The Best Chris Weitz Movies, Ranked
13 credits from 1999 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Operation Finale (2018) comes out on top with a score of 56. The biggest box office hit is The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) with $711M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chris Weitz Box Office Hits
Chris Weitz's films have made $1.55B worldwide in total. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) is the biggest hit at $711M, ahead of The Golden Compass (2007) ($372M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon 2009 · Drama $711M $298M dom. - 2
The Golden Compass 2007 · Adventure $372M $70.1M dom. - 3
American Pie 1999 · Comedy $235M $103M dom. - 4
About a Boy 2002 · Drama $131M $41.4M dom. - 5
Down to Earth 2001 · Fantasy $71.2M $64.2M dom. - 6
Operation Finale 2018 · Biography $17.6M $17.6M dom. - 7
Afraid 2024 · Horror $13M $6.73M dom. - 8
A Better Life 2011 · Drama $1.86M $1.76M dom.
The Best Chris Weitz Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chris Weitz has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) is the pick of them.
- Drama 3 films The Twilight Saga: New Moon 2009 · Director
- Horror 1 film Afraid 2024 · Director Movie Echo Score: 34
- Biography 1 film Operation Finale 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 56
- Adventure 1 film The Golden Compass 2007 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film Down to Earth 2001 · Director
- Comedy 1 film American Pie 1999 · Director
The Best Chris Weitz Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chris Weitz's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Chris Weitz Movies
The most recent films Chris Weitz is credited on, newest first — starting with Afraid (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Chris Weitz Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chris Weitz films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chris Weitz movie?
Operation Finale (2018) is the best-rated Chris Weitz film, with a Movie Echo Score of 56, ahead of Afraid (2024) (34). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Operation Finale: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chris Weitz movie?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) made the most at the box office, with $711M worldwide, followed by The Golden Compass (2007) with $372M. Together, Chris Weitz's films with box office figures have made $1.55B.
Which Chris Weitz movie won the most awards?
The Golden Compass (2007) is the most decorated Chris Weitz film, with 2 wins from 5 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Chris Weitz drama movie?
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) is the best-rated of Chris Weitz's drama films. In other genres: Afraid (horror), Operation Finale (biography) and The Golden Compass (adventure).
What is the newest Chris Weitz movie?
The newest film on Chris Weitz's filmography is Afraid (2024), directed by Chris Weitz.
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