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Christopher Guest

67%
80%
78%
N/A
N/A
67 %
Fresh
Movies Counted: 15
Fresh: 10  Rotten:5
Average Rating: 7/10
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: 16% - 96%
Number of Movies: 27
Box Office Since 2001: $218.2M
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...]
 
 

Movie Snapshot

Highest Rated
 
 
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
96%
Fresh
Credit: Actor, Screenwriter
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Lowest Rated
 
 
Almost Heroes (1998)
Almost Heroes (1998)
16%
Rotten
Credit: Director
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In Theaters
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Tomato Icon Tomatometer Percentage Movie Credit Release Date Movie Link
44% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Credit: Actor Release: May 22, 2009 View Details
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Rating Title Credit Trailers Photos Box Office Year
44%
44%

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Actor

2

55

$167,706,959

2009

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This Side of the Truth

Actor

0

0

N/A

2009

51%
51%

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

16%
16%

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

96%
96%

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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