The Best Christopher Kriesa Movies, Ranked
49 credits from 1981 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Americana (2025) comes out on top with a score of 80. The biggest box office hit is Mr. Wrong (1996) with $12.8M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Christopher Kriesa Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Christopher Kriesa is credited on. Americana (2025) leads with 80, followed by A Nasty Piece of Work (2019) at 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
The Best Christopher Kriesa Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Christopher Kriesa has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 15 films, and House of Deadly Secrets (2018) is the pick of them.
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Thriller 15 films House of Deadly Secrets 2018 · as Commissioner Arnold Movie Echo Score: 44 -
Action 9 films Americana 2025 · as Hiram Starr Movie Echo Score: 80 -
Horror 7 films A Nasty Piece of Work 2019 · as Third Executive Movie Echo Score: 72 -
Sci-Fi 2 films Interpreters 2019 · as Mayor Stetson Movie Echo Score: 35 -
Comedy 1 film Mr. Wrong 1996 · as Cop #1
The Best Christopher Kriesa Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Christopher Kriesa's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
The Latest Christopher Kriesa Movies
The most recent films Christopher Kriesa is credited on, newest first — starting with Americana (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Americana 2025 · Hiram Starr
- A Nasty Piece of Work 2019 · Third Executive
- Interpreters 2019 · Mayor Stetson
- House of Deadly Secrets 2018 · Commissioner Arnold
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Wind Walkers 2015 · James Russiere -
Sugar Daddies 2014 · David -
The Dead the Damned and the Darkness 2014 · Speaker of the House Gates -
Missing at 17 2013 · Vagrant -
The Cheating Pact 2013 · Nathan -
Stalked at 17 2012 · Landlord -
Betrayed at 17 2011 · Detective Vincent -
D.C. Sniper 2010 · Agent James Rogan (as Chris Kriesa)
The Best Christopher Kriesa Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Christopher Kriesa films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Christopher Kriesa movie?
Americana (2025) is the best-rated Christopher Kriesa film, with a Movie Echo Score of 80, ahead of A Nasty Piece of Work (2019) (72) and House of Deadly Secrets (2018) (44). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Americana: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Christopher Kriesa movie?
Mr. Wrong (1996) made the most at the box office, with $12.8M worldwide, followed by Eve of Destruction (1991) with $5.45M. Together, Christopher Kriesa's films with box office figures have made $18.3M.
What is the best Christopher Kriesa thriller movie?
House of Deadly Secrets (2018) is the best-rated of Christopher Kriesa's thriller films, with a score of 44. In other genres: Americana (action), A Nasty Piece of Work (horror) and Interpreters (sci-fi).
What is the newest Christopher Kriesa movie?
The newest film on Christopher Kriesa's filmography is Americana (2025), with Christopher Kriesa as Hiram Starr.
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