Christopher McQuarrie

Born 1968 · American screenwriter, producer and director

Christopher McQuarrie is an American filmmaker. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995). He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller film The Way of the Gun (2000).

Christopher McQuarrie, in order

1993 Public Access: wrote, acted · directed by Bryan Singer
1995 The Usual Suspects: wrote, acted · directed by Bryan Singer · critics 86%, audiences 96% · streaming on HBO Max
2000 The Way of the Gun: directed, wrote · critics 46%, audiences 70% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
2008 Valkyrie: wrote, produced · directed by Bryan Singer · critics 62%, audiences 65% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
2010 Persons Unknown (TV series): created
2010 The Tourist: wrote · directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
2012 Jack Reacher: directed, wrote · critics 64%, audiences 67% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Starz
2013 Jack the Giant Slayer: wrote · directed by Bryan Singer · critics 52%, audiences 55%
2014 Edge of Tomorrow: wrote · directed by Doug Liman · critics 91%, audiences 90% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation: directed, wrote · critics 94%, audiences 87% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Pluto TV
2016 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back: produced · directed by Edward Zwick
2017 The Mummy: wrote · directed by Alex Kurtzman · critics 15%, audiences 35% · streaming on Netflix, HBO Max
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout: directed, wrote · critics 98%, audiences 89% · streaming on Paramount+
2022 Top Gun: Maverick: wrote, produced · directed by Joseph Kosinski · critics 96%, audiences 99% · streaming on Netflix, Paramount+
2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One: directed, wrote, produced · critics 96%, audiences 94% · streaming on Paramount+
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: directed, wrote
The Gauntlet: directed