An enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, Chris Eyre gained national attention in 1998 with the movie Smoke Signals. People Magazine called him "the preeminent Native American filmmaker of his time."
Biography from TMDB.
- December 4, 1968 (57)
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Director, producer and actor
- 17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Chris Eyre's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
Steady 11 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet9
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Chris Eyre's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Chris Eyre's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Dark Winds(2022)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
How to Change Your Mind(2022)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Fourplay(2018)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Memories of Miss O'Keeffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Ishi's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Seventh Fire(2015)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
California Indian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Hide Away(2011)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Up Heartbreak Hill(2011)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
We Shall Remain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Imprint(2007)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Friday Night Lights(2006)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Arctic Son(2006)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Thousand Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
A Thief of Time(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Edge of America(2004)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Skinwalkers(2002)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Skins(2002)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Doe Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Smoke Signals(1998)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
American Experience(1988)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Point of View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1988 to 2025.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
5 major awards from 6 major nominations, 1996–2006.
- Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
- Sundance award, won ×2 · Dramatic
- Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic
- Sundance award, won ×2
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Chris Eyre's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Chris Eyre work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chris Eyre's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; BC Smith shares the most, 5.
Actors
- Adam BeachShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002), Smoke Signals (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Beach
- Gary FarmerShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skins (2002), Smoke Signals (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Gary Farmer
- Cody LightningShared titles: Edge of America (2004), Smoke Signals (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Cody Lightning
- Irene BedardShared titles: Edge of America (2004), Smoke Signals (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Irene Bedard
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- BC SmithShared titles: Edge of America (2004), A Thief of Time (2003), Skins (2002), Skinwalkers (2002), Smoke Signals (1998)See all 5 shared titles with BC Smith
- Paul TrejoShared titles: Edge of America (2004), Skins (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Trejo
- Roy H. WagnerShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Roy H. Wagner
Producers
- Larry T. PourierShared titles: Imprint (2007), Skins (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Larry T. Pourier
- Craig McNeilShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Craig McNeil
- Michael NozikShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Nozik
- Rebecca EatonShared titles: A Thief of Time (2003), Skinwalkers (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Rebecca Eaton
