Directing · Writing · age 56

Chris Smith

Best rated: American Movie (7.8)

Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Chris Smith, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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199615 films2026

Current formLast 5: 6.78 vs career 7.09 (−0.31)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Average

7.09

12 rated films

Vote weighted

7.12

bigger films count more

Median

7.2

half are better

Consistency

±0.60

rating spread

Career

31y

1996 to 2026

Total votes

155K

across every film

Best

7.8

American Movie

Worst

6.1

Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Newest first

Directing filmography

2026	The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part	6.6	1,417
2025	Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever	6.1	5,049
2024	Biggest Heist Ever	6.1	1,922
2024	Devo	7.6	1,835
2023	Wham!	7.5	10,272
2022	Sr.	7.2	3,958
2021	Operation Varsity Blues	6.9	9,453
2019	Fyre	7.2	55,002
2017	Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond	7.6	29,221
2009	Collapse	7.7	6,929
2007	The Pool	·	910
2003	The Yes Men	6.8	6,243
2001	Home Movie	·	779
1999	American Movie	7.8	21,328
1996	American Job	·	252

Better together?

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