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Chris Weitz

Producer, writer, director and actor · Born November 30, 1969 (56) · New York City, New York, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1969 (56)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, writer, director and actor
Titles
35 on Motif · 47 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 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Chris Weitz's films like?

Across their 33 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their Motif 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
39%
Self
29%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 17 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 14 · Intense 7

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Joyful
13
Hopeful
12
Warm
9
Absurd
9
Other
36

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous4

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 Chris Weitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 35 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Weitz's titles on Motif; 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

47 credits, 35 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Murderbot(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Snow White(2025)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Afraid(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • If You Were the Last(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Creator(2023)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • About My Father(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2022)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crush(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Farewell(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Prospect(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Operation Finale(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman Pop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • The Mountain Between Us(2017)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Columbus(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Good Kids(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Spark: A Burning Man Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • American Reunion(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Better Life(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and Performances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Lone Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • A Single Man(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: New Moon(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Compass(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Living with Lew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer · Actor

  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas(2006)

    Producer · as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • American Dreamz(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2005)

    as Martin Coleman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • In Good Company(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cracking Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • See This Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Panel Discussion Moderator

  • American Wedding(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • About a Boy(2002)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Off Centre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 28 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • American Pie 2(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Chuck & Buck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chuck

  • The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy(2000)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • American Pie(1999)

    Producer · as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Coapa Heights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Script

  • Antz(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • CRCL9 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Merlin (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 43 of them dated from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

American Reunion (2012)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 45: 4 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting8 of 45: 3 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting12 of 45: 7 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing27 of 45: 19 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew4 of 45: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

45 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s19 · 6 acting · 15 crew2010s13 · crew2020s8 · crew

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 7 major nominations, 2003–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
  2. 2020
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature
  3. 2018
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  4. 2010
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best First Feature
  5. 2003
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay

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 Chris Weitz's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

79th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Chris Weitz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore25 titles5–62 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles13–73 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles18–78 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles10–56 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles4–60 · median 39 · 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 Chris Weitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Weitz's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Weitz shares the most, 19.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles