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{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1958)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Chris Columbus
| image              = Chris Columbus.jpg
| caption            = Columbus at the [[New York Comic Con]] in 2012
| birth_name         = Christopher Joseph Columbus
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1958|9|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Spangler, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| alma_mater         = [[New York University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation         = {{hlist|Director|producer|screenwriter}}
| years_active       = 1984–present
| spouse             = {{marriage|Monica Devereux|1983}}
| children           = 4
}}
'''Christopher Joseph Columbus'''<ref>{{Cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-E8wAQAAMAAJ&dq=Chris+Joseph+Columbus&pg=RA3-PP52 |title=In the Matter of Certain Products with Gremlins Character Depictions: Investigation No. 337-TA-201 |date=March 1986 |publisher=United States International Trade Commission |pages=54 |language=en |chapter=III. Copyright Infringement |access-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316070355/https://books.google.com/books?id=-E8wAQAAMAAJ&dq=Chris+Joseph+Columbus&pg=RA3-PP52 |url-status=live }}</ref> (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in [[Spangler, Pennsylvania]], Columbus studied film at [[Tisch School of the Arts|New York University's Tisch School of the Arts]] where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several [[teen film|teen]] comedies in the mid-1980s, including ''[[Gremlins]]'', ''[[The Goonies]]'', and ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]'', he made his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] with a teen adventure, ''[[Adventures in Babysitting]]'' (1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy ''[[Home Alone]]'' (1990) and its sequel, ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]'' (1992).

The comedy ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (1993), starring [[Robin Williams]], was another box office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again for directing the film adaptations of [[J. K. Rowling]]'s novels, ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (2001) and its sequel, ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002). In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004) and the drama ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]'' (2011), for which he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. He also directed the fantasy ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'' (2010) and the [[3D film|3D]] action comedy ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'' (2015).

Columbus is the co-founder of [[26th Street Pictures|1492 Pictures]], a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995. More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014, called Maiden Voyage Pictures. In 2017, he launched [[ZAG Entertainment|ZAG Animation Studios]], alongside [[Michael Barnathan]], [[Haim Saban]], and Jeremy Zag. Columbus is also known for his collaboration with composer [[John Williams]], with whom he has worked both on the first two ''[[Home Alone (franchise)|Home Alone]]'' films and the first two ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' films.

==Early life==
Columbus was born in [[Spangler, Pennsylvania]], and raised in [[Champion, Ohio]], the only child born to Irene Mary ({{nee}} Puskar), a factory inspector for [[General Motors]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=1995-12-30 |title=The Tampa Tribune from Tampa, Florida |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/340234799/ |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and Alex Michael Columbus, an aluminum plant worker and coal miner.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/oct/28/comment.features | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Hogwarts and all | first=Burhan | last=Wazir | date=October 28, 2001 | access-date=April 28, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210182721/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/oct/28/comment.features | archive-date=December 10, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=ohw>{{cite book|last=Europa Publications|title=The International Who's Who 2004|publisher=Routledge|year=2003|pages=[https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond/page/346 346]|url=https://archive.org/details/internationalwho2004ond/page/346|isbn=1857432177|url-access=registration}}</ref> He is of Italian<ref name="newsref1">{{cite news|last=Janusonis|first=Michael|title=Chris Columbus discovers a new joy in directing 'Mrs. Doubtfire'|newspaper=Providence Journal|date=November 28, 1993|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/577176181.html?dids=577176181:577176181&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+28%2C+1993&author=MICHAEL+JANUSONIS+Journal-Bulletin+Arts+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Chris+Columbus+discovers+a+new+joy+in+directing+'Mrs.+Doubtfire'&pqatl=google|access-date=November 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725042507/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/access/577176181.html?dids=577176181%3A577176181&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Nov+28%2C+1993&author=MICHAEL+JANUSONIS+Journal-Bulletin+Arts+Writer&pub=The+Providence+Journal&desc=Chris+Columbus+discovers+a+new+joy+in+directing+%27Mrs.+Doubtfire%27&pqatl=google|archive-date=July 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Slovaks|Slovak]] descent. His mother's grandfather, Jozef Puškár,<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 3, 1974 |title=Joseph Puskar Sr. |work=Warren Tribune Chronicle, Warren, Ohio |pages=Obituaries}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 1902 |title=Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1775-1991 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9L-2VL |website=FamilySearch}}</ref> was born in Tarna, [[Ung County]], [[Austria-Hungary]] (today [[Trnava pri Laborci]], [[Slovakia]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 1877 |title=Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V167-HH9 |website=FamilySearch}}</ref> and embarked on [[Norddeutscher Lloyd|NDL's]] [[SS Friedrich der Grosse|SS ''Friedrich der Große'']] in [[Bremen]] on May 25, 1901, arriving at [[Ellis Island]] on June 5, 1901.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 5, 1901 |title=New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1925 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFJY-G2L |website=FamilySearch}}</ref> Her other grandfather, Jozef Burík, was from Vinna-Banka (today [[Vinné]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 4, 1925 |title=United States, Passport Applications, 1795-1925 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-HLCP |website=FamilySearch}}</ref> As a child, Columbus enjoyed drawing storyboards and [[Marvel Comics]], and began making [[8 mm film]]s in high school.<ref name="Guardian" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://screenrant.com/chris-columbus-movie-making-career-inspiration-marvel-comics/ | title=Chris Columbus Says Marvel Comics Inspired Him to Make Movies | website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=November 5, 2021 }}</ref>

He studied at [[New York University]]'s film school at the [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts|Tisch School of the Arts]], where he was a classmate of screenwriter [[Charlie Kaufman]] and [[Alec Baldwin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/bigpicture/index.cfm?bigpictureID=2174|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821052831/http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/bigpicture/index.cfm?bigpictureID=2174|url-status=dead|title=The Big Picture: Charlie Kaufman: Awards, Quizzes, Recent and Upcoming Movies|archivedate=August 21, 2007|website=www.boxofficeprophets.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnyc.org/story/318331-chris-columbus/|title=Here's the Thing: Chris Columbus - WNYC|date=September 16, 2013|website=WNYC Studios|publisher=WNYC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131042519/http://www.wnyc.org/story/318331-chris-columbus/|archive-date=January 31, 2015|access-date=January 31, 2015}}</ref> Although he received a scholarship, he forgot to renew it and was forced to take a factory job to pay for schooling.<ref name="jobhate">{{cite news|last1=Lipworth|first1=Elaine|title=Chris Columbus: My dad said, 'Don't do a job you hate'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/26/chris-columbus-childrens-novel-house-secrets|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 12, 2016|date=April 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071256/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/26/chris-columbus-childrens-novel-house-secrets|archive-date=December 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> While on shifts, he secretly worked on a 20-page screenplay, which one of his teachers would later use to help him get an agent.<ref name="jobhate" /> Columbus now states that the experience "saved my life" and he was able to acknowledge "the terrifying reality I faced of having to live and work in that factory for the rest of my life in that town if I didn't make it".<ref name="jobhate" /> Columbus graduated from NYU in 1980.

In 1980, while a senior at NYU, Columbus directed a short film entitled ''I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here'' that was later noticed by [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Jerome |first1=Jim |title=Gremlins |magazine=People |date=July 30, 1984 |volume=22 |issue=5 |url=https://people.com/archive/gremlins-vol-22-no-5/ |access-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-date=December 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231140524/https://people.com/archive/gremlins-vol-22-no-5/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here'' was preserved by the [[Academy Film Archive]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Preserved Projects|url=https://www.oscars.org/academy-film-archive/preserved-projects?title=&filmmaker=chris+columbus&category=All&collection=All|website=Academy Film Archive|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418050751/https://www.oscars.org/academy-film-archive/preserved-projects?title=&filmmaker=chris+columbus&category=All&collection=All|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
=== 1984–1990: Early success ===
Columbus' professional career began in the early 1980s, as a writer for the screenplay of ''[[Reckless (1984 film)|Reckless]]'' (1984). Columbus later said, "it wasn't my best work. I intended it to be semi-biographical ... and the film was based on my attempts to break free. But the director turned it into a clumsy teen sex drama and the experience was so degrading."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/10018230/My-perfect-weekend-Chris-Columbus.html|title=My perfect weekend: Chris Columbus|journal=Daily Telegraph|last=Tyzack|first=Anna|date=April 30, 2013|access-date=December 29, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229140300/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/10018230/My-perfect-weekend-Chris-Columbus.html|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Dissatisfied, Columbus conceived a new screenplay while living in an apartment loft, a comedy-horror titled ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984). In late 1981, he eventually received a phone call from [[Steven Spielberg]], who expressed an interest in buying the script. Upon release, the film was a critical success. Columbus then moved to [[Los Angeles]] to work for Spielberg's [[Amblin Entertainment]], writing more scripts including ''[[The Goonies]]'' and ''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]'' (both 1985).<ref name=":0" />

After staying in Los Angeles for two years, he said, "There's an unreality to the place, a lack of connection with real people."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/chris-columbus-vol-38-no-24/|title=Chris Columbus|website=People|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206224522/https://people.com/archive/chris-columbus-vol-38-no-24/|archive-date=December 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He decided to move back to New York City. He wrote episodes for the animated series ''[[Galaxy High]]'' (1986) and received screenwriting credit for ''[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]]'' (1989). Columbus then started his directing career with the teen comedy ''[[Adventures in Babysitting]]'' (1987). The film received mixed reviews from critics and was regarded as a "mediocre debut".<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Contemporary North American film directors : a Wallflower critical guide|date=2002|publisher=Wallflower|others=Allon, Yoram., Cullen, Del., Patterson, Hannah.|isbn=1-903364-52-3|edition=2nd |location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/contemporarynort00yora/page/96 96]|oclc=51480273|url=https://archive.org/details/contemporarynort00yora/page/96}}</ref> Next, he wrote and directed ''[[Heartbreak Hotel (film)|Heartbreak Hotel]]'' (1988) which is a story about [[Elvis Presley]] being abducted and finding himself offering counsel and help to a small-town family. The film was a commercial failure at the box office and it also received mixed-to-negative reviews.<ref name=":11" />
[[File:Macaulay Culkin 1991 B.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Culkin in 1991|''Home Alone'' made Culkin (pictured here in 1991) a child star.]]

In the late 1980s, fellow filmmaker [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] approached Columbus to direct ''[[Home Alone]]'' (1990), a comedy film written by Hughes, where eight-year-old Kevin McCallister must defend his home from two burglars. Columbus had left ''[[National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation]]'' before shooting started, because of a personality clash with actor [[Chevy Chase]], who Columbus said treated him "like dirt".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2015/Home-Alone/|title=Holy Cow, Home Alone Is 25!|date=November 10, 2015|magazine=Chicago Magazine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406032958/https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2015/Home-Alone/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> Columbus particularly enjoyed the Christmas theme of the ''Home Alone'' script and quickly accepted the offer.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/11/06/home-alone-turns-25-chris-columbus/|title='Home Alone' turns 25: A deep dive with director Chris Columbus|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229151131/https://ew.com/article/2015/11/06/home-alone-turns-25-chris-columbus/|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequently, Columbus hired [[Macaulay Culkin]], [[Joe Pesci]], [[Daniel Stern (actor)|Daniel Stern]], [[John Heard (actor)|John Heard]], and [[Catherine O'Hara]] as the principal cast. Filming took four months between February and May 1990 and the film was released to theaters on November 16, 1990, to commercial success. ''Home Alone'' grossed $285 million in North America and $190 million elsewhere for a worldwide $476.7 million, against a budget of $18 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629745665/weekend/|title=Home Alone|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128193625/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629745665/weekend/|archive-date=November 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Nominated for two [[Academy Awards]] and two [[Golden Globe Awards]], the film served as Culkin's breakthrough role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/home-alone|title=Home Alone|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115033342/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/home-alone|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991|title=The 63rd Academy Awards {{!}} 1991|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=October 4, 2014 |language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417065552/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dave Kehr]] of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' praised Hughes for writing recognizable characters, and Columbus for direction with "wit and warmth".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-home-alone-review-1990-20150929-story.html|title=1990 'Home Alone' review|last=Kehr|first=Dave|website=Chicago Tribune|date=November 16, 1990 |access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410021553/https://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-home-alone-review-1990-20150929-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Home Alone'' has since been regarded as a "classic" to watch during the holiday season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christmas-movies-family-17-holiday_n_2332363|title=17 Favorite Christmas Movies|date=December 24, 2012|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919231156/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christmas-movies-family-17-holiday_n_2332363|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1991–2000: Comedies and romances ===
In 1991, Columbus wrote and directed the romantic comedy-drama ''[[Only the Lonely (film)|Only the Lonely]]'' (1991), with John Hughes serving as co-producer.<ref name=":1" /> Starring [[John Candy]], [[Maureen O'Hara]], [[Ally Sheedy]], and [[Anthony Quinn]], the film depicts a Chicago policeman who must balance his loyalty between his mother and a shy funeral home employee, a loose adaptation of ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]''. The film managed to garner some favourable reviews despite performing tepidly at the box office.<ref name=":12">{{Citation|title=Only the Lonely (1991)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/only_the_lonely|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726102118/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/only_the_lonely|archive-date=July 26, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1992, Columbus returned to direct the sequel to the first film, titled ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]].'' Featuring the same principal cast of its predecessor, the plot takes place one year after the events of the first film. The film follows Kevin McCallister as he accidentally boards the wrong flight to New York City and finds himself confronted by the two same burglars in the first film. ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' was released on November 20, 1992, to mixed reviews, but strong box office results, grossing $359 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3881403905/weekend/|title=Home Alone 2: Lost in New York|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114132751/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3881403905/weekend/|archive-date=November 14, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Janet Maslin]] for ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that "''Home Alone 2'' may be lazily conceived, but it is staged with a sense of occasion and a lot of holiday cheer. The return of Mr. Culkin in this role is irresistible, even if this utterly natural comic actor has been given little new to do. Mr. Pesci and Mr. Stern bring great gusto to their characters' stupidity".<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/20/movies/review-film-alone-again-holiday-mischief-in-manhattan.html|title=Review/Film; Alone Again: Holiday Mischief In Manhattan|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=November 20, 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 29, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224010956/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/20/movies/review-film-alone-again-holiday-mischief-in-manhattan.html|archive-date=December 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Columbus' next directorial feature was ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]'' (1993), an adaptation of [[Anne Fine]]'s novel ''[[Alias Madame Doubtfire]]'' about an unemployed father who disguises himself as a nanny so he can spend time with his children. Starring [[Robin Williams]], [[Sally Field]] and [[Pierce Brosnan]], Williams was given creative freedom to improvise his lines, provoking amusement to all of the cast and crew.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/mrs-doubtfire-25th-anniversary-robin-williams-1203034949/|title='Mrs. Doubtfire' at 25: Inside the Making of the Robin Williams Classic|last=King|first=Susan|date=November 23, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102115517/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/mrs-doubtfire-25th-anniversary-robin-williams-1203034949/|archive-date=November 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released by [[20th Century Fox]] in November 1993 to mixed and positive reception. Film review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave the film an approval rating of 72%, praising Williams.<ref>{{Citation|title=Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire|language=en|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726173433/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] calls Williams "a mercurial talent who loves to dart in and out of many different characters and voices", but thought ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' "has the values and depth of a sitcom".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mrs-doubtfire-1993|title=Mrs. Doubtfire movie review & film summary (1993) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509184928/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mrs-doubtfire-1993|archive-date=May 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the film performed well at the box office, earning $441.3 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2085520897/weekend/|title=Mrs. Doubtfire|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030011720/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2085520897/weekend/|archive-date=October 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup, [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Picture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1994|title=The 66th Academy Awards {{!}} 1994|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=October 4, 2014 |language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006075618/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/66th-winners.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/mrs-doubtfire|title=Mrs. Doubtfire|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131171100/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/mrs-doubtfire|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1995, Columbus co-founded his own production company, [[1492 Pictures]], named after the year that [[Christopher Columbus]] reached the Americas, as a pun on his own name.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Reel San Francisco stories : an annotated filmography of the Bay Area|last=Pollock, Christopher.|date=2013|publisher=C. Pollock|isbn=978-0-578-13042-2|location=[Place of publication not identified]|pages=144|oclc=864505425}}</ref> He then wrote and directed another film, a remake of the French film ''[[Neuf mois]]'' titled ''[[Nine Months]]'' (1995), which was produced by 1492 Pictures. A romantic comedy, ''Nine Months'' starred [[Hugh Grant]], [[Julianne Moore]], [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]], [[Joan Cusack]], [[Jeff Goldblum]], and Robin Williams. The story centers on a man who finds out that his longtime girlfriend is pregnant and has to change his lifestyle. Although the film was criticized for being "mismanaged",<ref name=":1" /> it was a commercial success, grossing $138.5 million at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1734837761/weekend/|title=Nine Months|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229192121/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1734837761/weekend/|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Columbus followed up on this effort with ''[[Stepmom (1998 film)|Stepmom]]'' (1998), a comedy-drama starring [[Julia Roberts]], [[Susan Sarandon]], and [[Ed Harris]]. Writing for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]],'' Kenneth Turan praises Roberts and Harris' performances despite the script having a "tiny handful of honest moments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-25-ca-57389-story.html|title=Stars Team for 'Step' Mother of All Weepies|date=December 25, 1998|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229192112/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-25-ca-57389-story.html|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> With an estimated budget of $50 million, the film grossed a healthy $159.7 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3849553409/|title=Stepmom|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229192114/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3849553409/|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Sarandon also earned a Golden Globe nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1999|title=Winners & Nominees 1999|website=www.goldenglobes.com|language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120702/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1999|url-status=live}}</ref>

Columbus collaborated again with Robin Williams for his next project, 1999's ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]''. Based on the novel ''[[The Positronic Man]]'', by [[Isaac Asimov]] and [[Robert Silverberg]], the film tells the story of a [[Android (robot)|robot]] who becomes human-like and acquires emotions. The supporting cast included [[Sam Neill]], [[Embeth Davidtz]], [[Wendy Crewson]], and [[Oliver Platt]]. The film was released on December 17, 1999, and was a commercial failure, grossing $87.4 million from a budget of $100 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0182789/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|title=Bicentennial Man|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070228/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0182789/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|url-status=live}}</ref> Critical response to the film were mixed, with Ben Falk of the [[BBC]] describing it as "the worst kind of movie – one with no direction, no identity, and above all no heart".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/12/05/bicentennial_man_1999_review.shtml|title=BBC - Films - review - Bicentennial Man|website=BBC|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717104400/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2000/12/05/bicentennial_man_1999_review.shtml|archive-date=July 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Peter Stack of ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' opined of the film, "It's a bit strange, and strained. More syrupy melodrama than comedy [...] doesn't have much of the usual Williams manic antics", but compliments the [[computer-generated imagery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Williams-Too-Mechanical-in-Mawkish-Man-2889936.php|title=Williams Too Mechanical in Mawkish 'Man'|last1=Stack|first1=Peter|last2=Critic|first2=Chronicle Staff|date=December 17, 1999|website=SFGate|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323194616/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Williams-Too-Mechanical-in-Mawkish-Man-2889936.php|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bicentennial Man'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the [[72nd Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2000|title=The 72nd Academy Awards {{!}} 2000|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=April 22, 2015 |language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417092419/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2000|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2001–2010: ''Harry Potter'' and other film series ===
[[File:Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Rupert Grint colour.jpg|alt=Harry Potter principal cast|thumb|left|Cast of the ''Harry Potter'' film series: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, 2011]]

After reading J. K. Rowling's 1997 fantasy novel ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Columbus expressed a strong desire to direct the film adaptation. In 2000, he convinced [[Warner Bros.]] to select him as director for it.<ref name=":0" /> The film is the first installment of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]] and was written by [[Steve Kloves]] and produced by [[David Heyman]]. The story follows [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]'s first year at [[Hogwarts|Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and his self-discovery as a famous wizard. Columbus relocated to the United Kingdom with his family to focus on directing.<ref name=":0" /> Columbus said the casting process was "very intense", but [[Daniel Radcliffe]], [[Rupert Grint]], and [[Emma Watson]] were eventually picked for the lead roles.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/08/22/potter.casting.02/|title=British child actor 'a splendid Harry Potter' |date= August 23, 2000|work=CNN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926042509/http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/08/22/potter.casting.02/|archive-date=September 26, 2014|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> Filming began on September 29, 2000, and lasted for 180 days. The film premiered at the [[Odeon Leicester Square]] in London on November 4, 2001, to critical and commercial success, grossing $975.1 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1416332801/|title=Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229222759/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1416332801/|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was praised for its sets, costumes, casting, musical score, cinematography and special effects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1099973|title=Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone|last=Honeycutt|first=Kirk|date=November 9, 2001|website=The Hollywood Reporter|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804013520/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1099973|archive-date=August 4, 2007}}</ref> In addition, it was nominated for three Academy Awards for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]], [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]] and [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|title=The 74th Academy Awards {{!}} 2002|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=December 4, 2015 |language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411113523/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002, Columbus returned to direct the second installment, ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002), based on Rowling's second novel. Featuring much of the same cast from the first film, the story follows Harry Potter's second year at the school when a [[Hogwarts#Chamber of Secrets|chamber]] is opened unleashing a monster. Producer David Heyman said, "Fortunately, we benefited from the experience of the first film ... [the cast] have maintained their enthusiasm, sense of wonder".<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2FtIAAAAIBAJ&pg=5251,6505185&dq=london+world+premiere+chamber+of+secrets&hl=en|title=The Vindicator - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013204307/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2FtIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LYIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5251,6505185&dq=london+world+premiere+chamber+of+secrets&hl=en|archive-date=October 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Columbus also opted to use more handheld cameras for freedom of movement.<ref name=":13" /> The film was released to theaters on November 15, 2002. ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' shared similar critical acclaim to the first film, and grossed $879 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1433110017/|title=Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229222800/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1433110017/|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[A. O. Scott]] of ''The New York Times'' observed that the film was long but praised it for the special effects and "thrilling" sequences.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/15/movies/film-review-an-older-wiser-wizard-but-still-that-crafty-lad.html|title=FILM REVIEW; An Older, Wiser Wizard, But Still That Crafty Lad|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=November 15, 2002|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 29, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229222802/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/15/movies/film-review-an-older-wiser-wizard-but-still-that-crafty-lad.html|archive-date=December 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2003 [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Awards]], the film garnered nominations for [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]], [[BAFTA Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]], and [[BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects|Best Special Visual Effects]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2003/film|title=Film in 2003 {{!}} BAFTA Awards|website=awards.bafta.org|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514115908/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2003/film|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2004, Columbus wrote and produced ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]'', a Christmas comedy based on the 2001 novel ''[[Skipping Christmas]]'' by [[John Grisham]]; the film was a box office success but received mostly negative reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title=Christmas With the Kranks (2004)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/christmas_with_the_kranks|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228165858/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/christmas_with_the_kranks|archive-date=December 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Columbus returned for the third installment of the ''Harry Potter'' series, ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''. Physically exhausted from the first two films, he decided not to direct but serve as producer alongside Heyman and director [[Alfonso Cuarón]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2465000/2465225.stm|title=Chris Columbus COS: full interview|date=November 13, 2002|access-date=December 30, 2019|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129132824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2465000/2465225.stm|archive-date=January 29, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered on May 31, 2004, in the United Kingdom to strong critical praise and earned $796.9 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1449887233/|title=Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230104201/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1449887233/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> After returning to the United States in 2005, Columbus intended to produce a superhero film, ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', but due to disagreements with director [[Tim Story]], he was fired.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2015/07/exclusive-director-chris-columbus-talks-pixels/|title=Exclusive: Director Chris Columbus Talks Pixels|date=July 22, 2015|website=Blackfilm - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News|language=en-US|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231114215/https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2015/07/exclusive-director-chris-columbus-talks-pixels/|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Next, he directed 2005's ''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'', a musical drama adapted from the 1996 Broadway [[Rent (musical)|musical of the same name]]. The film, starring six of the original Broadway cast members, depicts the lives of several [[Bohemianism|Bohemians]] and their struggles living in [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] of New York City from 1989 to 1990. The film had mixed reviews and a poor box office performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/rent|title=Rent Reviews - Metacritic|date=December 30, 2019|website=Metacritic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121154/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/rent|archive-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2557314561/|title=Rent|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230104159/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2557314561/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2006, Columbus served as a producer for ''[[Night at the Museum]]'', a fantasy film based on the 1993 [[The Night at the Museum|children's book of the same name]] by illustrator [[Milan Trenc]], and is the first installment in the [[Night at the Museum (film series)|''Night at the Museum'' series]]. The film stars [[Ben Stiller]] as Larry Daley, a father who applies for a job at the [[American Museum of Natural History]] and subsequently discovers that the exhibits come to life at night. Next, he served as an executive producer for ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]'' (2007), a sequel to the first film which was also a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0486576/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|title=Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415155201/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0486576/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, he produced ''[[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]]'', the second installment of the series. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a box office success, earning $413.1 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2070382081/|title=Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230112643/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2070382081/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, he directed ''[[I Love You, Beth Cooper (film)|I Love You, Beth Cooper]]'', a comedy starring [[Hayden Panettiere]] and [[Paul Rust]], based on a [[I Love You, Beth Cooper|novel]] by [[Larry Doyle (writer)|Larry Doyle]]. The film was released in July 2009 to negative reviews; [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that Columbus "flattens every joke and sucks the life out of the actors", adding it is "super bad".<ref name=":8">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/22775119/review/29063690/i_love_you_beth_cooper|title=I Love You, Beth Cooper: Review|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=July 9, 2009|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713181156/https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/22775119/review/29063690/i_love_you_beth_cooper|archive-date=July 13, 2009}}</ref>

Despite this setback, Columbus was hired by 20th Century Fox to direct ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'' (2010), which he also produced. The film is the first installment in the [[Percy Jackson (film series)|''Percy Jackson'' series]] and is based on fantasy [[Greek mythology]]: the 2005 novel ''[[The Lightning Thief]]'' by [[Rick Riordan]]. Starring an ensemble led by [[Logan Lerman]], the film received mixed reviews (and was panned by fans of the original series) but found box office success upon its release in February.<ref>{{Citation|title=Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/0814255|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523205242/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/0814255/|archive-date=May 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film grossed $226.4 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl191399425/|title=Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230122421/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl191399425/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' described it as "unadventurous and uninteresting" and criticized screenwriter [[Craig Titley]] for changing the original story.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-12-la-et-percy12-2010feb12-story.html|title=Review: 'Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief'|date=February 12, 2010|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230122419/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-12-la-et-percy12-2010feb12-story.html|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Toronto Star]]''{{'}}s Linda Barnard praised Columbus' ability to "woo a young audience" but thought the film lacked ''Harry Potter'' charm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/02/12/percy_jackson_the_olympians_the_lightning_thief_harry_potter_wannabes_lack_magic.html|title=Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief - Harry Potter wannabes lack magic|date=February 12, 2010|website=thestar.com|language=en|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923005018/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/02/12/percy_jackson_the_olympians_the_lightning_thief_harry_potter_wannabes_lack_magic.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2011–present: Focus as a producer and ''Pixels'' ===
As early as 2009, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine reported that Columbus, [[Michael Barnathan]], and Mark Radcliffe were working on a film adaptation of [[Kathryn Stockett]]'s novel ''[[The Help]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/chris-columbus-fast-tracks-help-1118012807/|title=Chris Columbus fast-tracks 'Help'|last=Fleming|first=Michael|date=December 15, 2009|website=Variety|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220103842/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012807.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|archive-date=February 20, 2010}}</ref> Released in 2011, the film of the [[The Help (film)|same name]] was directed by [[Tate Taylor (filmmaker)|Tate Taylor]] with Columbus serving as producer. The film and novel recount the story of a young white aspiring journalist, Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, and her relationship with two black maids, Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson, during the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. The film received critical and commercial success, earning $216.6 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl626624001/|title=The Help|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230122422/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl626624001/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Roger Ebert described it as "involving and wonderfully acted", and Amy Biancolli of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' called it "a film that makes us root for the good guys, hiss at the bad and convulse in laughter when good wreaks vengeance with a smile".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-Help-review-A-heaping-helping-of-bigotry-2335343.php|title='The Help' review: A heaping helping of bigotry|last=Biancolli|first=Amy|date=August 10, 2011|website=SFGate|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230122423/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-Help-review-A-heaping-helping-of-bigotry-2335343.php|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[84th Academy Awards]], [[Octavia Spencer]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role. The film also received three other nominations: [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] and Best Supporting Actress for [[Jessica Chastain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012|title=The 84th Academy Awards {{!}} 2012|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=October 7, 2014 |language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=April 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417095424/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The film won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=Screen Actors Guild Awards|language=en|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=November 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110190037/https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|url-status=live}}</ref>
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In 2013, Columbus co-authored the ''[[House of Secrets (2013 Novel)|House of Secrets]]'' book series with [[Ned Vizzini]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kellogg |first=Carolyn |title=Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini open up about 'House of Secrets' |url=https://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-chris-columbus-and-ned-vizzini-open-up-about-house-of-secrets-20130417,0,6675207.story |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=May 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503052913/http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-chris-columbus-and-ned-vizzini-open-up-about-house-of-secrets-20130417,0,6675207.story |archive-date=May 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Shortly, Columbus returned to the ''Percy Jackson'' series, as an executive producer for the sequel titled ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]].'' Directed by [[Thor Freudenthal]], and starring much of the cast from the previous installment, the film grossed $200.9 million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Percy-Jackson-Sea-of-Monsters|title=Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) - Financial Information|website=The Numbers|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230140321/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Percy-Jackson-Sea-of-Monsters|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it received a divided critical reaction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/percy-jackson-sea-of-monsters|title=Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: Reviews|website=Metacritic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109162227/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/percy-jackson-sea-of-monsters|archive-date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> Columbus next produced ''[[Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb]]'', the final installment in the ''Night at the Museum'' series. Released in December 2014, the film was a financial success, grossing $363.2 million at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2087159297/|title=Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230140320/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2087159297/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also Robin Williams' final film appearance before his death.

In 2014, Columbus cofounded production company Maiden Voyage Pictures with his daughter, Eleanor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/chris-columbus-maiden-voyage-pictures-next-sets-sail-for-mediterranea-668678|title=Chris Columbus' Maiden Voyage Pictures Next Sets Sail For 'Mediterranea|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 21, 2014|date=January 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315144627/http://deadline.com/2014/01/chris-columbus-maiden-voyage-pictures-next-sets-sail-for-mediterranea-668678/|archive-date=March 15, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/how-the-witch-got-backing-from-chris-and-eleanor-columbuss-maiden-voyage-174921/|title=How 'The Witch' Got Backing from Chris and Eleanor Columbus's Maiden Voyage|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=February 19, 2016|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231122255/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/02/how-the-witch-got-backing-from-chris-and-eleanor-columbuss-maiden-voyage-174921/|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He also co-founded an animation studio called ZAG Animation Studios with [[Saban Capital Group]] and ZAG Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/haim-saban-launches-animation-studio-744746|title=Haim Saban Launches Animation Studio With Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 29, 2014 |language=en|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227143755/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/haim-saban-launches-animation-studio-744746|archive-date=December 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Columbus directed the science fiction comedy ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'' (2015). He first learned about the project from [[Adam Sandler]]; Of that encounter, he said, "He gave me the ''Pixels'' script after we hit it off. My daughter read it and said, 'You have to read this movie. It's completely fun and unexpected'".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-wonderful-world-of-Chris-Columbus-6395080.php|title='Pixels' director Chris Columbus' films touch on deeper themes|last=Bravo|first=Tony|date=July 21, 2015|website=SFGate|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230140321/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/The-wonderful-world-of-Chris-Columbus-6395080.php|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is based on Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the [[Pixels (2010 film)|same name]], which depicts aliens who attack the Earth in the form of [[Arcade game|arcade]] video games. Principal photography took three months in [[Toronto]], after which computer-generated imagery and visual effects were then applied. Starring Sandler, [[Kevin James]], [[Michelle Monaghan]], [[Peter Dinklage]], [[Josh Gad]] and [[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]], ''Pixels'' was met with mixed reviews but earned $244.9 million at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3832055297/|title=Pixels|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230140322/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3832055297/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Marjorie Baumgarten of ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' said the film is "flat-footed and grows tedious after the first hour" but praised the 3D effects which "enhances the action".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2015-07-24/pixels/|title=Movie Review: Pixels|website=www.austinchronicle.com|language=en-US|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230140319/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2015-07-24/pixels/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Peter Travers of ''Rolling Stone'' gave the film one star out of four, calling it "a 3D metaphor for Hollywood's digital assault on our eyes and brains [...] relentless and exhausting".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/pixels-247906/|title='Pixels' Movie Review|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=July 23, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504224745/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/pixels-247906/|archive-date=May 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in 2015, Columbus served as a producer for three films: supernatural horror ''[[The Witch (2015 film)|The Witch]]'', Italian drama ''[[Mediterranea (film)|Mediterranea]]'', and a comedy titled ''It Had to Be You''. During 2016, Columbus produced small-scale and independent features. First, ''[[The Young Messiah]]'', a fictional story of a seven-year-old [[Jesus]] who tries to discover the truth about his life when he returns to [[Nazareth]] from [[Egypt]]. Second, ''[[Tallulah (film)|Tallulah]]'', a comedy drama starring [[Elliot Page]], [[Allison Janney]], and [[Tammy Blanchard]]; the film is about a young woman who takes a baby from its negligent mother and pretends the child is her own. ''Tallulah'' premiered at the [[2016 Sundance Film Festival|Sundance Film Festival]] on January 23, 2016, and was released on [[Netflix]] on July 29, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/sundance-film-festival-2016/|title=Sundance Film Festival 2016|website=CBS News|date=January 22, 2016 |language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231164108/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/sundance-film-festival-2016/|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/tallulah-producer-says-film-took-10-years-to-make-because-it-was-about-women-lydia-dean-pilcher-alix-madigan-heather-rae-brent-lang-sundance-institute-1201762009/|title=Movies About Women Nearly Impossible to Finance, Say Indie Producers|last=Van-Syckle|first=Katie|date=April 27, 2016|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231164117/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/tallulah-producer-says-film-took-10-years-to-make-because-it-was-about-women-lydia-dean-pilcher-alix-madigan-heather-rae-brent-lang-sundance-institute-1201762009/|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Columbus served as an executive producer for ''[[Menashe (film)|Menashe]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/film/the-first-full-length-yiddish-film-to-hit-big-screen-in-70-years-1.5438362|title=A Look at 'Menashe,' the First Full-length Yiddish Film to Hit Big Screen in 70 Years|agency=JTA|date=August 1, 2017|work=Haaretz|access-date=December 30, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403024128/https://www.haaretz.com/life/film/the-first-full-length-yiddish-film-to-hit-big-screen-in-70-years-1.5438362|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and a producer for ''[[Patti Cake$]]'' and ''[[I Kill Giants (film)|I Kill Giants]]''. Columbus also produced ''[[The Christmas Chronicles]]'' (2018), a family film directed by [[Clay Kaytis]].

In 2018, Columbus was announced as director of a [[Five Nights at Freddy's (film)|''Five Nights at Freddy's'' film adaptation]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/five-nights-at-freddys-chris-columbus-harry-potter-blumhouse-1202286349/|title=Chris Columbus To Write & Direct Fright Feature 'Five Nights At Freddy's' For Blumhouse|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|date=February 12, 2018|website=Deadline|access-date=February 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212203138/http://deadline.com/2018/02/five-nights-at-freddys-chris-columbus-harry-potter-blumhouse-1202286349/|archive-date=February 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> but he backed out of the project by September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 29, 2021|title='Five Nights at Freddy's Movie: Jason Blum Reveals Chris Columbus Is No Longer Directing, but the Film Is Still Happening|url=https://collider.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-is-it-cancelled-2021/|access-date=October 2, 2021|website=Collider|language=en-US|archive-date=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929200235/https://collider.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-is-it-cancelled-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Columbus joined the producers of ''[[The Lighthouse (2019 film)|The Lighthouse]]'', a film directed by [[Robert Eggers]] and starring [[Willem Dafoe]] and [[Robert Pattinson]] as two lighthouse keepers who lose their sanity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/23/20914085/the-lighthouse-robert-eggers-interview-ending-spoilers-mermaid-lamp-robert-pattinson|title=The Lighthouse director took the movie's creepy mythology very seriously|last=Han|first=Karen|date=October 23, 2019|website=Polygon|language=en|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129121816/https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/23/20914085/the-lighthouse-robert-eggers-interview-ending-spoilers-mermaid-lamp-robert-pattinson|archive-date=November 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018 it was announced that Columbus would serve as an executive producer for ''[[Scoob!]]'', an [[Computer animation|animated]] [[adventure comedy|adventure]] film featuring characters from the ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' franchise;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/|title='Tom and Jerry,' 'Scooby-Doo' Movies Land Top Filmmaking Talent at Warner Animation (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=October 15, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108020748/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/tom-and-jerry-scooby-doo-tim-story-warner-animation-1202978052/|archive-date=January 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> it was released on May 15, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/animated-scooby-movie-moves-back-2020-1202408718/|title=Scooby-Doo Animated Movie Moves Back Two Years to 2020|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=May 4, 2017|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509091047/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/animated-scooby-movie-moves-back-2020-1202408718/|archive-date=May 9, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also directed ''[[The Christmas Chronicles 2]]'', a sequel to the film he had co-produced.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Netflix Making 7-Figure Deal For Mark Wahlberg Pitch 'Our Man From Jersey'; 'Safe House's David Guggenheim Scripting|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/mark-wahlberg-marc-guggenheim-netflix-our-man-from-jersey-seven-figure-deal-1202934559/|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=May 14, 2020|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=May 20, 2020|archive-date=May 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521115138/https://deadline.com/2020/05/mark-wahlberg-marc-guggenheim-netflix-our-man-from-jersey-seven-figure-deal-1202934559/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 18, 2024, it was announced Columbus would direct a film adaptation of the [[Richard Osman]] novel ''[[The Thursday Murder Club]]'' for [[Amblin Partners]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 18, 2024|last=Stephan|first=Katcy|title=Amblin's 'Thursday Murder Club' Film Lands Director Chris Columbus and Eyes Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/thursday-murder-club-chris-columbus-helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan-ben-kingsley-1235975953/|access-date=April 19, 2024|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

==== Upcoming projects ====
Columbus has been attached as a director to a ''[[Hello Ghost (2010)#Remake|Hello Ghost]]'' remake, announced in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/karen-croner-to-script-hello-ghost-remake-for-chris-columbus-to-direct-144687/|title=Karen Croner To Script 'Hello Ghost' Remake For Chris Columbus To Direct|last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr.|date=June 30, 2011|website=Deadline|access-date=March 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318173044/http://deadline.com/2011/06/karen-croner-to-script-hello-ghost-remake-for-chris-columbus-to-direct-144687/|archive-date=March 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Columbus said he had written a script for ''Gremlins 3''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/gremlins-3-has-been-written/|title=Gremlins 3 Has Been Written, is "Twisted and Dark"|date=August 15, 2017|website=/Film|language=en-US|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115055758/https://www.slashfilm.com/gremlins-3-has-been-written/|archive-date=November 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2025, it was reported by ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'' that Columbus was writing sequels to ''Gremlins'' and ''The Goonies'' for [[Warner Bros.]], which were later confirmed by the studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/warner-bros-executive-exits-2025-movies-1236256895/|title=Why Warner Bros Shook Up Its Feature Exec Ranks As It Braces For An Auteur-Driven 2025 Slate|website=Deadline|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=January 15, 2025|access-date=February 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3863919/warner-bros-confirms-new-gremlins-movie-and-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-sequel/|title=Warner Bros. Confirms New 'Gremlins' Movie and 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Sequel|first=Jack|last=Squires|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=April 11, 2025|access-date=April 11, 2025 }}</ref>

== Filmmaking style ==
Columbus's films are often grounded in stories about unconventional and dysfunctional families, and explore characters who lose their loved ones. He is regarded as a "sentimental" filmmaker due to his exploration of contemporary domesticity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2004/11/the-movie-review-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/69507/|title=The Movie Review: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'|last=Orr|first=Christopher|date=November 23, 2004|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506061101/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2004/11/the-movie-review-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/69507/|archive-date=May 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/06/01/chris_columbus_azkaban_interview.shtml|title=BBC - Films - Chris Columbus|website=BBC|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627024101/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/06/01/chris_columbus_azkaban_interview.shtml|archive-date=June 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> "One of the themes I've always been fascinated by is a character facing the potential of losing their family and what that means," Columbus said in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fatherly.com/play/interview-chris-columbus-looks-back-career-movies/|title=Chris Columbus on Why He Made Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Every Good Family Movie Ever|date=August 29, 2017|website=Fatherly|language=en-US|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230215041/https://www.fatherly.com/play/interview-chris-columbus-looks-back-career-movies/|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Columbus is also known for creating "emotionally vivid scenes", and admits that he is drawn to extreme emotions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/25/director-chris-columbus-on-hollywoods-diversity-issue.html|title=Oscar's need to change amid too many 'horror stories': Director|last=Garcia|first=Denise|date=February 27, 2016|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230215045/https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/25/director-chris-columbus-on-hollywoods-diversity-issue.html|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Burhan Wazir of ''[[The Guardian]]'' states that Columbus prefers characters that are the "everyday American men, women, and children who struggle to uphold family traditions against a changing, sometimes intimidating society".<ref name="Guardian" /> In 1993, Columbus said: "I can understand the validity of showing people the ugliness of the world, but I also think there is a place for movies to leave people with a sense of hope. If your film isn't going to do that, I just don't think it's worth making."<ref name="Guardian" /> Culture website ''The Take'' opined that Columbus excels in creating heartwarming family films with untrained child actors, but found box office success without an "incredibly distinct cinematic style" to his work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How did the "Harry Potter" series evolve as the directors changed|url=https://the-take.com/read/how-did-the-harry-potter-series-evolve-as-the-directors-changed|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230215047/http://screenprism.com/insights/article/how-did-the-directorial-changes-across-the-harry-potter-films-suit-the-mate|archive-date=December 30, 2019|access-date=December 30, 2019|work=The Take|date=December 8, 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

Columbus has served as a mentor to Robert Eggers since ''[[The Witch (2015 film)|The Witch]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/robert-eggers-interview-nosferatu-1235079614/ | title='Nosferatu': How to Make a Robert Eggers Movie, with Help from Mel Brooks and Chris Columbus | date=December 20, 2024 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Columbus resides in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gibbs, George W. and Augusta, House, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA |url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/7838/ |website=PCAD |access-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202215700/https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/7838/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ellinwood, Charles N., House, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA |url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/23142/ |website=PCAD |access-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214053234/https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/23142/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mrs. Doubtfire's neighbors move up |url=https://newfillmore.com/2013/10/02/mrs-doubtfires-neighbors-move-up/ |website=The New Fillmore |access-date=February 14, 2023 |date=October 2, 2013 |archive-date=February 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214053235/https://newfillmore.com/2013/10/02/mrs-doubtfires-neighbors-move-up/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Columbus endorsed [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Hillary Clinton]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=October 7, 2016 |title=Clinton vs. Trump in Hollywood: Who's Giving |url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-hollywood-1201878938/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also a partner at Ocean Blue Entertainment, a creative content company focused on film production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oceanblueentertainment.com/bio_Chris_Columbus.php|title=Ocean Blue Entertainment|website=oceanblueentertainment.com|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721001620/http://www.oceanblueentertainment.com/bio_Chris_Columbus.php|archive-date=July 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
! width="65" | Director
! width="65" | Producer
! width="65" | Writer
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1984
| ''[[Reckless (1984 film)|Reckless]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/reckless-v40619|title=Reckless (1984) - James Foley {{!}} Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529152456/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/reckless-v40619|archive-date=May 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Gremlins]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/gremlins-v20918/cast-crew|title=Gremlins (1984) - Joe Dante {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230224025/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/gremlins-v20918/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1985
| ''[[The Goonies]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-goonies-v20368/cast-crew|title=The Goonies (1985) - Richard Donner {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230224027/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-goonies-v20368/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Young Sherlock Holmes]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/young-sherlock-holmes-v56005/cast-crew|title=Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) - Barry Levinson {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230224024/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/young-sherlock-holmes-v56005/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Adventures in Babysitting]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/adventures-in-babysitting-v902/cast-crew|title=Adventures in Babysitting (1987) - Chris Columbus {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230224025/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/adventures-in-babysitting-v902/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Heartbreak Hotel (film)|Heartbreak Hotel]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/heartbreak-hotel-v21911/cast-crew|title=Heartbreak Hotel (1988) - Chris Columbus {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230225221/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/heartbreak-hotel-v21911/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]]''
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/little-nemo-adventures-in-slumberland-v29577/cast-crew|title=Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) - Misami Hata, William T. Hurtz, Masami Hata {{!}} Cast and Crew|website=AllMovie|language=en-us|access-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230225224/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/little-nemo-adventures-in-slumberland-v29577/cast-crew|archive-date=December 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Home Alone]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":2" />
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Only the Lonely (film)|Only the Lonely]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/only-the-lonely|title=Only the Lonely|website=Time Out London|date=September 10, 2012 |language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231122259/https://www.timeout.com/london/film/only-the-lonely|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/20/movies/review-film-alone-again-holiday-mischief-in-manhattan.html|title=Review/Film; Alone Again: Holiday Mischief In Manhattan|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=November 20, 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 31, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224010956/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/20/movies/review-film-alone-again-holiday-mischief-in-manhattan.html|archive-date=December 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":3" />
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Nine Months]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/nine-months-1995|title=Nine Months movie review & film summary (1995) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231114205/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/nine-months-1995|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Stepmom (1998 film)|Stepmom]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/24/movies/film-review-stepmommy-dearest-not-at-all.html|title=FILM REVIEW; Stepmommy Dearest? Not at All|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=December 24, 1998|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 31, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231114151/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/24/movies/film-review-stepmommy-dearest-not-at-all.html|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Bicentennial Man (film)|Bicentennial Man]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":4" />
|-
|2001
| ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":5" />
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{partial|Executive}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/nov/15/harrypotter|title=Film: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=November 15, 2002|work=The Guardian|access-date=December 31, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231114158/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/nov/15/harrypotter|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
|''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/12/01/christmas_with_the_kranks_2004_review.shtml|title=BBC - Movies - review - Christmas With The Kranks|website=BBC|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205222903/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/12/01/christmas_with_the_kranks_2004_review.shtml|archive-date=December 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
|''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/apr/09/philipfrench2|title=Rent|last=French|first=Philip|date=April 8, 2006|work=The Guardian|access-date=December 31, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231122257/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/apr/09/philipfrench2|archive-date=December 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
|''[[I Love You, Beth Cooper (film)|I Love You, Beth Cooper]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":8" />
|-
| 2010
|''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":9" />
|-
| 2015
|''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref name=":6" />
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Christmas Chronicles 2]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Romano|first=Nick|title=First 'Christmas Chronicles 2' teaser with Goldie Hawn sets November premiere|url=https://ew.com/movies/the-christmas-chronicles-2-teaser-goldie-hawn-premiere/|access-date=November 11, 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102222329/https://ew.com/movies/the-christmas-chronicles-2-teaser-goldie-hawn-premiere/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[The Thursday Murder Club (film)|The Thursday Murder Club]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Whittock|first=Jesse|title=Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan & Ben Kingsley Cast In 'The Thursday Murder Club', Chris Columbus Set To Direct|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan-ben-kingsley-thursday-murder-club-1235892457/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=June 18, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

{| style="width:100%;"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| width="45%" | 
'''Producer only'''
* ''[[Jingle All the Way]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Night at the Museum]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Mediterranea (film)|Mediterranea]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Tallulah (film)|Tallulah]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Young Messiah]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Patti Cake$]]'' (2017)
* ''[[I Kill Giants (film)|I Kill Giants]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Christmas Chronicles]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Chupa (film)|Chupa]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Nosferatu (2024 film)|Nosferatu]]'' (2024)

| width="55%" | 
'''Executive producer only'''
* ''[[Monkeybone]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (film)|Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Little Accidents]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Witch (2015 film)|The Witch]]'' (2015)
* ''It Had to Be You'' (2015)
* ''[[Menashe (film)|Menashe]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Yes, God, Yes]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Lighthouse (2019 film)|The Lighthouse]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Scoob!]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Dìdi]]'' (2024)
* ''[[The President's Cake]]'' (2025)
| width="50%" |
|}

==Critical reception==
Below are the average ratings of Columbus's films provided by two review aggregator websites:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Year
! Film
! [[Rotten Tomatoes]]
! [[Metacritic]]
|-
|1987
| ''Adventures in Babysitting'' || 69%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adventures_in_babysitting/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Adventures in Babysitting'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225154841/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/adventures_in_babysitting |archive-date=December 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> || N/A
|-
|1988
| ''Heartbreak Hotel'' || 38%<ref name=":11">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heartbreak_hotel/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Heartbreak Hotel'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108130605/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heartbreak_hotel/ |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>|| N/A
|-
|1990
| ''Home Alone'' || 67%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/home_alone/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Home Alone'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113215956/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/home_alone/ |archive-date=January 13, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 63%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/home-alone |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Home Alone'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024082646/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/home-alone |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|1991
|''Only the Lonely''
|64%<ref name=":12" />
|N/A
|-
|1992
| ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' || 34%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/home_alone_2_lost_in_new_york/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319015945/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/home_alone_2_lost_in_new_york/ |archive-date=March 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> || N/A
|-
|1993
| ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' || 71%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227021418/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_doubtfire/ |archive-date=February 27, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 53%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mrs-doubtfire |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419043534/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/mrs-doubtfire |archive-date=April 19, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|1995
| ''Nine Months'' || 23%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nine_months/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Nine Months'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720055150/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nine_months/ |archive-date=July 20, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> || N/A
|-
|1998
| ''Stepmom'' || 46%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stepmom/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Stepmom'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113213147/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stepmom/ |archive-date=November 13, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 58%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/stepmom |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Stepmom'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418183322/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/stepmom |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|1999
| ''Bicentennial Man'' || 36%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bicentennial_man/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Bicentennial Man'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225141042/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/bicentennial_man |archive-date=December 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 42%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bicentennial-man |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Bicentennial Man'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227003831/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/bicentennial-man |archive-date=February 27, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2001
| ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' || 81%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_sorcerer's_stone/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=February 10, 2013}}</ref>|| 64%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213193637/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone |archive-date=December 13, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2002
| ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' || 82%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_chamber_of_secrets/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123002500/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harry_potter_and_the_chamber_of_secrets/ |archive-date=November 23, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 63%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213193603/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets |archive-date=December 13, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2005
| ''Rent'' || 46%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1152276-rent/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Rent'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206035259/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1152276-rent/ |archive-date=February 6, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 53%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/rent |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Rent'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913010333/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/rent |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2009
| ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' || 13%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198658-i_love_you_beth_cooper/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=December 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225173014/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1198658-i_love_you_beth_cooper/ |archive-date=December 25, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> || 32%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/i-love-you-beth-cooper |title=Metacritic Rating of ''I Love You, Beth Cooper'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211034038/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/i-love-you-beth-cooper |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2010
| ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' || 49%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/0814255/|title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127234548/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/0814255/|archive-date=January 27, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> || 47%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/.../percy-jackson-the-olympians-the-lightning-the-lightning-thief |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=February 10, 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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|2015
| ''Pixels'' || 17%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pixels/|title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Pixels''|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816084236/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pixels|archive-date=August 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> || 27%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/pixels |title=Metacritic Rating of ''Pixels'' |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=August 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825051025/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/pixels |archive-date=August 25, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2020
| ''The Christmas Chronicles 2'' || 67%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_christmas_chronicles_2|title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''The Christmas Chronicles 2''|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202094238/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_christmas_chronicles_2|url-status=live}}</ref> || 51%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-christmas-chronicles-2|title=Metacritic Rating of ''The Christmas Chronicles 2''|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125221106/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-christmas-chronicles-2|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|''The Thursday Murder Club''
|76%<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Thursday Murder Club {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_thursday_murder_club |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|61%<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Thursday Murder Club Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-thursday-murder-club/ |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[Chris Columbus's unrealized projects]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Chris Columbus}}
* {{IMDb name|1060|Chris Columbus}}
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/10/25/chris_columbus_profile_article.shtml BBC Movies article about Chris Columbus]

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