Christopher Abbott’s 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

A true indie star, Christopher Abbott has made a name for himself in smaller-scale movies and TV shows, but continues to progress his career over the years. Appearing in a few television episodes, he made his first official film debut in 2011 with Martha Marcy May Marlene. Following a string of appearances in various movies, Christopher Abbott had his breakout role in the HBO dramedy Girls.

After Girls, Christopher Abbott’s career began to blossom, as he started getting more lead roles in a number of indie films like The Sleepwalker, James White, It Comes At Night, and Katie Says Goodbye. His 2025 got off to a relatively strong start as well, as he starred in the horror film, Wolf Man, directed by Leigh Wannell. Given how strong of an actor Christopher Abbott has become, it’s easy to see his continued rise to become a prominent performer in Hollywood.

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Sanctuary (2022)

Christopher Abbott as Hal

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Sanctuary

R

Drama

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10/10

Release Date

May 19, 2023

Runtime

96 Minutes

Director

Zachary Wigon

Writers

Micah Bloomberg

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Studio(s)

Rumble Films, Charades, Mosaic Film, Hype Studios

Distributor(s)

Neon

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Released in 2022, Sanctuary is a dark comedy as well as a psychological thriller, telling the story of a wealthy heir and his dominatrix. It revolves around their last night together after Christopher Abbott’s Hal decides that he wants to break off his relationship with Margaret Qualley’s Rebecca. Though Sanctuary is quite funny, it turns horrific, with a tense atmosphere throughout and blistering chemistry between Abbott and Qualley.

Sanctuary essentially focuses on Christopher Abbot and Margaret Qualley’s characters, forcing the two actors to give their best in every scene. They both rise to the occasion, with Christopher Abbott’s Hal slowly unraveling as the movie progresses. It’s a complex, layered performance, but one that lingers in the mind due to how talented Abbott is as a performer. His chemistry with Margaret Quality and the complicated, strange facets of their relationship really elevate the entire thing.

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Bring Them Down (2024)

Christopher Abbott as Michael

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Bring Them Down

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Drama

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7/10

Release Date

September 8, 2024

Runtime

107 Minutes

Director

Christopher Andrews

Writers

Christopher Andrews, Jonathan Hourigan

Producers

Ivana MacKinnon, Julianne Forde, Ruth Treacy, Barry Keoghan, Christopher Abbott, Efe Çakarel, Celine Haddad, Jean-Yves Roubin, Cassandre Warnauts, Bobby Allen, Jacob Swan Hyam, Niamh Fagan

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    Michael

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    Jack

Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, grapples with a dark secret and ailing father. As tensions with rival farmer Gary and his son Jack intensify, Michael is pulled into a violent conflict that forces him to confront his past, leaving both families irreversibly changed.

Main Genre

Drama

Character(s)

Michael, Jack, Ray

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Bring Them Down is a 2024 thriller film telling the story of two warring families in the harsh landscape of rural Ireland. As the film progresses, it leads to increasingly violent moments as the two of them clash and the rivalry becomes more. It’s tense from start to finish, with a suffocating atmosphere throughout and a haunting score to accompany the intense moments that are sprinkled throughout the film.

It’s a testament to how great Abbott consistently is.

Christopher Abbott continues his indie film dominance with his performance in Bring Them Down, playing Michael O’Shea, a shepherd who lives with his wheel-chair-bound father in rural Ireland. There are no “all-good” or “all-bad” characters in Bring Them Down, and Christopher Abbot’s performance as Michael explores every facet of the character, giving him a significant amount of depth and complexity. It’s a testament to how great Abbott consistently is.

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Entergalactic (2022)

Christopher Abbott as Reed

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Entergalactic

Animation

Romance

Music

Release Date

September 28, 2022

Runtime

94 minutes

Director

Fletcher Moules

Writers

Esa Lewis, Sidney Schleiff, Judnick Mayard

Producers

Kenya Barris, Ian Edelman, Kid Cudi, Maurice Williams, Dennis Cummings, Karina Manashil

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    Meadow Watson (voice)

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    Jabari (voice)

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    Carmen (voice)

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    Ky (voice)

Entergalactic: Entergalactic follows Jabari, an ambitious artist striving to balance his pursuit of success with a burgeoning romance. After moving into his dream apartment in Manhattan, Jabari develops a relationship with his neighbor, which challenges him to navigate the complexities of love and ambition. Released on September 28, 2022.

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Entergalactic is an adult-animated film created by Kid Cudi that explores the relationship between an artist and a photographer as they are on the cusp of their dreams. Largely inspired by the ground-breaking animation in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the animation in Entergalactic is also stunning, contributing to the overall laid-back vibe and atmosphere the film was aiming for. It’s unique among most American animation, with an impressively sweet romance at the center.

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Christopher Abbott’s part in Entergalactic isn’t major by any means, but he does an impressive job with his first role as a voice actor. He plays Reed, an art dealer who is friends with Kid Cudi’s Jabari, and the two of them have great chemistry together when they appear on-screen. Their friendship feels authentic, a testament to how talented the two actors are. While Christopher Abbott doesn’t do any other voice acting, he shows a propensity for it.

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The Sinner (2017)

Christopher Abbott as Mason Tannetti

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The Sinner

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Release Date

2017 – 2020

Network

Netflix

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Seasons

4

Streaming Service(s)

Netflix

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Originally intended as a miniseries adapted from the novel of the same name by author Petra Hammesfahr, The Sinner ended up running for four seasons, featuring a new cast of characters and stories in each. The first season revolved around Jessica Biel and an investigation around her character to determine why she stabbed a man to death. It’s complex and intriguing, with some spectacular performances all around, led by a career-best by Jessica Biel.

Christopher Abbott appears in season 1 of The Sinner, playing Mason Tannetti, the husband of Jessica Biel’s Cora Tannetti, making him one of the most important characters in his season. Mason Tannetti is put in a harrowing position due to Cora stabbing a man to death, and Christopher Abbott pulls out an incredible performance in the process, matching the fantastic work Jessica Biel is doing throughout the season.

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Catch-22 (2019)

Christopher Abbott as John Yossarian

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Catch-22

TV-MA

War

Comedy

Release Date

2019 – 2018

Directors

George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Ellen Kuras

Writers

Luke Davies, David Michôd

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    Hugh Laurie

Creator(s)

Luke Davies, David Michôd

Main Genre

Comedy

Seasons

1

Streaming Service(s)

Hulu, Prme Video

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An adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Joseph Heller, Catch-22 is a satirical dark comedy about a U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier who grows increasingly irritated that people he doesn’t know keep trying to kill him during World War II, as well as he keeps getting his missions increased throughout. Catch-22 hilariously captures the absurdity of war without ever losing sight of how horrific it truly is.

Christopher Abbott leads the series with a committed performance as Capt. John Yossarian, who goes to great lengths to try to stay alive as he remains frustrated with people trying to kill him. Christopher Abbott does an incredible job balancing the absurd humor and the horror his character faces, an impressive feat that does justice to the source material Catch-22 is adapting, making it one of Abbott’s most entertaining performances.

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James White (2015)

Christopher Abbott as James White

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James White

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Drama

Release Date

November 13, 2015

Runtime

85 minutes

Writers

Josh Mond

Producers

Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin, Melody C. Roscher, Eric Schultz, Benjamin Steiner, David Steiner, Max Born, Michael Balchan, Andrew Kelley, Sean Langton

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    Gail White

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    James White

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    Nick

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    Makenzie Leigh

    Jayne

Character(s)

Gail White, James White, Nick, Jayne, Ben, Elliot, Barry White, Irene, Joe, Karen, Ellen, Dr. Lobo, Jesse, Leland, Genie, Grief Counselor, Secretary, Girl #1, Girl #2, Woman, Pharmacist, Waitress, Man, Club Guy, Bartender

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Written and directed by Josh Mond, James White is a tender look at a man in his 20s living in New York, facing his own demons while having to come to terms with his mother’s terminal illness. It’s a poignant, often horrific look at illness and the destruction it can leave in its wake. James White is a powerfully moving film that shows great love and admiration for the messy characters featured throughout.

Christopher Abbott is at the heart of James White and the film packs an even bigger punch because of his fantastic performance…

James White was one of the first lead film performances of Christopher Abbott’s career, and he does an admirable job as the titular character, which led to him receiving an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination. Christopher Abbott is at the heart of James White and the film packs an even bigger punch because of his fantastic performance, showing a lot of empathy and vulnerability as he faces harrowing grief.

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It Comes At Night (2017)

Christopher Abbott as Will

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It Comes at Night

R

Thriller

Horror

4.5/10

Release Date

June 9, 2017

Runtime

97minutes

Director

Trey Edward Shults

Writers

Trey Edward Shults

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Budget

$2.4–5 million

Studio(s)

A24

Distributor(s)

A24

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It Comes At Night is a slow-burn, psychological horror film that focuses on a family hiding and living in a forest after Earth has been ravaged by a mysterious and highly contagious disease. What works so well with It Comes At Night is the film’s insistence on moving at its own pace, very slowly setting the overall tone and the atmosphere that continues to build once the family welcomes another family into their lives.

Christopher Abbott is incredible as Will, husband to Riley Keough’s Kim and father to Griffin Robert Faulkner’s Andrew, the family that is given shelter by Joel Edgerton’s family. Abbott’s performance is desperate, grasping on to any semblance of hope in the bleak circumstances as he tries to protect his family against the backdrop of an apocalypse. It’s one of the most harrowing performances of Christopher Abbott’s career.

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Poor Things (2023)

Christopher Abbott as Gen. Alfred ‘Alfie’ Blessington

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Poor Things

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Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi

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9/10

8.1/10

Release Date

September 8, 2023

Runtime

141 Minutes

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Writers

Tony McNamara

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    Emma Stone

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    Willem Dafoe

Main Genre

Comedy

Studio(s)

Film4, TSG Entertainment, Element Pictures

Distributor(s)

Searchlight Pictures

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With an absolute masterclass of a performance by Emma Stone, Poor Things is considered by many to be the best movie by director Yorgos Lanthimos. It follows the journey of Stone’s Bella Baxter, a young woman who has been brought back to life via a brain transplant, and quickly experiences the world around her. Offbeat, poignant, and just a little bit weird, Poor Things is unlike anything else, and has a lot to say about exploitation and coming to terms with discovering one’s self.

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Christopher Abbott plays Alfie Blessington, the husband of Bella Baxter’s former self. He serves as the main antagonist of the film by the end, and Christopher Abbott plays him deliciously evil, fitting right in with the rest of the cast in Poor Things. One of the biggest aspects of the film is how the men in Bella’s life attempt to exploit her, and Alfie Blessington is relentless in his pursuit to reclaim her after learning about her new existence.

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Possessor (2020)

Christopher Abbott as Colin Tate

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Possessor

Not Rated

Thriller

Horror

Sci-Fi

Release Date

October 2, 2020

Runtime

103 minutes

Director

Brandon Cronenberg

Writers

Brandon Cronenberg

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Main Genre

Sci-Fi

Cinematographer

Karim Hussain

Producer

Kevin Krikst, Niv Fichman, Andrew Starke, Fraser Ash

Production Company

Rook Films, Rhombus Media, Particular Crowd

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Murray Barber, Derek Liscoumb

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Despite having only a few films under his belt, Brandon Cronenberg is one of the strongest horror directors right now, and Possessor might just be his best. The movie follows an assassin who does her job by possessing the bodies of others but struggles to remain in control of her current host. Stylish and disturbing, Possessor is timely with its themes and has a lot on its mind beyond the horror that is displayed on the screen.

Brandon Cronenberg is the son of legendary horror director, David Cronenberg.

Christopher Abbott is simply remarkable in Possessor, playing Colin Tate, the man possessed by Andrea Riseborough’s Tasya Vos. Given that Tasya Vos is struggling with fully taking control of Tate, Christopher Abbott is tasked with playing essentially two different characters at times, and he fully portrays that horror and struggle perfectly, with one of the best performances of his career.

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Girls (2012-2013, 2016)

Christopher Abbott as Charlie Dattolo

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Girls

Comedy

Release Date

2012 – 2016

Network

HBO Max

Showrunner

Lena Dunham

Directors

Lena Dunham

Writers

Judd Apatow

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    Lena Dunham

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    Adam Driver

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    Allison Williams

Seasons

6

Story By

Judd Apatow

Streaming Service(s)

Hulu, MAX

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While HBO is largely known for prestige adult dramas, it also has an incredible selection of comedies, with Girls being one of their best. Created by and starring Lena Dunham, Girls follows the lives of four young women in New York City, exploring their friendships and relationships along the way. It’s a poignant, and often messy, look at finding one’s place in the world, while dealing with a variety of social issues that face women.

Girls was the first major role of Christopher Abbott’s career and also his breakthrough, as he played Charlie Dattolo, ex-boyfriend of Allison Williams’ Marnie Michaels. While the couple tries to make it work, they ultimately fall apart, leading to Abbott’s departure from the series after season 2. Despite an early exit, he is fantastic in the role, making him a complex character that grew in depth as his story progressed.

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Christopher Abbott

Birthdate

February 10, 1986

Birthplace

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Notable Projects

It Comes at Night, Poor Things

Professions

Actor