movies: 27
Box Office Since 2001: $245.2M
Bio: Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, composer, and musician known as Christopher Guest. He is known for having written, directed and starred in several [More...]
 
 

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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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Almost Heroes (1998)
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In Theaters
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55% Invention of Lying Credit: Actor Release: October 02, 2009 View Details
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Filmography
Rating Title Credit Trailers Photos Box Office Year
55% 55%

The Invention of Lying

Actor

7

56

$17,589,249

2009

44% 44%

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Actor

2

55

$177,118,775

2009

50% 50%

For Your Consideration

Director, Actor, Screenplay

5

11

$5,490,967

2006

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Harry Shearer - Now You See It

Featured

0

0

N/A

2006

65% 65%

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Actor

1

5

$10,965,943

2005

88% 88%

A Mighty Wind

Director, Screenwriter

0

22

$17,475,811

2003

94% 94%

Best in Show

Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Music

0

0

$16,574,225

2000

15% 15%

Almost Heroes

Director

0

0

N/A

1998

48% 48%

Small Soldiers

Voice Actor

0

0

N/A

1998

91% 91%

Waiting for Guffman

Director, Actor, Screenwriter

0

0

N/A

1997

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Christopher Guest Collection

Director, Actor

0

0

N/A

1996

22% 22%

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

Director

0

0

N/A

1993

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The Return of Spinal Tap

Actor

0

0

N/A

1992

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The Simpsons - The Complete Third Season

Featured

0

0

N/A

1991

92% 92%

The Big Picture

Director, Screenwriter

0

0

N/A

1989

95% 95%

The Princess Bride

Actor

0

0

N/A

1987

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Billy Crystal - Don't Get Me Started

Actor

0

0

N/A

1986

91% 91%

Little Shop of Horrors

Actor

0

0

N/A

1986

96% 96%

This Is Spinal Tap

Actor, Screenwriter

0

0

N/A

1984

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Likely Stories - V. 3

Writer

0

0

N/A

1983

—

A Piano for Mrs. Cimino

Actor

0

0

N/A

1982

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Likely Stories - V. 1

Actor

0

0

N/A

1981

78% 78%

The Long Riders

Actor

0

0

N/A

1980

—

Girlfriends

Actor

0

0

N/A

1978

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The Fortune

Actor

0

0

N/A

1975

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"For Your Consideration": Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy Probably Won't Read This
posted by Jen Yamato November 24, 2006
"For Your Consideration" director Christopher Guest told RT he doesn't read reviews,...


Critical Consensus: "Halls" Spreads Little Cheer; "Déjà Vu" Intrigues; "The Fountain" Overflows; "Pick" Is Mixed
posted by Tim Ryan November 21, 2006
This week at the movies, we've got holiday mischief ("Deck the Halls," starring Matthew...


Box Office Wrapup: Penguins Edge Out Bond For #1 Spot
posted by Gitesh Pandya November 19, 2006
In what was a very close race for box office supremacy, the dancing penguin cartoon Happy Feet...


Box Office Guru Preview: Toon and Bond Battle for #1 Spot
posted by Gitesh Pandya November 16, 2006
It's a box office battle royale at the multiplexes this weekend as two guys in penguin suits...


Critical Consensus: "Casino Royale" Fresh, Certified Fresh; "Happy Feet" Shows Fancy Footwork; Guess The Tomatometer for "Prison"
posted by Tim Ryan November 16, 2006
This week at the movies prompts several questions. Will the latest Bond movie ("Casino...


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