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Chris Weitz - news / articles

Weitz rep dismisses Twilight return - 6 March 2010
-A representative for The Twilight Saga: New Moon director Chris Weitz has dismissed rumours he's set to return to the vampire series to helm the final film in the franchise.- -The first Twilight film was directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and Weitz stepped in to look

Weitz defends film fan who taped Twilight sequel - 10 December 2009
ont, Illinois on 28 November (09).- - She now faces up to three years in prison over a felony charge of piracy - but filmmaker Chris Weitz has questioned whether Tumpach should be punished, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.- - Weitz tells the publication, "There is, n

Weitz brushes off New Moon critics - 26 November 2009
-The Twilight Saga: New Moon director Chris Weitz has chosen to ignore what film critics say about his latest movie - because he's more concerned with the opinions of the series' notoriously hard-to-please fans.- -Weitz was brought in to replace Catherine Hardwicke f

Chris Weitz - what members say

The Golden Compass review by Northernsky from Halifax

Someone point me in the right direction 31 December 2007
...llegedly) I hadn’t the foggiest idea what was going on half the time. Director Chris Weitz has adapted the film from the books by Philip Pullman but seems to have left g... Read customer review

The Twilight Saga - New Moon review by ForeverTwilight from Swadlincote

Stunning! 22 November 2009
...We all wondered if New moon could live up to the hype. Chris Weitz has made a much better adaptation than Golden Compass and I loved it. I hardly noticed the time pass, th... Read customer review

A Better Life review by JeanDoloresGrey from

A Sad Life. 22 August 2011
...rries that the Mexican population of the United States face. The Director - Chris Weitz - has done a good job of creating a film that doesn't run away with itself in m... Read customer review

Chris Weitz - filmography

A Better Life on DVD (2011)
Starring: Demian Bichir, Nancy Lenehan, Tim Griffin
Director: Chris Weitz
Certificate:
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while travelling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.

61% from 606 members

The Twilight Saga - New Moon on DVD (2009)
Starring: Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Dakota Fanning
Director: Chris Weitz
Certificate:
The supernatural tale of star-crossed lovers continues as the Cullen family flees Forks in order to protect Bella (Kristen Stewart), and the heartbroken high-school senior discovers that vampires aren't the only creatures in town. Realising that Bella will never be safe as long as he's around, ..read more »

69% from 39,363 members

The Twilight Saga - New Moon - Blu-ray (2009)
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Director: Chris Weitz
Certificate:
Following Bella's ill-fated 18th birthday party, Edward Cullen and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward'..read more »

64% from 9,650 members

The Golden Compass on DVD (2007)
Starring: Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig
Director: Chris Weitz
Certificate:
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

63% from 73,441 members

The Golden Compass - Blu-ray (2007)
Starring: Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig
Director: Chris Weitz
Certificate:
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

63% from 3,225 members

Mr And Mrs Smith - Blu-ray (2005)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn
Director: Doug Liman
Certificate:
Named after a 1941 Alfred Hitchcock film, MR. AND MRS. SMITH is really its own ball of flaming wax, with enough sizzling chemistry between stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to blow up a small building. He shows he is equally adept in comedy and action, and she manages to set new screen standards ..read more »

66% from 3,668 members

About A Boy on DVD (2002)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Certificate:
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and hence decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets. His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ..read more »

67% from 32,166 members

About A Boy - Blu-ray (2002)
Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Certificate:
Will Freeman, a shallow thirty-something bachelor, lives a carefree life courtesy of his deceased father's fortune. Will is terrified of commitment and so decides that single mothers will make the easiest romantic targets... His world is turned around when he meets Marcus, a twelve year old boy. ..read more »

68% from 132 members
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Down To Earth on DVD (2001)
Starring: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri
Director: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Certificate:
Comedian Chris Rock updates 1978's HEAVEN CAN WAIT with a decidedly modern flair in this romantic comedy. Lance Barton (Rock) is a struggling comedian whose dream is to perform at New York City's legendary Apollo Theater before it closes its doors forever. One night, while riding his bike, Lance is ..read more »

63% from 1,297 member

Chuck and Buck on DVD (2000)
Starring: Chris Weitz, Beth Colt, Mike White
Director: Miguel Arteta
Certificate:
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When Buck, an immature 27-year-old, is reunited with his best friend, Chuck, a successful music industry executive, his resulting infatuation threatens to ruin Chuck's previously stable existence. CHUCK & BUCK successfully blends comedy, drama, and stalker films and is made all the more immediate ..read more »

53% from 1,980 member

Chris Weitz facts

5 most recent films

A Better Life - 3.0 stars
The Twilight Saga - New Moon - 3.5 stars
The Twilight Saga - New Moon - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
The Golden Compass - 3.0 stars
The Golden Compass - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Twilight Saga - New Moon - 3.5 stars
About A Boy - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
About A Boy - 3.5 stars
Mr And Mrs Smith - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Twilight Saga - New Moon - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Chuck and Buck - 2.5 stars
A Better Life - 3.0 stars
The Golden Compass - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Down To Earth - 3.0 stars
The Golden Compass - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ian McKellen - 3 times - show films
Nicole Kidman - 3 times - show films
Eva Green - 3 times - show films
Daniel Craig - 3 times - show films
Dakota Blue Richards - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Paul Weitz - 3 times - show films
Miguel Arteta - 2 times - show films
Doug Liman - 1 times - show films

25 Jul 2011
Chris Weitz Interview
25 Jul 2011
A Better Life
3.5 stars out of 5
22 Mar 2010
New Moon
2 stars out of 5
19 Nov 2009
Weitz to quit Hollywood
06 Mar 2010
Weitz rep dismisses Twilight return