---
name: "Christopher Miller"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-miller"
fi1m_id: "christopher-miller"
imdb_id: "nm0588087"
tmdb_id: 155267
wikidata_id: "Q13638984"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Director"]
born: "23 September 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:51.098233+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."
---

# Christopher Miller

## Identity

Christopher Miller

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-miller
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-miller
- **IMDb ID:** nm0588087
- **TMDB ID:** 155267
- **Wikidata ID:** Q13638984
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Miller_(filmmaker), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13638984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588087/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/155267

Writer and producer. Born 23 September 1975 in Everett, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Director
- **Born:** 23 September 1975, Everett, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** Chris Miller, クリス・ミラー
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 14: 2 acting, 4 directing, 1 writing, 7 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Phil Lord](https://film.one/person/phil-lord.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md), [Hailee Steinfeld](https://film.one/person/hailee-steinfeld.md), [Jake Johnson](https://film.one/person/jake-johnson.md), [Shameik Moore](https://film.one/person/shameik-moore.md), [Will Arnett](https://film.one/person/will-arnett.md), [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Andy Samberg](https://film.one/person/andy-samberg.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 75 (1), 2010s 74 (6), 2020s 72 (7)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Miller_(filmmaker), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13638984, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588087/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/155267

## Coming up

- *Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse* (2027-06-17), Producer
- *Murder, She Wrote* (2028-02-03), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse.md) (87), [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*The Mitchells vs. the Machines*](https://film.one/film/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Lego Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md) (83), [*Project Hail Mary*](https://film.one/film/project-hail-mary.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Lego Batman Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md) (74)

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

## Fi1m on Christopher Miller

> Christopher Miller and Phil Lord turn unlikely material into quick, self-aware comedy. We like the wit and the willingness to try different animation styles, though their films can spend too long explaining how everything works.

Ryan Gosling wakes aboard a spaceship in *Project Hail Mary* (2026), with a computer asking him what two plus two is. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller let him discover his predicament at the same pace we do, working from Drew Goddard’s adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel. We were delighted by this opening because Gosling’s puzzlement makes the necessary explanations funny. That mixture of brisk comedy and care for the person caught up in it is why we like Miller, even when the films run on.

Miller and Lord co-directed *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), Miller’s first feature, before moving into live action with *21 Jump Street* (2012). With their 2014 Lego film, they again found comedy in source material that hardly promised it. Their characters recognise familiar storytelling conventions, and the physical comedy comes as quickly as the verbal comedy. Lord is the essential collaborator here; we would be wary of assigning one half of a shared comic style to either name.

Miller’s work as a producer on *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (2018) continued into *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), which he also co-wrote with Lord and David Callaham. That film was directed by Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson and Joaquim Dos Santos, a distinction worth keeping when discussing the animation. Its different painting styles give each world a character of its own, and we recommend it despite the amount of time spent explaining rules. The film is 140 minutes long and tells only half a story; its writers sometimes seem more interested in the rules than in getting on with it.

The return to directing with *Project Hail Mary* finds Lord and Miller more willing to slow down and leave space between the gags. That patience suits Gosling, but it does not excuse the flashbacks, which keep a warm, clever film running longer than it needs to. We would happily lose half an hour of its 157 minutes. We recommend it to anyone who likes watching people work things out.

## Biography

Christopher Miller is an American filmmaker, writer and producer. He frequently collaborates with Phil Lord, whom he met while studying at Dartmouth College. Their joint credits include directing and writing the animated features *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009) and *The Lego Movie* (2014), as well as the live-action comedies *21 Jump Street* (2012) and *22 Jump Street* (2014).

Miller and Lord created the animated series *Clone High* (2002–2003, 2023–2024). They produced *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (2018), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and wrote and produced its sequel *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023). Miller directed *Project Hail Mary* (2026) with Lord.

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

## On Fi1m (14)

### Performed in (2)

- *The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Horse / Chocolate Bar / Plantimals / Paper Boy / Chad (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part.md)
- *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (2018), Fi1m 87, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse.md)

### Directed (4)

- *Project Hail Mary* (2026), Fi1m 80, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/project-hail-mary.md)
- *The Lego Movie* (2014), Fi1m 83, as TV Presenter (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), Fi1m 75, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), Fi1m 82, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)

### Produced (7)

- *Spider-Noir* (2026), Fi1m 67, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/spider-noir.md)
- *The Sheep Detectives* (2026), Fi1m 76, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sheep-detectives.md)
- *Cocaine Bear* (2023), Fi1m 60, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/cocaine-bear.md)
- *Strays* (2023), Fi1m 60, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/strays.md)
- *The Mitchells vs. the Machines* (2021), Fi1m 76, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines.md)
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Fi1m 58, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Fi1m 74, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

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

- *Murder, She Wrote* (2028), Producer
- *Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse* (2027), Producer, Writer
- *Spider-Noir* (2026), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/spider-noir.md)
- *The Sheep Detectives* (2026), Executive Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sheep-detectives.md)
- *Project Hail Mary* (2026), Director, Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/project-hail-mary.md)
- *Los Frikis* (2024), Producer
- *Welcome Space Brothers* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Strays* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/strays.md)
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), as Additional Voices (voice) · Writer, Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Clone High* (2023), series, as JFK / Mr. Butlertron (voice) · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Cocaine Bear* (2023), Producer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/cocaine-bear.md)
- *The Afterparty* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Story, Writer, Creator
- *Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter* (2021), Thanks
- *America: The Motion Picture* (2021), Producer
- *The Mitchells vs. the Machines* (2021), Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines.md)
- *Hoops* (2020), series, Executive Producer
- *Bless the Harts* (2019), series, Executive Producer
- *Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham* (2019), Thanks
- *The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part* (2019), as Horse / Chocolate Bar / Plantimals / Paper Boy / Chad (voice) · Producer, Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie-2-the-second-part.md)
- *Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short* (2018), Executive Producer
- *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* (2018), as Additional Voices (voice) · Producer — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Smallfoot* (2018), Executive Producer
- *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), Executive Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/solo-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *Shark E. Shark in "Which Way To The Ocean?* (2017), Executive Producer
- *UniKitty!* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017), Producer
- *Brigsby Bear* (2017), Producer
- *Cooking with Alfred* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Batman Is Just Not That Into You* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Dark Hoser* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Making History* (2017), series, Executive Producer
- *The Lego Batman Movie* (2017), Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-batman-movie.md)
- *Storks* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Sausage Party* (2016), Thanks
- *The Last Man on Earth* (2015), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *22 Jump Street* (2014), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Lego Movie* (2014), as TV Presenter (voice) · Director, Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md)
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2* (2013), Story, Executive Producer
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *21 Jump Street* (2012), Director
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), as Additional Voices (voice) · Director, Screenplay — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs.md)
- *Looking Back to the Future* (2009), Producer
- *Extreme Movie* (2008), Writer
- *Clone High* (2002), series, as JFK / Mr. Butlertron (voice) · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Go Fish* (2001), series, Writer
- *How I Spent My Summer Vacation* (1997), Producer
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Cliff
- *The In-Claus*, Producer
- *The Mitchells vs. the Mitchells*, Producer
- *I Promise We’re Cool*, Producer
- *24 Jump Street*, Producer
- *Untitled Lucas Brothers Comedy*, Producer
- *Paradox Inc.*, Producer
- *Last Human*, Director, Producer
- *Everyday Parenting Tips*, Producer
- *Bob the Musical*, Screenplay
- *The Premonition: A Pandemic Story*, Director
- *48 Hours in Vegas*, Producer
- *Archie*, Producer

## Gallery

- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-3c4101d96162.jpg) Christopher Miller — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Chris_Miller_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Miller speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The LEGO Movie", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-47c5b621a60e.jpg) Chris Miller speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The LEGO Movie", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Chris_Miller%2C_2013_San_Diego_Comic_Con-cropped-2.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller%2C_2013_San_Diego_Comic_Con-cropped-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Miller speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The LEGO Movie", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-0af31958d6b9.jpg) Chris Miller speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The LEGO Movie", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Chris_Miller%2C_2013_San_Diego_Comic_Con-cropped.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller%2C_2013_San_Diego_Comic_Con-cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Miller and Phil Lord promoting film "21 Jump Street" at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, United States.](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-cf0806ff4e92.jpg) Chris Miller and Phil Lord promoting film "21 Jump Street" at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, United States. — Anna Hanks, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Chris_Miller%2C_Phil_Lord%2C_2012_SXSW.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller%2C_Phil_Lord%2C_2012_SXSW.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-2a8c9547823e.jpg) Christopher Miller — Image via TMDB
- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-302cd3d5bdbf.jpg) Christopher Miller — Image via TMDB
- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-304de905c301.jpg) Christopher Miller — Image via TMDB
- ![Chris Miller and Phil Lord speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Last Man on Earth", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-108dea6abe10.jpg) Chris Miller and Phil Lord speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Last Man on Earth", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Chris_Miller_%26_Phil_Lord_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller_%26_Phil_Lord_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Chris Miller speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Last Man on Earth", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skid](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-bd9e07cb7762.jpg) Chris Miller speaking at the 2015 Wondercon, for "The Last Man on Earth", at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Please attribute to Gage Skid — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Chris_Miller_%2816428982614%29.jpg/1280px-Chris_Miller_%2816428982614%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-ecaccc9dac11.jpg) Christopher Miller — Image via TMDB
- ![Christopher Miller](https://film.one/media/person/6981/gallery-ed9eeb4e7bb1.jpg) Christopher Miller — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 2024: Best Animated Feature (nominated), for *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse*
- 2022: Best Animated Feature (nominated), for *The Mitchells vs. The Machines*
- 2019: Best Animated Feature (won), for *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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