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Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Died October 10, 2004, aged 52 · New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 3 other major award bodies

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman. On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1952
Died
October 10, 2004 (aged 52)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Christopher Reeve's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 24
Shadow
4 of 24
Shapeshifter
3 of 24
Ally
2 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Mentor
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
13
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christopher Reeve's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Reeve's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics(2013)

    as Superman

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • My Superhero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Superman (archive footage, uncredited)

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    as Clark Kent / Superman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Everyone's Hero(2006)

    Director · Executive Producer · In Memory Of

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Brooke Ellison Story(2004)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as Superman (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Virgil Swann

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Rear Window(1998)

    Executive Producer · as Jason Kemp

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • In the Gloaming(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Story · as Kevin Healy

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Step Toward Tomorrow(1996)

    as Denny Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Without Pity: A Film About Abilities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Black Fox: Good Men and Bad(1995)

    as Alan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox: The Price of Peace(1995)

    as Alan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black Fox(1995)

    as Alan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan Johnson

  • Above Suspicion(1995)

    as Dempsey Cain

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Village of the Damned(1995)

    as Alan Chaffee

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Speechless(1994)

    as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Remains of the Day(1993)

    as Jack Lewis

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Morning Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Will Parker

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Sea Wolf(1993)

    as Humphrey Van Weyden

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Father Thomas Cusack

  • Earth and the American Dream(1992)

    as Reader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Noises Off...(1992)

    as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Death Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as George Westfield

  • Bump in the Night(1991)

    as Lawrence Muller

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Earthday Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as It Zwibble (voice)

  • The Rose and the Jackal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Allan Pinkerton

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Dodge

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maj. John Dodge

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Blaine Bingham

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)

    Story · as Clark Kent / Superman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Street Smart(1987)

    as Jonathan Fisher

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • America’s Cup - Yank It Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator

  • Dinosaur! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Anna Karenina(1985)

    as Count Vronsky

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Aviator(1985)

    as Edgar Anscombe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Olympic Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Bostonians(1984)

    as Basil Ransome

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

  • Superman III(1983)

    as Clark Kent / Superman

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Monsignor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Father John Flaherty

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'

  • Deathtrap(1982)

    as Clifford Anderson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Superman / Clark Kent

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere in Time(1980)

    as Richard Collier

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Friday Night, Saturday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Superman(1978)

    as Superman / Clark Kent

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gray Lady Down(1978)

    as Phillips

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Norming of Jack 243 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Max 67

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1975 to 2010; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Superman (1978)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Superman (1978)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19752010

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 55: 49 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting3 of 55: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 55: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 55: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 55: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

55 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew1990s26 · 25 acting · 3 crew2000s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 67% of 18 roles
788388

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 10 major nominations, 1979–2005.

WinNomination
  1. 2005
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television
  2. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Traditional)
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album
  3. 1999
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Spoken Word Album
  4. 1998
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  5. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Informational Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special
  6. 1979
    • BAFTA Award, won · Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Christopher Reeve's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Christopher Reeve's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles18–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles13–34 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles19–48 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles15–41 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–59 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Christopher Reeve work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Reeve's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jackie Cooper shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles