List of the best Christopher Walken movies: The Dead Zone(1983), King of New York(1990), The Funeral(1996), The Dogs of War(1980), Puss in Boots(1988), Brainstorm(1983), Around the Bend(2004), The Comfort of Strangers(1990), Communion(1989), The Power of Few(2013), New Rose Hotel(1998), One More Time(2015) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Johnny Smith
Christopher Walken Brooke Adams Tom Skerritt Herbert Lom Anthony Zerbe Colleen Dewhurst Martin Sheen Nicholas Campbell Sean Sullivan Jackie Burroughs Geza Kovacz
psychic ex-girlfriend politician father sheriff student brooding uneasy new england small town political rally household psychic phenomena father/son relationship assassination isolation recovery accident discovery quest
A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability.
Crime, Drama
Italy
1990
104 Minutes
Christopher Walken David Caruso Laurence Fishburne Victor Argo Wesley Snipes Janet Julian Joey Chin Giancarlo Esposito Paul Calderon
crime boss ex-convict drug lord dark market hospital economy money drug trade transformation 1990s
A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.
Crime, Drama
USA
1996
98 Minutes
Christopher Walken Chris Penn Vincent Gallo Benicio Del Toro Annabella Sciorra Isabella Rossellini Gretchen Mol John Ventimiglia Paul Hipp
gangster hot head socialist union organizer mobster wife brooding emotional fiery unrestrained funeral new york city violence revenge organized crime union rivalry pursuit quest 1930s
After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.
Action, Drama
UK
1980
105 Minutes
Jamie Shannon
Christopher Walken Tom Berenger Colin Blakely Jean-François Stévenin JoBeth Williams Robert Urquhart Winston Ntshona Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Harlan Cary Poe Ed O'Neill Isabel Grandin
mercenary political activist ex-wife businessman soldier gripping raw africa prison central america liverpool, england military coup oppression revolution poverty police brutality underdog quest revenge transformation
Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1988
96 Minutes
Puss
Christopher Walken Jason Connery Yossi Graber Carmela Marner Elki Jacobs Amnon Meskin Yehoyachin Friedlander Roni Pinkovitch
mill worker cat king princess ogre airy uplifting playful small town mill river castle stagecoach fantasy rags to riches romance supernatural royalty metamorphosis rise
Delightful tale of a cat who becomes a sharp gentleman and sets out to restore his master's name and wealth after he gives Puss a pair of magic boots.
Sci-Fi
USA
1983
106 Minutes
Michael Brace
Christopher Walken Natalie Wood Louise Fletcher Cliff Robertson Joe Dorsey Jordan Christopher
researcher scientist government official military officer wife thrilling tense suspenseful disturbing research station north carolina brain-reading device scientific experiments military industrial complex near-death experience sex tape technology discovery rivalry wretched excess
Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.
Drama
USA
2004
83 Minutes
Turner Lair
Christopher Walken Josh Lucas Michael Caine Glenne Headly Jonah Bobo Kathryn Hahn Norbert Weisser Laurie O'Brien David Eigenberg Michael O'Neill Lily Knight
grandfather father son nurse young boy dying person emotional moving quirky american southwest house van los angeles albuquerque, n.m. father/son relationship road trip death male bonding dysfunctional family family history
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Drama
USA|Italy|UK
1990
105 Minutes
Robert
Christopher Walken Rupert Everett Natasha Richardson Helen Mirren Manfredi Aliquo Giancarlo Previati Antonio Serrano Mario Cotone
A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Sci-Fi
USA|UK
1989
103 Minutes
Whitley Strieber
Christopher Walken Lindsay Crouse Joel Carlson Frances Sternhagen Andreas Katsulas Terri Hanauer Basil Hoffman
novelist wife son alien abductee psychiatrist alien creepy dark tense brooding disturbing engaging cabin forest horror mental breakdown hypnosis discovery fall mystery
Oct.4 and Dec.26 the Strieber family drives from NYC to their cabin in the woods. Both nights there are some powerful lights outside and maybe aliens. The dad is mentally affected by the "bad dream", goes to the shrink and is hypnotized.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
95 Minutes
Doke
Christopher Walken Christian Slater Anthony Anderson Jesse Bradford Nicky Whelan Moon Bloodgood Q'orianka Kilcher Devon Gearhart
Religious conspiracy collides with urban crime in a story told from multiple perspectives.
Drama
USA
1998
92 Minutes
Christopher Walken Willem Dafoe Asia Argento Yoshitaka Amano Annabella Sciorra Gretchen Mol John Lurie Ryuichi Sakamoto
Two businessmen are hired to steal secrets from a rival, and decide to use a beautiful call girl to do so.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
98 Minutes
Paul
Christopher Walken Amber Heard Kelli Garner Hamish Linklater Ann Magnuson Henry Keleman Oliver Platt Sandra Berrios
singer father daughter amusing inspiring uplifting suspenseful tender hamptons house small town music career family love growing up 2010s
A New York City crooner plots his comeback.
Action
USA
1991
104 Minutes
Robert McBain
Christopher Walken Maria Conchita Alonso Michael Ironside Steve James Jay Patterson Thomas G. Waites Victor Argo Hechter Ubarry Russell Baker Baker Chick Vennera Luis Guzman
A former Vietnam War lieutenant reforms his old team in order to help a revolutionary's sister overthrow a ruthless dictator.
Sci-Fi
1972
94 Minutes
Privatz James H. Reese
Christopher Walken Joss Ackland Ralph Meeker Ronny Cox Marco St. John Bette Henritze Susan Travers Tom Aldredge Birthe Neumann Claus Nissen
An Army major (Ralph Meeker) authorizes a German doctor (Joss Ackland) to give soldiers experimental shock treatments.
Comedy
2008
98 Minutes
Nat Parker
Christopher Walken Alessandro Nivola Sharon Stone Amanda Peet Peter Coyote Dean Cain Christopher Dempsey Christopher Hagen Anne Johns Kevin Makely Nectar Rose
con man girlfriend father hilarious road atlantic city, n.j. new mexico fraud imprisonment family cancer fall
Horror
1998
83 Minutes
Gabriel
Christopher Walken Russell Wong Jennifer Beals Brittany Murphy Eric Roberts Glenn Danzig Steve Hytner Bruce Abbott William Prael Renee Victor Elizabeth Dennehy
angel suicidal person teen girl nurse pregnant woman archangel gabriel dark creepy los angeles eden supernatural on the run demonic possession good versus evil angels rivalry pursuit rescue 1990s
A fallen angel (Christopher Walken) tries to prevent the birth of a child who will save mankind from the forces of evil.
Drama
1999
117 Minutes
James Houston
Christopher Walken Luke Askew Clancy Brown Alessandro Colla Andrew Connolly Bruce Davison Joaquim de Almeida Andrea Di Stefano Edward Herrmann Richard Libertini George N. Martin
Sicilian emigrants find themselves exploited by powerful men and indicted for a police chief's assassination.
War, Drama
USA
1978
183 Minutes
Robert De Niro Christopher Walken John Savage John Cazale Meryl Streep George Dzundza Chuck Aspegren Shirley Stoler
soldier friend girlfriend wife enemy blue-collar worker bleak disturbing powerful intense emotional brutal clairton, pa. battlefield vietnam pow camp wedding town horrors of war vietnam war
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.
Comedy
UK|USA
2012
111 Minutes
Colin Farrell Christopher Walken Sam Rockwell Woody Harrelson Abbie Cornish Tom Waits Olga Kurylenko Zeljko Ivanek Gabourey Sidibe Kevin Corrigan Brendan Sexton III
screenwriter friend actor kidnapper gangster cheeky offbeat suspenseful los angeles household office desert screenwriting pets organized crime abduction life imitating art pursuit wretched excess 2010s
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
Drama
USA
2012
105 Minutes
Philip Seymour Hoffman Christopher Walken Mark Ivanir Catherine Keener Imogen Poots Wallace Shawn Madhur Jaffrey Liraz Charhi
cellist violinist musician wife bleak touching new york city music hall household musical performance friendship disease infidelity discovery transformation 2010s
Members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.
Crime, Drama
USA
1986
111 Minutes
Sean Penn Christopher Walken Mary Stuart Masterson Chris Penn Millie Perkins Eileen Ryan Tracey Walter R.D. Call David Strathairn J.C. Quinn Candy Clark
father son crime boss girlfriend chilling dark disturbing pennsylvania family home town crime revenge father/son relationship rivalry revenge transformation 20th century
Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.
Western, Drama, History
USA
1980
218 Minutes
Kris Kristofferson Christopher Walken Isabelle Huppert John Hurt Jeff Bridges Sam Waterston
sheriff mercenary land baron immigrant madam bleak gritty somber wyoming harvard university boarding house brothel cabin american west class conflict assassination love old west rivalry discovery
During the Johnson County War in 1890 Wyoming, a sheriff born into wealth does his best to protect immigrant farmers from rich cattle interests.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Al Pacino Christopher Walken Alan Arkin Julianna Margulies Mark Margolis Lucy Punch Addison Timlin Vanessa Ferlito Katheryn Winnick Bill Burr Craig Sheffer
ex-convict gangster mafia boss friend spirited witty city restaurant street parole organized crime male bonding aging difficult decision temptation transformation 2010s
A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.
Horror
USA
1995
82 Minutes
Peina
Lili Taylor Christopher Walken Annabella Sciorra Edie Falco Paul Calderon Fredro Starr Kathryn Erbe Michael Imperioli Jamal "Redrum" Simmons
A New York philosophy grad student turns into a vampire after getting bitten by one, and then tries to come to terms with her new lifestyle and frequent craving for human blood.
Action
UK|Iceland|USA
1985
131 Minutes
Max Zorin
Roger Moore Christopher Walken Grace Jones Tanya Roberts Patrick Macnee Patrick Bauchau Fiona Fullerton Alison Doody Desmond Llewelyn Robert Brown Lois Maxwell
james bond villain bodyguard businessman sexy woman secret agent amusing engaging thrilling san francisco russia paris eiffel tower golden gate bridge england investigation technology espionage dangerous assignment earthquakes
The recovery of a microchip off the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist who plans to create a worldwide microchip monopoly by destroying California's Silicon Valley.
Comedy
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Roger
Morgan Freeman Christopher Walken William H. Macy Marcia Gay Harden Stephen Stapinski Todd Weeks Joseph McKenna Breckin Meyer Wynn Everett Bhavesh Patel Jim Chiros
security guard robber art thief senior citizen couple wife witty amusing cheeky gripping playful lighthearted united states museum vehicle roof shack art museum heist robbery
A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.
Drama
USA
1988
112 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Christopher Walken Debra Feuer Thomas Quinn Kevin Conway Antony Alda Jon Polito Bill Slayton
boxer promoter love interest criminal bleak asbury park, n.j. boardwalk beach boxing ring hideout boxing new love crime friendship corruption mental impairment transformation temptation love 1980s
A simple self-destructive drifter and tough small-time boxer with a brain injury that could kill him meets and falls for a cute beach carnival owner, Ruby, but also befriends a sleazy friendly criminal, Wesley, who's planing a big score.
Comedy
USA
2007
90 Minutes
Dan Fogler Christopher Walken George Lopez Maggie Q James Hong Terry Crews Robert Patrick Diedrich Bader Aisha Tyler Thomas Lennon Jason Scott Lee
ping-pong player fbi agent killer restaurant owner niece criminal suspenseful hilarious offbeat mansion helicopter gym restaurant freezer ping-pong undercover operations comeback father/son relationship dangerous mission unlikely hero
Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng.
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
96 Minutes
Michael Rapaport Christopher Walken Robert Forster Christine Taylor Jamie Anderson Nancy Allen Paul Ben-Victor Robert Alan Beuth Colin Campbell Bill Capizzi Don Dowe
A man learns that the bio father he knew nothing about is involved in a world of crime. Upon dad's death he is expected to join his new "family."
Drama
1977
103 Minutes
Teresa Wright Christopher Walken Lilia Skala Lou Jacobi Don De Natale Louise Kirtland Hetty Galen Carol Culver Danny Shearer Geraldine Chaplin Helen Gallagher
widow dancer lover gigolo partner creative heartwarming ballroom new york city dance romance marriage competition polyamory quest transformation discovery love 1970s
A widow (Teresa Wright), a gigolo (Christopher Walken) and an old German scrubwoman (Lilia Skala) come to dance in New York's Roseland ballroom.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2002
140 Minutes
Frank Abagnale, Sr.
Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Hanks Christopher Walken Martin Sheen Nathalie Baye Amy Adams James Brolin Brian Howe Frank John Hughes Steve Eastin Chris Ellis
con artist fbi agent love interest teenager suspenseful witty crafty los angeles france spain scams deception crime impersonation pursuit 1960s
Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Crime, Drama
USA|UK|Mexico|Switzerland
2004
145 Minutes
Rayburn
Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning Christopher Walken Giancarlo Giannini Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony Rachel Ticotin Mickey Rourke Jesús Ochoa Angelina Peláez Gustavo Sánchez Parra
bodyguard colleague businesswoman daughter mother kidnapper gutsy intense unrestrained thrilling mexico city mansion club street big city vigilantism abduction corruption class distinctions violence
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
Comedy
USA|Canada
2001
104 Minutes
Lt. Ernie McDuff
James LeGros Maura Tierney Christopher Walken Kevin Corrigan James Rebhorn Thomas Guiry Amy Smart Timothy "Speed" Levitch Andy Dick Geoff Dunsworth
A modernized retelling of "MacBeth" set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania. Joe McBeth, an unambitious hamburger stand employee, is driven to success by his scheming wife.
Comedy
UK|USA|Germany
2002
94 Minutes
Frank Featherbed
Brenda Blethyn Alfred Molina Christopher Walken Naomi Watts Lee Evans Robert Pugh Miriam Margolyes
politician wife mortician fortune hunter amusing wales small town love second chance death love
A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
Musical, Romance
USA
1981
107 Minutes
Tom
Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Christopher Walken Jessica Harper Vernel Bagneris John McMartin John Karlen Jay Garner Robert Fitch Tommy Rall
salesman wife schoolteacher pretty woman homeless person creative melodramatic chicago bank diner aspirations infidelity great depression romance prostitution love discovery 1930s
During the Great Depression, a sheet-music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
Comedy
USA
1993
94 Minutes
Bobby Cahn
Mike Myers Dana Carvey Christopher Walken Tia Carrere Kim Basinger Ralph Brown Ed O'Neill Harry Shearer James Hong Chris Farley Michael A. Nickles
tv personality sidekick femme fatale rock star promoter jim morrison amusing spirited illinois backstage laundromat factory desert concert dreams stalking slackers wedding crashing quest transformation
The inseparable duo try to organize a rock concert while Wayne must fend off a record producer who has an eye for his girlfriend.
Comedy
USA
2006
115 Minutes
Jack Menken
Robin Williams Laura Linney Christopher Walken Lewis Black Jeff Goldblum Rick Roberts David Alpay Karen Hines Linda Kash Sasha Roiz Brandon Firla
talk show host presidential candidate president computer programmer fan campaign manager hilarious emotional engaging thrilling amusing dark television studio white house campaign trail hospital party washington, d.c. election political process
A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.
Comedy
2015
107 Minutes
Clem
David Spade Brittany Daniel Christopher Walken Patrick Warburton Adam Beach Susie Abromeit Mark McGrath Dennis Miller
Joe Dirt (David Spade) returns with a mop in his hand and a mullet on his noggin. The white-trash hero embarks on a journey through the American heartland and time itself as he finds himself caught in the past.
Comedy, Drama
2015
106 Minutes
Caleb Fang
Nicole Kidman Jason Bateman Christopher Walken Maryann Plunkett Jason Butler Harner Harris Yulin Linda Emond Alexandra Wentworth Michael Chernus Marin Ireland Danny Burstein
An actress (Nicole Kidman) and her brother (Jason Bateman) investigate the mysterious disappearance of their parents, two performance artists known for their elaborate hoaxes.
Crime, Drama
USA
2011
106 Minutes
Shondor Birns
Ray Stevenson Vincent D'Onofrio Val Kilmer Christopher Walken Linda Cardellini Tony Darrow Robert Davi Fionnula Flanagan Vinnie Jones Tony Lo Bianco Laura Ramsey
irish-american confident dark cleveland united states true crime crime ring biography rise 1970s
The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|UK
1992
126 Minutes
Max Shreck
Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Michelle Pfeiffer Christopher Walken Michael Gough Michael Murphy Cristi Conaway Andrew Bryniarski Pat Hingle Vincent Schiavelli Steve Witting
batman villain businessman secretary butler love interest dark melodramatic offbeat striking gotham city slum mansion car sewer resurrection revenge vigilantism heroism alter ego
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Comedy, Adventure, Action
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Hatcher
Dwayne Johnson Seann William Scott Rosario Dawson Christopher Walken Ewen Bremner Jon Gries Bill Lucking Ernie Reyes Jr. Stuart F. Wilson
bounty hunter tyrant son boss rebel beautiful woman witty thrilling intense amazon jungle bar village brazil murder treasure traveling love triangle chase dangerous assignment
A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
Wilbur Turnblad
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
96 Minutes
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Michiel Huisman Steve Coogan Christopher Walken Claire Holt Jacki Weaver Timothy Simons Alanna Masterson Merritt Wever Erin Richards Brian Tyree Henry
A couple who have known each other since 8 are destined to be together until death do them apart.
Action, Adventure
USA
2019
85 Minutes
Warden
John Turturro Bobby Cannavale Audrey Tautou Christopher Walken Jon Hamm Sonia Braga Gloria Reuben JB Smoove Pete Davidson Michael Badalucco Susan Sarandon
bowler criminal misfit amusing cheeky hedonistic united states road trip misfits bowling adventure wretched excess 2010s
A trio of misfits whose irreverent, sexually charged dynamic evolves into a surprising love story as their spontaneous and flippant attitude towards the past or future backfires time and again.
Biography, Musical, Drama
USA
2014
132 Minutes
Gyp DeCarlo
John Lloyd Young Erich Bergen Michael Lomenda Vincent Piazza Christopher Walken Mike Doyle Renée Marino Erica Piccininni Joey Russo Donnie Kehr Kathrine Narducci
young man singer manager music executive girlfriend wife charming confident cool new jersey street recording studio stage house office music friendship relationships feud business
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
Comedy
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Mike Wellington
Nicole Kidman Matthew Broderick Bette Midler Glenn Close Christopher Walken Roger Bart David Marshall Grant Jon Lovitz Faith Hill Mike White Lorri Bagley
husband wife friend neighbor housewife uneasy quirky connecticut stepford, conn. suburb household spa deception suburban life gender roles mind control husband/wife relationship male chauvinism discovery mystery
The secret to a Stepford wife lies behind the doors of the Men's Association.
Drama
USA
2002
94 Minutes
Mike
Chazz Palminteri Rick Schroder Rod Steiger Michael Rosenbaum Alison Eastwood Christopher Walken
A talented pool hustler who has stayed out of the game for years, must go back to his old ways when his little brother gets involved with his enemy, the very man who held him back from greatness.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1971
98 Minutes
The Kid
Sean Connery Diane Cannon Martin Balsam Ralph Meeker Alan King Christopher Walken Val Avery Richard Williams Garrett Morris Stan Gottlieb Paul Benjamin
burglar ex-girlfriend mafia boss psychopath henchman gripping thrilling suspenseful crafty new york city apartment building crime surveillance robbery dangerous assignment fall temptation pursuit 1970s
After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1979
103 Minutes
Eckart
Roy Scheider Janet Margolin John Glover Sam Levene Charles Napier Christopher Walken
government agent widower college student young woman colleague brother cool gripping thrilling intricate el paso, texas mexico niagara falls, n.y. mental institution apartment connecticut murder mental illness death threat espionage
Harry breaks down and loses his job after his wife is assassinated - could it be his turn next ?