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Chris Columbus Movies

Director

Best Known

All Movies

77 movies

Directed 21

2028
Gremlins 3
Gremlins 3
Director, Writer, Producer
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
Director, Producer
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
2020
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Director, Writer, Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
2015
Pixels
Pixels
Director, Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2012
Applebaum
Applebaum
Director, Executive Producer
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Director, Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
2009
I Love You, Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Director, Producer
Comedy, Romance
2005
Rent
Rent
Director, Producer
Drama, Romance
3-D Rocks
3-D Rocks
Director, Producer
Documentary, Music
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Director, Executive Producer
Adventure, Fantasy
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Director, Executive Producer
Adventure, Fantasy
1999
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
Director, Producer
Drama, Science Fiction, Romance
1998
Stepmom
Stepmom
Director, Producer
Drama, Comedy, Romance
1995
Nine Months
Nine Months
Director, Writer, Producer
Comedy, Romance
1993
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Director
Drama, Comedy, Family
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Director · as Man in Toy Store (uncredited)
Adventure, Comedy, Family
1991
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
Director, Writer
Comedy, Romance
1990
Home Alone
Home Alone
Director
Comedy, Family
1988
Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel
Director, Writer
Comedy, Music
1987
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting
Director
Comedy
1980
I Think I'm Going to Like it Here
I Think I'm Going to Like it Here
Director
Drama, Comedy

Acting 2

TBA
Building a Scene
Building a Scene
Actor
Documentary
2002
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Actor
Documentary

Writing & Producing 42

TBA
French Exchange
French Exchange
Executive Producer
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Producer
Fantasy, Drama
2026
Werwulf
Werwulf
Executive Producer
Horror
The President's Cake
The President's Cake
Executive Producer
Drama
2025
The Voyage Out
The Voyage Out
Executive Producer
Documentary
2024
Nosferatu
Nosferatu
Producer
Fantasy, Horror
Dìdi (弟弟)
Dìdi (弟弟)
Executive Producer
Drama, Comedy
2023
Chupa
Chupa
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
2022
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Executive Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
The Exiles
The Exiles
Executive Producer
History, Documentary
2021
Cusp
Cusp
Executive Producer
Documentary
Scoob!
Scoob!
Executive Producer
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
2020
Yes, God, Yes
Yes, God, Yes
Executive Producer
Drama, Comedy
2019
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
Executive Producer
Fantasy, Drama, Thriller
2018
The Christmas Chronicles
The Christmas Chronicles
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
Producer
Fantasy, Drama
2017
Patti Cake$
Patti Cake$
Producer
Drama, Music
Menashe
Menashe
Executive Producer
Drama
2016
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
Executive Producer
Comedy, Romance
Tallulah
Tallulah
Producer
Drama, Comedy
The Young Messiah
The Young Messiah
Producer
Drama
The Witch
The Witch
Executive Producer
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
2015
Mediterranea
Mediterranea
Producer
Drama
Little Accidents
Little Accidents
Executive Producer
Drama
2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Executive Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Family
2011
The Help
The Help
Producer
Drama
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Executive Producer
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
2006
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
Producer
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
2005
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Executive Producer
Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
2004
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
Writer, Producer
Comedy, Family
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Producer
Adventure, Fantasy
2001
Monkeybone
Monkeybone
Executive Producer
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
1996
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way
Producer
Adventure, Comedy, Family
1992
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Writer
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Writer
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
1985
Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes
Writer
Adventure, Thriller, Mystery
The Goonies
The Goonies
Writer
Adventure, Comedy, Family
1984
Gremlins
Gremlins
Writer
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Reckless
Reckless
Writer
Drama, Romance

Other 12

TBA
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
as Self
Documentary, TV Movie
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Director, Home Alone
Documentary
2024
Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
Documentary, Music
Child Star
Child Star
as Self - Director
Documentary
2022
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
as Self
Documentary
2014
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
Documentary
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
as Self
Documentary
2009
The Cove
The Cove
Thanks
Documentary
2007
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
Documentary
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Self
Documentary, Music
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
History, Documentary
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as Self
Documentary