List of the best Christopher Guest movies: Best in Show(2000), A Mighty Wind(2003), For Your Consideration(2006), The Big Picture(1989), Mascots(2016), Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman(1993), A Mighty Wind(2003), The Harry Smith Project Live(2006), This Is Spinal Tap(1984), Girlfriends(1978), Beyond Therapy(1987), The Princess Bride(1987) ... ...
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Writer
Michael Hitchcock Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael McKean Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Bob Balaban
dog ventriloquist gay/lesbian trainer wife quirky witty florida pennsylvania new york city small town competition television showdown animals rivalry quest 2000s
A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Director
Bob Balaban Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Harry Shearer Fred Willard Floyd Van Buskirk
singer guitarist manager transvestite porn star amusing lighthearted frenetic concert stage backstage music industry reunion relationships fame transformation 2000s
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.
Comedy
USA
2006
86 Minutes
Director
Christopher Guest Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Harry Shearer Parker Posey Michael McKean Christopher Moynihan Ricky Gervais Jennifer Coolidge Michael Hitchcock Fred Willard
actor actress reporter director producer hilarious hysterical los angeles movie set movie studio celebrities show business oscars quest transformation 2000s
Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.
Comedy
USA
1989
100 Minutes
Director
Kevin Bacon Emily Longstreth J.T. Walsh Jennifer Jason Leigh Martin Short Michael McKean Kim Miyori Teri Hatcher Dan Schneider Jason Gould Tracy Brooks Swope
filmmaker agent executive best friend girlfriend amusing hedonistic witty disheartening film set hollywood, calif. cabin filmmaking hollywood ambition disillusionment career fall pursuit transformation
Film school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems.
Comedy
USA
2016
95 Minutes
Director
Zach Woods Wayne Wilderson Sarah Baker Michael Hitchcock Tom Bennett Kerry Godliman Parker Posey Chris O'Dowd Suanne Spoke Jane Lynch Fred Willard
A look into the world of competitive mascots.
Sci-Fi
1993
90 Minutes
Director
Daryl Hannah Daniel Baldwin William Windom Frances Fisher Cristi Conaway Paul Benedict O'Neal Compton Victoria Haas
heiress alien abductee husband cheater mistress father giant doctor tense suspenseful sultry shocking outlandish offbeat house small town marriage family dysfunction science fiction revenge
UFO aliens turn a woman (Daryl Hannah) into a giantess finally able to get even with her husband (Daniel Baldwin) and father (William Windom).
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Director
Bob Balaban Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Harry Shearer Fred Willard Floyd Van Buskirk
singer guitarist manager transvestite porn star amusing lighthearted frenetic concert stage backstage music industry reunion relationships fame transformation 2000s
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.
Music
2006
150 Minutes
Comedy, Music
USA
1984
82 Minutes
Original Music
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Christopher Guest Harry Shearer R.J. Parnell David Kaff Tony Hendra Bruno Kirby June Chadwick Fran Drescher Joyce Hyser
musician music lover friend manager groupie witty recording studio concert stage airport music band touring singing party fame rise fall quest 1980s
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
88 Minutes
Eric
Melanie Mayron Anita Skinner Eli Wallach Christopher Guest Bob Balaban Gina Rogak
A photographer and her girlfriend are roommates. She is stuck with small-change shooting jobs and dreams of success. When her roommate decides to get married and leave, she feels hurt and has to learn how to deal with living alone.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1987
93 Minutes
Bob
Julie Hagerty Jeff Goldblum Tom Conti Christopher Guest Genevieve Page Glenda Jackson Cris Campion Sandrine Dumas
A few unusual characters and their unconventional therapists cross paths resulting in hilarious interactions.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
USA
1987
98 Minutes
Count Rugen
Cary Elwes Robin Wright Mandy Patinkin Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn Fred Savage Peter Falk Peter Cook Carol Kane Billy Crystal
beautiful woman prince princess pirate magician dreamy quirky witty forest castle marriage deception love torture evil redemption revenge rivalry rise unknown era
While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Writer
Michael Hitchcock Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael McKean Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Bob Balaban
dog ventriloquist gay/lesbian trainer wife quirky witty florida pennsylvania new york city small town competition television showdown animals rivalry quest 2000s
A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2005
103 Minutes
Lord Cromer
Judi Dench Bob Hoskins Will Young Kelly Reilly Thelma Barlow Christopher Guest Anna Brewster Rosalind Halstead Sarah Solemani Natalia Tena Doraly Rosen
theater owner theatrical producer actress pregnant woman soldier widow amusing inspiring moving london theater world war i blitz of london bravery performance competition sacrifice transformation 1940s
Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Canada
2009
105 Minutes
Ivan the Terrible
Ben Stiller Robin Williams Amy Adams Owen Wilson Hank Azaria Christopher Guest Alain Chabat Steve Coogan Ricky Gervais Bill Hader Mizuo Peck
ceo cowboy theodore roosevelt pharaoh son al capone frenetic amusing lighthearted museum new york city magic capture love interest search adventure escape quest rescue 2000s
Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institution in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Drama
USA
1992
138 Minutes
Cmdr. Doctor Stone
Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Demi Moore Kevin Bacon Kiefer Sutherland Kevin Pollak James Marshall J.T. Walsh Christopher Guest J.A. Preston Matt Craven
lawyer soldier officer engaging patriotic suspenseful courtroom military base law and order military conspiracy mystery transformation pursuit 1990s
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
Comedy, Musical
USA
1986
93 Minutes
The First Customer
Rick Moranis Ellen Greene Steve Martin Vincent Gardenia Tichina Arnold Tisha Campbell-Martin Michelle Weeks James Belushi John Candy Christopher Guest Bill Murray
florist coworker dentist man-eating plant campy offbeat dark new york city flower shop dentist's office killer plant love alien rescue transformation rivalry love 1980s
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Biography, Western
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Charlie Ford
David Carradine Keith Carradine Robert Carradine James Keach Stacy Keach Dennis Quaid Randy Quaid Kevin Brophy Harry Carey Jr. Christopher Guest Nicholas Guest
outlaw bank robber brother traitor girlfriend marshal confident tense melodramatic minnesota texas countryside hideout bank love triangle assassination james-younger gang bank heist sibling rivalry jesse james
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Comedy
USA
1988
88 Minutes
Sam
Helen Slater Melanie Mayron Danitra Vance Adam Shaw Shirley Stoler Eileen Brennan Carol Kane Loretta Devine Stephen McHattie Christopher Guest Gwen Welles
Two girls try hard to find job as musicians. One of them play the cello and the other the violin. They have very little money, even to pay the rent. One day a friend (who's a drug dealer) ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1975
88 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Warren Beatty Stockard Channing Florence Stanley Richard B. Shull Tom Newman John Fiedler Scatman Crothers Dub Taylor Ian Wolfe Rose Michtom
heiress husband wife friend con artist cheeky madcap winsome train los angeles beach airplane marriage wealth travel adultery inheritance schemes love rivalry
Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
Comedy
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Ricky Gervais Jennifer Garner Jonah Hill Louis C.K. Jeffrey Tambor Fionnula Flanagan Rob Lowe Tina Fey Donna Sorbello Stephanie March
writer beautiful woman mother rival amusing engaging creative alternate reality house office wedding lie romance special power discovery pursuit underdog 2000s
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Comedy
USA
2016
95 Minutes
Director
Zach Woods Wayne Wilderson Sarah Baker Michael Hitchcock Tom Bennett Kerry Godliman Parker Posey Chris O'Dowd Suanne Spoke Jane Lynch Fred Willard
A look into the world of competitive mascots.