| [36] Peter Stack of San Francisco Chronicle opined of the film, "It's a bit strange, and strained. Directed by: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell. | Miguel Ferrer, Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 72%, praising Williams. Stars: [43] Columbus also opted to use more handheld cameras for freedom of movement. Robin Williams, [82], Columbus has been attached as a director to potential films; Hello Ghost was announced in 2011,[83] while Melody and Five Nights at Freddy's were both announced in 2015. | Harry Potter 1–4. 135 min [53] In 2009, he produced Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the second installment of the series. | Rupert Grint, It all had to start somewhere, and it fell upon filmmaker Chris Columbus’ shoulders to set the tone with the first film in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Chris Columbus is a well-known American director famous for directing some of the most iconic films of the past couple of decades including Mrs. … Chris Columbus Relief? A posse of road workers are mankind's last hope for protection from an alien threat. [37] Bicentennial Man was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards. [72] The film is based on Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the same name, which depicts aliens who attack the Earth in the form of arcade video games. | Gross: [39] Filming began on September 29, 2000 and lasted for 180 days. In late 1981, he eventually received a phone call from Steven Spielberg who expressed an interest buying the script. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life. | Released in December 2014, the film was a financial success, grossing $363.2 million at the box office. PG-13 | Columbus later said, "it wasn't my best work. [71], Columbus directed the science fiction comedy, Pixels (2015). 102 min Though perhaps more enchanting for younger audiences, Chamber of Secrets is nevertheless both darker and livelier than its predecessor, expanding and improving upon the first film's universe. [55], Despite this setback, Columbus was hired by 20th Century Fox to direct Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) in which he also produced. Director: Stars: [21] In 1992, Columbus returned to direct a sequel to Home Alone, titled Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Below are the average ratings of Columbus's films provided by two review aggregator websites. | $261.99M. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, and starring much of the cast from the previous installment, the film grossed $200.9 million worldwide. [2] Culture website, The Take, opined that Columbus excels in creating family-oriented films but lacks a "distinct cinematic style to his work". | PG-13 Hayden Panettiere, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets shared similar critical acclaim to the first film, and grossed $879 million worldwide. Rosario Dawson, [91], Columbus married choreographer Monica Devereux in 1983. ", "Showtime Documentary Films Acquires Worldwide Rights To 'Cusp' Documentary, From Parker Hill & Isabel Bethencourt", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Columbus_(filmmaker)&oldid=1018142865, American film directors of Italian descent, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CINII identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 April 2021, at 13:58.