Christopher Guest Movies: Top 6 Performances by a Successful Director



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Mascots Poster
Mascots ( 2016) | IMDb: 5.8
Comedy
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.
Starring:
Zach Woods , Wayne Wilderson , Sarah Baker , Michael Hitchcock , Tom Bennett , Kerry Godliman
Directed by:
Christopher Guest , Jody Spilkoman
Produced by:
Ben Ormand , David Rubin , Sarah Perlman Bremner
For Your Consideration Poster
For Your Consideration ( 2006) | IMDb: 6.3
Comedy
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.
Starring:
Catherine O'Hara , Harry Shearer , Parker Posey , Christopher Moynihan , John Michael Higgins , Eugene Levy
Directed by:
Ivan Kraljević , Christopher Guest , Jennifer Reiss
Produced by:
Richard Hicks , David Rubin , Chrisann Verges
A Mighty Wind Poster
A Mighty Wind ( 2003) | IMDb: 7.2
Comedy , Music
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Starring:
Bob Balaban , Christopher Guest , John Michael Higgins , Eugene Levy , Jane Lynch , Michael McKean
Directed by:
Christopher Guest
Produced by:
Karen Murphy , Billy Taylor , Donna E. Bloom
Almost Heroes Poster
Almost Heroes ( 1998) | IMDb: 5.7
Adventure , Comedy , Western
Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.
Starring:
Chris Farley , Matthew Perry , Bokeem Woodbine , Barry Del Sherman , Eugene Levy , Lisa Barbuscia
Directed by:
Christopher Guest
Produced by:
Barbara Cohen , Denise Di Novi , Mary Kane
Waiting for Guffman Poster
Waiting for Guffman ( 1996) | IMDb: 7.4
Comedy , Music
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
Starring:
Christopher Guest , Eugene Levy , Fred Willard , Catherine O'Hara , Michael Hitchcock , Larry Miller
Directed by:
Christopher Guest , Liz Ryan , Courtney Wulfe
Produced by:
Matthew Barry , Mateo Barnstone , Leigh French
The Big Picture Poster
The Big Picture ( 1989) | IMDb: 6.2
Comedy , Drama , Romance
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
Starring:
Kevin Bacon , Emily Longstreth , J.T. Walsh , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Michael McKean , Kim Miyori
Directed by:
Christopher Guest , Judith Saunders
Produced by:
Nina Axelrod , Valen Watson , William E. McEuen