List of the best Chris Messina movies: Devil(2010), The Sweet Life(2016), 28 Hotel Rooms(2012), Alex of Venice(2014), Monogamy(2010), Ira and Abby(2006), The Giant Mechanical Man(2012), Alex of Venice(2014), Fairhaven(2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever(2012), Live by Night(2016), The Secrets We Keep(2020) ... ...
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2010
80 Minutes
Det. Bowden
Chris Messina Logan Marshall-Green Geoffrey Arend Bojana Novakovic Jenny O'Hara Bokeem Woodbine Matt Craven Jacob Vargas Josh Peace Caroline Dhavernas Joe Cobden
fiancé ex-convict devil detective salesman mechanic chilling dark frightening thrilling suspenseful philadelphia elevator office building skyscraper street city death murder religion
A group of people are trapped in an elevator and the Devil is mysteriously amongst them.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Kenny Parker
Chris Messina Abigail Spencer Tyson Ritter Maggie Siff Michael Emery Chris Aquilino J.D. Evermore Andrew Fromer Cheryl Francis Harrington Josh Pence Brian Shortall
Kenny Parker and Lolita Nowicki, each struggling with their own brand of demons, meet by chance in Chicago and form a pact to travel across the country to the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide together.
Drama
USA
2012
82 Minutes
Executive Producer
Chris Messina Marin Ireland Robert E. Deamer Jr. Brett Collier Anne H. Wilson Yaitza Rivera Dimeo Paul Day Marine Buton
A novelist and an accountant meet while they are traveling for work, and though they both are in relationships, their one-night stand could become something more.
Drama
USA
2014
86 Minutes
Director
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Chris Messina Don Johnson Katie Nehra Derek Luke Timm Sharp Skylar Gaertner Matthew Del Negro Reg E. Cathey Jennifer Jason Leigh
lawyer ex-husband ex-wife workaholic uplifting sad moving inspiring venice beach, calif. separation lifestyle changes career vs. family discovery love rise 21st century
A workaholic attorney is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Drama
USA
2010
96 Minutes
Theo
Chris Messina Rashida Jones Meital Dohan Zak Orth Ivan Martin Madison Arnold Sarah Burns Paul Diomede Neal Huff Hannah Gilli
A photographer feels his commitment to his girlfriend beginning to fade when he becomes obsessed with an enigmatic client.
Romance
2006
101 Minutes
Ira Black
Chris Messina Jennifer Westfeldt Frances Conroy Fred Willard Judith Light Robert Klein Maddie Corman Jason Alexander Kali Rocha Darrell Hammond Ilana Levine
A rocky road lies ahead when a neurotic (Chris Messina) with commitment issues and a free-spirited divorcee (Jennifer Westfeldt) meet, fall in love and spontaneously marry.
Romance
USA|Poland
2012
94 Minutes
Jenna Fischer Chris Messina Malin Akerman Topher Grace Lucy Punch Bob Odenkirk Rich Sommer Sean Gunn Travis Schuldt Nick Holmes John Cabrera
An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.
Drama
USA
2014
86 Minutes
Director
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Chris Messina Don Johnson Katie Nehra Derek Luke Timm Sharp Skylar Gaertner Matthew Del Negro Reg E. Cathey Jennifer Jason Leigh
lawyer ex-husband ex-wife workaholic uplifting sad moving inspiring venice beach, calif. separation lifestyle changes career vs. family discovery love rise 21st century
A workaholic attorney is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
81 Minutes
Executive Producer
Tom O'Brien Chris Messina Rich Sommer Sarah Paulson Alexie Gilmore Natalie Gold Maryann Plunkett Georgia Lyman Phyllis Kay Paul O'Brien Danielle Muehlen
Dave returns to his hometown on the Massachusetts coast for his father's funeral, where his reunion with two old friends provides a healthy dose of reality.
Romance
USA
2012
90 Minutes
Paul
Rashida Jones Andy Samberg Chris Messina Ari Graynor Eric Christian Olsen Will McCormack Rebecca Dayan Rich Sommer Matthew Del Negro Rafi Gavron Elijah Wood
wife husband lover love interest friend cheeky amusing touching los angeles household office marital problems opposites attract separation parenthood friendship transformation love 2010s
A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2016
129 Minutes
Dion Bartolo
Ben Affleck Zoe Saldana Chris Messina Elle Fanning Matthew Maher Brendan Gleeson Sienna Miller Chris Cooper Anthony Michael Hall Robert Glenister Remo Girone
gangster bank robber mob boss police officer moll politician brooding emotional intense boston warehouse basement mansion forest car prohibition crime betrayal vengeance danger
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2020
98 Minutes
Lewis
Noomi Rapace Joel Kinnaman Chris Messina Amy Seimetz Jackson Vincent Madison Jones Jeff Pope Dave Maldonado
In post-WWII America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Drama, Romance
2011
97 Minutes
NJ
Michael C. Hall Lucy Liu Chris Messina Sarah Shahi Brie Larson Peter Fonda Liz Holtan Christian Campbell Brad Henke
An emotionally inert 35-year-old (Michael C. Hall) finds his life opening up when he begins a relationship with a former classmate's 18-year-old daughter.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
124 Minutes
Eric Powell
Meryl Streep Amy Adams Stanley Tucci Chris Messina Linda Emond Mary Lynn Rajskub Jane Lynch Frances Sternhagen Helen Carey Deborah Rush Joan Juliet Buck
cook writer husband julia child inspiring heartwarming amusing new york city apartment kitchen paris call center smithsonian institution cooking book publishing marriage writing quest underdog
Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Drama
USA
2014
97 Minutes
Jacob
Al Pacino Holly Hunter Harmony Korine Chris Messina Natalie Wilemon Marisa Varela Luis Olmeda Edrick Browne
Left heartbroken by the woman he loved and lost many years ago, Manglehorn, an eccentric small-town locksmith, tries to start his life over again with the help of a new friend.
Drama
USA
2010
96 Minutes
Ben Smith
Jessica Alba Bailee Madison J.K. Simmons Chris Messina Sonia Braga John Shea Blythe Auffarth Ashlie Atkinson Emerald Angel Young
Mona Gray is a 20-year-old loner who, as a child, turned to math for salvation after her father became ill. As an adult, Mona now teaches the subject and must help her students through their own crises.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Phillip Greenberg
Ben Stiller Greta Gerwig Rhys Ifans Jennifer Jason Leigh Chris Messina Susan Taylor Merritt Wever Zach Chassler Mina Badie Blair Tefkin Mark Duplass
musician carpenter brother assistant woman best friend offbeat winsome new york city los angeles house recovery relationships depression uncertainty unlikely romance second chance quest underdog love
A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
86 Minutes
Jake
Billie Joe Armstrong Selma Blair Judy Greer Madisyn Shipman Dallas Roberts Chris Messina Fred Armisen John Doman Brian Baumgartner Kevin Corrigan
punk rocker aging musician baby engaging amusing cheeky hotel aging party midlife crisis fall growing up 21st century
An aging punk rocker copes with life after rock.
Fantasy, Romance
USA
2012
104 Minutes
Harry
Paul Dano Valerie Faris Zoe Kazan Antonio Banderas Annette Bening Steve Coogan Elliott Gould Chris Messina Alia Shawkat Deborah Ann Woll
author therapist dream girl friend brother agent cheeky amusing endearing house los angeles park party fiction writing romance imaginary friend therapy unusual romance love discovery
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Spain|USA
2008
96 Minutes
Doug
Javier Bardem Patricia Clarkson Penélope Cruz Kevin Dunn Rebecca Hall Scarlett Johansson Chris Messina Carrie Preston Pablo Schreiber Zak Orth Abel Folk
ladies' man american painter tourist ex-wife amusing playful emotional barcelona, spain apartment love triangle party art forbidden love temptation 2000s
Two friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jason
Jennifer Aniston Adriana Barraza Sam Worthington Mamie Gummer Felicity Huffman William H. Macy Chris Messina Lucy Punch Britt Robertson Paula Cale Ashley Crow
divorcée widower physical therapist sad group therapy suburb united states support group illness new love love 2010s
The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.
Action, Comedy
USA
2020
109 Minutes
Victor Zsasz
Margot Robbie Rosie Perez Mary Elizabeth Winstead Jurnee Smollett-Bell Ewan McGregor Ella Jay Basco Chris Messina Ali Wong David Ury Sara Montez Isabel Pakzad
young woman ex-girlfriend crime boss female assassin cop amusing passionate fiery frenetic cheeky confident gotham city restaurant street secret hideout breakup on the run crime ring unlikely allies fall
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Romance, Comedy
USA|UK
2008
101 Minutes
Dennis
Patrick Dempsey Michelle Monaghan Kevin McKidd Kathleen Quinlan Sydney Pollack Kadeem Hardison Chris Messina Richmond Arquette Busy Philipps Whitney Cummings Emily Nelson
inventor businessman best friend painter fiancé maid of honor amusing charming lighthearted hilarious heartwarming bedroom locker room taxicab pub bridge wedding romance dating secrets
A guy in love with an engaged woman tries to win her over after she asks him to be her maid of honor.
Drama
USA
2002
92 Minutes
Silvio
Brendan Hines Joshua Harto Kris Park Elizabeth Banks A Martinez Peter Onorati Chris Messina Daniel Stewart Sherman Nathaniel Marston Kia Joy Woodwin Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Three friends encounter violence and bigotry in a small college town.
Romance, Drama
USA
2011
89 Minutes
Mike Appletree
Anton Yelchin Felicity Jones Jennifer Lawrence Charlie Bewley Alex Kingston Oliver Muirhead Finola Hughes Chris Messina Ben York Jones Jamie Thomas King
exchange student british woman girlfriend designer lawyer boyfriend melodramatic mushy los angeles london college campus young love immigration long-distance relationship legal battle love growing up 2010s
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.
Drama
USA
2013
97 Minutes
James Franco Emma Roberts Nat Wolff Zoe Levin Claudia Levy Olivia Crocicchia Jack Kilmer Chris Messina Micah Nelson Andrew Lutheran Bo Mitchell
teenager classmate friend football coach heartwarming emotional intense melodramatic high school party room coming-of-age identity teen romance high school depression sex growing up metamorphosis love
An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach.
Drama, Music
USA
2000
86 Minutes
Baz
Pras Ja Rule Vondie Curtis-Hall Tamala Jones Jason Statham Eugene Clark John Ralston Chris Messina
rapper manager drug trafficker mother father girlfriend engaging brutal gritty brooklyn, n.y. nightclub recording studio stage warehouse mansion street life rap music drug trade theft aspirations
Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2009
97 Minutes
Tom
John Krasinski Maya Rudolph Jeff Daniels Carmen Ejogo Jim Gaffigan Maggie Gyllenhaal Josh Hamilton Allison Janney Melanie Lynskey Chris Messina Catherine O'Hara
girlfriend boyfriend friend sister boss parent amusing endearing phoenix tucson, ariz. wisconsin montreal miami moving pregnancy traveling love death quest transformation
A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Jeremy
Quinn Shephard Nadia Alexander Trieste Kelly Dunn Marcia DeBonis Tessa Albertson Sarah Mezzanotte Owen Campbell Luke Slattery Tate Donovan Chris Messina
student teacher teenager bully young woman lover brooding powerful raw shocking high school united states classroom forbidden love unlikely romance bullying rivalry student-teacher relationship high school crush love
A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to 'The Crucible'.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|UK
2012
120 Minutes
Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Alan Arkin John Goodman Victor Garber Tate Donovan Clea DuVall Scoot McNairy Rory Cochrane Christopher Denham Kerry Bishé
cia agent specialist hostage revolutionary ambassador wife brutal tense suspenseful thrilling tehran, iran cia office canada united states airplane protest iran hostage crisis on the run political intrigue schemes
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.