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Chris Columbus

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Adventures in BabysittingAdventures in Babysitting (1987) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp
A young Elisabeth Shue is serious crush material as the teenage babysitter who must escort two rug rats through the treacherous urban jungle of…
Heartbreak HotelHeartbreak Hotel (1988)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. David Keith, Tuesday Weld, Charlie Schlatter
Goofy comedy–adventure in which an aspiring rocker kidnaps Elvis Presley (David Keith) and hits the road in a pink Cadillac.
Home AloneHome Alone (1990) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
The third highest grossing film at the U.S. box–office made Macaulay Culkin one bankable pre–pubescent. Accidentally left alone while his…
Only the LonelyOnly the Lonely (1991)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy
John Candy's nice guy 38–year–old cop has his romantic life hampered by his outspoken mother. Maureen O'Hara's first screen role in 20…
Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Macaulay Culkin gets a whopping great pay rise to star in what is essentially a remake of his small–fry blockbuster set in Big Apple.
Mrs. DoubtfireMrs. Doubtfire (1993) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Robin Williams, Sally Field
Robin Williams rummages around in the women's costume closet and finds the biggest hit of his career. Not since Mork and Mindy has he been given the…
Nine MonthsNine Months (1995)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Jeff Goldblum
Affable slice of pulp Hollywood is in fact a note–for–note remake of a French comedy in which an egocentric yuppie (Hugh Grant) is…
StepmomStepmom (1998)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Julia Roberts, Ed Harris, Susan Sarandon
Career–distracted fashion photographer Julia Roberts grapples with husband Ed Harris and his family 'baggage': kids and severely judgemental…
Bicentennial ManBicentennial Man (1999)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz
The indefatigable Robin Williams extends his range into the robotic, playing a household android who, over the course of 200 years learns what it is…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman
Immensely popular, this star–studded adaptation of JK Rowling’s first book thankfully captures the essence of orphan Harry’s tale of…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese
The second Harry Potter adaptation is better fun and more settled in its mingled tone of magic, fantasy and thriller. Daniel Radcliffe again plays…
RentRent (2005)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp
An ambitious and mostly comfortable adaptation of the 1990s Broadway update of Puccini's LA BOHEME, in which a multi–racial mixture of New York…
Fog City Mavericks - The Filmmakers of San FranciscoFog City Mavericks - The Filmmakers of San Francisco (2007)
Dir. Gary Leva
Feat. George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood
Unevenly pitched, if nonetheless fascinating account of San Francisco’s filmmaking legacy, from Francis Ford Coppola to Pixar maestro John…
I Love You, Beth CooperI Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter
Uneven high school comedy sees a nerd publicly profess his love for the hottest girl in school, only to have her turn up at his doorstep that night…
Percy Jackson: The Lightning ThiefPercy Jackson: The Lightning Thief (2010) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario
Striking fantasy that follows a gangly teenager who discovers that he's the son of Poseidon and has inherited some of Dad's powers. Percy soon finds…
PixelsPixels (2015)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan
Adam Sandler and pals must use their old–school gaming skills to save the world after aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games…

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