---
name: "Chris Bender"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-bender"
fi1m_id: "chris-bender"
imdb_id: "nm0070454"
tmdb_id: 298
wikidata_id: "Q16213443"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "1 January 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T03:04:05.643010+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chris Bender

## Identity

Chris Bender

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-bender
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-bender
- **IMDb ID:** nm0070454
- **TMDB ID:** 298
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16213443
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bender_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16213443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070454/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/298

Producer. Born 1 January 1971 in New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 1 January 1971, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Christopher Bender
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 1 acting, 8 producing
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as producer, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 64 (1), 2000s 66 (4), 2010s 44 (1), 2020s 58 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 60 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Fantasy 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,847m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bender_(film_producer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16213443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070454/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/298

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*A History of Violence*](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md) (88)
- **Disney+:** [*Mulan*](https://film.one/film/mulan-2020.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Chris Bender is an American film producer. He co-founded the management and production company Benderspink with J.C. Spink in 1998.

Bender's credits include co-producer on *American Pie* (1999), producer on *The Butterfly Effect* (2004) and *A History of Violence* (2005), executive producer on *The Hangover* (2009) and *The Hangover Part II* (2011), and producer on *We're the Millers* (2013) and *Mulan* (2020). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for *A History of Violence*. Benderspink maintained a first-look deal with New Line Cinema for over 15 years.

In 2016, Bender and Spink parted ways. Bender founded Good Fear Content with Jake Weiner that year.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Performed in (1)

- *American Wedding* (2003), Fi1m 54, as Scared Guy in Bathroom — [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)

### Produced (8) — the average rests on these

- *The End of Oak Street* (2026), Fi1m 66, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-end-of-oak-street.md)
- *The Last Voyage of the Demeter* (2023), Fi1m 55, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md)
- *Mulan* (2020), Fi1m 54, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mulan-2020.md)
- *The Hangover Part II* (2011), Fi1m 44, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-ii.md)
- *The Hangover* (2009), Fi1m 72, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *A History of Violence* (2005), Fi1m 88, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md)
- *American Pie 2* (2001), Fi1m 49, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md)
- *American Pie* (1999), Fi1m 64, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The End of Oak Street* (2026), Executive Producer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-end-of-oak-street.md)
- *The Parenting* (2025), Producer
- *Hysteria!* (2024), series, Executive Producer
- *My Spy The Eternal City* (2024), Producer
- *The Last Voyage of the Demeter* (2023), Executive Producer — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md)
- *Senior Year* (2022), Producer
- *Mulan* (2020), Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/mulan-2020.md)
- *My Spy* (2020), Producer
- *Cuck* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Polaroid* (2019), Producer
- *Under the Silver Lake* (2018), Producer
- *Tracktown* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Rings* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Ride Along 2* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Vacation* (2015), Producer
- *Horrible Bosses 2* (2014), Producer
- *Zombeavers* (2014), Producer
- *Ride Along* (2014), Executive Producer
- *We're the Millers* (2013), Producer
- *The Incredible Burt Wonderstone* (2013), Producer
- *The Hangover Part II* (2011), Executive Producer — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover-part-ii.md)
- *Arthur* (2011), Producer
- *I Am Number Four* (2011), Executive Producer
- *Leap Year* (2010), Producer
- *The Hole* (2009), Executive Producer
- *The Hangover* (2009), Executive Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *Insanitarium* (2008), Producer
- *The Ruins* (2008), Producer
- *The Butterfly Effect 2* (2006), Producer
- *Just Friends* (2005), Producer
- *A History of Violence* (2005), Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/a-history-of-violence.md)
- *Red Eye* (2005), as Airline Passenger (uncredited) · Producer
- *Monster-in-Law* (2005), Producer
- *The Ring Two* (2005), Co-Executive Producer
- *The Butterfly Effect* (2004), Producer
- *American Wedding* (2003), as Scared Guy in Bathroom · Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)
- *Cheats* (2002), Producer
- *American Pie 2* (2001), Co-Producer — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md)
- *Cats & Dogs* (2001), Executive Producer
- *Final Destination* (2000), Associate Producer
- *American Pie* (1999), Co-Producer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md)
- *Good in Bed*, Producer
- *Unleashed*, Producer
- *They Follow*, Producer
- *Beneath the Surface*, Producer
- *Care Bears*, Producer
- *Man Alive*, Producer
- *Bob the Musical*, Producer
- *Business Trip*, Producer
- *Singles Day*, Producer
- *Sweet Tooth*, Producer
- *Heroes & Villains*, Producer

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