Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. 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). 

McQuarrie is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), as well as four instalments of the Mission: Impossible film series: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning (2023), and The Final Reckoning (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the Cruise films Valkyrie (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Mummy (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the last of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

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Christopher McQuarrie Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Christopher McQuarrie films ranked by score.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

Action Adventure Thriller
The Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence buried deep inside the world's intelligence networks, has made every government on earth both a target and a threat. Ethan Hunt races to deploy...
Score 7.2
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Action Adventure Thriller
A weapon unlike anything the world has seen is loose, and every intelligence agency on the planet wants it. Ethan Hunt knows that letting it fall to the wrong hands...
Score 7.5
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Action Adventure
A botched operation leaves three plutonium cores in the hands of a shadowy network bent on reshaping the world through mass destruction. With the CIA convinced Ethan Hunt has gone...
Score 7.4
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The Way of the Gun

The Way of the Gun (2000)

Action Crime Drama
A pair of hardened criminals stumble into a kidnapping scheme targeting a surrogate mother, hoping for a quick payday from her wealthy employer. Instead, they find themselves trapped in a...
Score 6.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies directed by Christopher McQuarrie? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Christopher McQuarrie are Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
How many movies and TV shows has Christopher McQuarrie directed? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 4 titles directed by Christopher McQuarrie, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography directed by Christopher McQuarrie maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.