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Christopher Masterson

Christopher Masterson

Actor, also producer · Born January 22, 1980 (46) · Long Island, New York, USA

Christopher Kennedy Masterson (born January 22, 1980) is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. He is the younger brother of former actor, Danny Masterson.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1980 (46)
From
Long Island, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 41 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Christopher Masterson's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
33%
Bonds
31%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Coming of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Manic
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Masterson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Masterson'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

41 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Francis

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Beneath the Leaves(2019)

    as George Middleton

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • I'd Like to Be Alone Now(2019)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Roomies(2015)

    as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Onion News Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sam West

  • Chapman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Paul Holt

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Impulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Morgan Gardener

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Roland

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Made for Each Other(2009)

    Producer · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Travel(2008)

    Producer · as Conner Layne

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dark Mind(2006)

    Producer · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Waterborne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Zach

  • Wuthering Heights(2003)

    as Edward 'Eddie' Linton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Paley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Todd (segment 'My Generation')

  • Dragonheart: A New Beginning(1999)

    as Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 151 episodes · Director · as Francis

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Girl(1998)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shane G. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Todd

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • American History X(1998)

    as Daryl Dawson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Wedding(1997)

    as Scotty O'Neal

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ecce Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Young Ecce

  • Campfire Tales(1997)

    as Eric (segment "The Campfire")

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Landon Bryce

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Conti

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Sunchaser(1996)

    as Jimmy Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cutthroat Island(1995)

    as Bowen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Humorist (uncredited) · as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Client (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Powers

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Road Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sawyer Matson

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis Bing

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Singles(1992)

    as Steve at 10

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mom I Can Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Danny Morris

  • Hiroshima Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Timmy Bennett

  • Nice Guys Finish Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Billy

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

$299M worldwide

Highest rated

Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19882026

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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
Acting41 of 41: 39 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 41: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s12 · 12 acting · 2 crew2010s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 18% of 11 roles

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.

How do Christopher Masterson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Wuthering Heights (2003)

89th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. 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 Masterson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles28–54 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles32–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles10–33 · median 23 · mildlighter than most 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 Masterson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Masterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Cranston shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers