The Best Christopher Guest Movies, Ranked
34 credits from 1973 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) comes out on top with a score of 67. The biggest box office hit is Small Soldiers (1998) with $54.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Christopher Guest Box Office Hits
Christopher Guest's films have made $127M worldwide in total. Small Soldiers (1998) is the biggest hit at $54.7M, ahead of Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) ($27.9M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Small Soldiers 1998 · Adventure $54.7M $54.7M dom. - 2
Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 · Drama $27.9M $11M dom. - 3
A Mighty Wind 2003 · Comedy $18.8M $17.8M dom. - 4
Almost Heroes 1998 · Comedy $6.14M $6.14M dom. - 5
For Your Consideration 2006 · Comedy $5.93M $5.55M dom. - 6
This Is Spinal Tap 1984 · Comedy $4.74M $4.74M dom. - 7
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Comedy $3.34M $2.51M dom. - 8
Waiting for Guffman 1997 · Comedy $2.93M $2.92M dom. - 9
Heartbeeps 1981 · Family $2.15M $2.15M dom. - 10
Beyond Therapy 1987 · Comedy $790K $790K dom.
The Best Christopher Guest Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Christopher Guest has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 15 films, and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Christopher Guest Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Christopher Guest's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
The Latest Christopher Guest Movies
The most recent films Christopher Guest is credited on, newest first — starting with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025 · Nigel Tufnel
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020 · Count Rugen -
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin 2018 · Director -
Mascots 2016 · Corky St. Clair -
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead 2009 · Nigel Tufnel - For Your Consideration 2006 · Comedy
- Mrs Henderson Presents 2005 · Drama
- A Mighty Wind 2003 · Comedy
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Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill’s Classics! 2000 · Director - Small Soldiers 1998 · Slamfist / Scratch-It (voice)
- Almost Heroes 1998 · Director
- Waiting for Guffman 1997 · Comedy
The Best Christopher Guest Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Christopher Guest films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Christopher Guest movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated Christopher Guest film, with a Movie Echo Score of 67. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Christopher Guest movie?
Small Soldiers (1998) made the most at the box office, with $54.7M worldwide, followed by Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) with $27.9M. Together, Christopher Guest's films with box office figures have made $127M.
Which Christopher Guest movie won the most awards?
A Mighty Wind (2003) is the most decorated Christopher Guest film, with 1 win from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Christopher Guest comedy movie?
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) is the best-rated of Christopher Guest's comedy films, with a score of 67. In other genres: Small Soldiers (adventure), Heartbeeps (family) and Mrs Henderson Presents (drama).
What is the newest Christopher Guest movie?
The newest film on Christopher Guest's filmography is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025), with Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel.
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