Chris Columbus

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $3,216,418,425 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #87)

Best-known technical roles: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Director), Night at the Museum (Producer), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Executive Producer), Nosferatu (Producer), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Producer)

Most productive collaborators: Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Steve Kloves

Born: September 10, 1958 (66 years old)

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Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Producer	20	$1,360,712,846	$1,855,705,579	$3,216,418,425
	Director	19	$1,751,557,538	$2,340,727,947	$4,092,285,485
	Executive Producer	12	$814,114,432	$1,589,229,196	$2,403,343,628
	Screenwriter	8	$337,468,316	$81,776,542	$419,244,858
	Character Creator	1	$41,476,097	$0	$41,476,097

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	19	$1,751,557,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	165	$814,114,432
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office	81	$1,360,712,846
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	403	$337,468,316
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office	19	$2,340,727,947
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	103	$1,589,229,196
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office	88	$1,855,705,579
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,702	$81,776,542
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	18	$4,092,285,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	118	$2,403,343,628
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office	87	$3,216,418,425
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	758	$419,244,858

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

2015 Preview: July

July 1st, 2015

June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out. More...

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Announced (Undated)

Labyrinth - The Goonies 2

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 25, 2026	Werwulf	Executive Producer
Aug 28, 2025	The Thursday Murder Club	Director Screenwriter
Dec 25, 2024	Nosferatu	Producer	$95,608,235	$86,145,106	$181,753,341
Jul 26, 2024	Dìdi (弟弟)	Executive Producer	$4,839,360	$315,613	$5,154,973
Jul 21, 2023	Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie	Director		$15,173,192	$15,173,192
Unknown	Cusp	Executive Producer
Dec 31, 2020	Harry Potter Film Fest	Director		$50,951	$50,951
Nov 25, 2020	The Christmas Chronicles 2	Screenwriter Producer Director
Jul 24, 2020	Yes, God, Yes	Executive Producer		$27	$27
May 15, 2020	Scoob!	Executive Producer	$2,188,425	$26,560,260	$28,748,685
Nov 22, 2018	The Christmas Chronicles	Producer
Mar 23, 2018	I Kill Giants	Producer		$256,092	$256,092
Aug 18, 2017	Patti Cake$	Producer	$800,148	$670,942	$1,471,090
Oct 21, 2016	It Had to be You	Executive Producer	$5,302		$5,302
Jul 29, 2016	Tallulah	Producer
Mar 11, 2016	The Young Messiah	Producer	$6,469,813	$843,884	$7,313,697
Feb 19, 2016	The Witch	Executive Producer	$25,138,705	$15,226,020	$40,364,725
Nov 20, 2015	Mediterranea	Producer	$5,846	$378,655	$384,501
Jul 24, 2015	Pixels	Director Producer	$78,765,986	$164,726,828	$243,492,814
Jan 16, 2015	Little Accidents	Executive Producer	$8,649		$8,649
Dec 19, 2014	Night at the Museum: Secret…	Producer	$113,746,621	$240,010,000	$353,756,621
Aug 7, 2013	Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters	Executive Producer	$68,559,554	$132,300,000	$200,859,554
Aug 10, 2011	The Help	Producer	$169,705,587	$43,414,417	$213,120,004
Feb 12, 2010	Percy Jackson & the Olympia…	Director Producer	$88,768,303	$134,282,571	$223,050,874
Jul 10, 2009	I Love You, Beth Cooper	Director	$14,800,725	$1,581,813	$16,382,538
May 22, 2009	Night at the Museum: Battle…	Producer	$177,243,721	$224,987,342	$402,231,063
Jun 15, 2007	Fantastic Four: Rise of the…	Executive Producer	$131,921,738	$157,558,953	$289,480,691
Dec 22, 2006	Night at the Museum	Producer	$250,863,268	$328,583,139	$579,446,407
Nov 23, 2005	Rent	Director	$29,077,547	$2,593,073	$31,670,620
Jun 4, 2004	Harry Potter and the Prison…	Producer	$250,853,809	$533,380,905	$784,234,714
Nov 15, 2002	Harry Potter and the Chambe…	Director Executive Producer	$263,581,232	$612,564,723	$876,145,955
Nov 16, 2001	Harry Potter and the Sorcer…	Director Executive Producer	$317,871,467	$644,703,600	$962,575,067
Dec 17, 1999	Bicentennial Man	Director Producer	$58,220,776	$29,200,000	$87,420,776
Dec 25, 1998	Stepmom	Director	$91,137,662	$68,607,617	$159,745,279
Jul 12, 1995	Nine Months	Director Producer Screenwriter	$69,660,733	$68,825,698	$138,486,431
Nov 24, 1993	Mrs. Doubtfire	Director	$219,195,051	$222,090,952	$441,286,003
Nov 20, 1992	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	Director	$173,585,516	$185,409,334	$358,994,850
May 24, 1991	Only the Lonely	Director Screenwriter	$21,830,957		$21,830,957
Nov 16, 1990	Home Alone	Director	$285,761,243	$190,917,595	$476,678,838
Jun 15, 1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Character Creator	$41,476,097		$41,476,097
Sep 30, 1988	Heartbreak Hotel	Director Screenwriter	$5,509,417		$5,509,417
Jul 3, 1987	Adventures in Babysitting	Director	$33,790,923		$33,790,923
Dec 4, 1985	Young Sherlock Holmes	Screenwriter	$19,739,000		$19,739,000
Jun 7, 1985	The Goonies	Screenwriter	$68,790,604	$858,679	$69,649,283
Jun 8, 1984	Gremlins	Screenwriter	$151,937,605	$12,092,165	$164,029,770

Averages			$95,184,561	$129,509,692	$191,686,404
Totals	45		$3,331,459,625	$4,144,310,146	$7,475,769,771

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 28, 2025	The Thursday Murder Club
Jul 21, 2023	Ladybug & Cat Noir: Th…				$15,173,192
Dec 31, 2020	Harry Potter Film Fest				$50,951
Nov 25, 2020	The Christmas Chronicl…
Jul 24, 2015	Pixels	$24,011,616	3,723	$78,765,986	$243,492,814	32.3%
Feb 12, 2010	Percy Jackson & the Ol…	$31,236,067	3,396	$88,768,303	$223,050,874	39.8%
Jul 10, 2009	I Love You, Beth Cooper	$4,919,433	1,872	$14,800,725	$16,382,538	90.3%
Nov 23, 2005	Rent	$10,016,021	2,437	$29,077,547	$31,670,620	91.8%
Nov 15, 2002	Harry Potter and the C…	$88,357,488	3,682	$263,581,232	$876,145,955	30.1%
Nov 16, 2001	Harry Potter and the S…	$90,294,621	3,672	$317,871,467	$962,575,067	33.0%
Dec 17, 1999	Bicentennial Man	$8,234,926	2,767	$58,220,776	$87,420,776	66.6%
Dec 25, 1998	Stepmom	$19,142,440	2,749	$91,137,662	$159,745,279	57.1%
Jul 12, 1995	Nine Months	$12,522,240	1,795	$69,660,733	$138,486,431	50.3%
Nov 24, 1993	Mrs. Doubtfire	$20,468,847	2,354	$219,195,051	$441,286,003	49.7%
Nov 20, 1992	Home Alone 2: Lost in …	$31,126,882	2,461	$173,585,516	$358,994,850	48.4%
May 24, 1991	Only the Lonely	$5,997,993	1,553	$21,830,957	$21,830,957	100.0%
Nov 16, 1990	Home Alone	$17,081,997	2,173	$285,761,243	$476,678,838	59.9%
Sep 30, 1988	Heartbreak Hotel	$2,063,546	1,338	$5,509,417	$5,509,417	100.0%
Jul 3, 1987	Adventures in Babysitting	$2,901,297	1,148	$33,790,923	$33,790,923	100.0%

Averages		$24,558,361	2,475	$116,770,503	$240,722,676	63.3%
Totals	19			$1,751,557,538	$4,092,285,485

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 25, 2024	Nosferatu	$21,652,560	3,132	$95,608,235	$181,753,341	52.6%
Nov 25, 2020	The Christmas Chronicl…
Nov 22, 2018	The Christmas Chronicles
Mar 23, 2018	I Kill Giants				$256,092
Aug 18, 2017	Patti Cake$	$67,599	303	$800,148	$1,471,090	54.4%
Jul 29, 2016	Tallulah
Mar 11, 2016	The Young Messiah	$3,294,876	1,769	$6,469,813	$7,313,697	88.5%
Nov 20, 2015	Mediterranea	$5,846	2	$5,846	$384,501	1.5%
Jul 24, 2015	Pixels	$24,011,616	3,723	$78,765,986	$243,492,814	32.3%
Dec 19, 2014	Night at the Museum: S…	$17,100,520	3,914	$113,746,621	$353,756,621	32.2%
Aug 10, 2011	The Help	$26,044,590	3,014	$169,705,587	$213,120,004	79.6%
Feb 12, 2010	Percy Jackson & the Ol…	$31,236,067	3,396	$88,768,303	$223,050,874	39.8%
May 22, 2009	Night at the Museum: B…	$54,173,286	4,101	$177,243,721	$402,231,063	44.1%
Dec 22, 2006	Night at the Museum	$30,433,781	3,768	$250,863,268	$579,446,407	43.3%
Jun 4, 2004	Harry Potter and the P…	$93,687,367	3,855	$250,853,809	$784,234,714	32.0%
Dec 17, 1999	Bicentennial Man	$8,234,926	2,767	$58,220,776	$87,420,776	66.6%
Jul 12, 1995	Nine Months	$12,522,240	1,795	$69,660,733	$138,486,431	50.3%

Averages		$24,805,021	2,734	$104,670,219	$229,744,173	47.5%
Totals	17			$1,360,712,846	$3,216,418,425

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 28, 2025	The Thursday Murder Club
Nov 25, 2020	The Christmas Chronicl…
Jul 12, 1995	Nine Months	$12,522,240	1,795	$69,660,733	$138,486,431	50.3%
May 24, 1991	Only the Lonely	$5,997,993	1,553	$21,830,957	$21,830,957	100.0%
Sep 30, 1988	Heartbreak Hotel	$2,063,546	1,338	$5,509,417	$5,509,417	100.0%
Dec 4, 1985	Young Sherlock Holmes	$2,528,234	1,502	$19,739,000	$19,739,000	100.0%
Jun 7, 1985	The Goonies	$9,105,913	1,705	$68,790,604	$69,649,283	98.8%
Jun 8, 1984	Gremlins	$12,511,634	1,537	$151,937,605	$164,029,770	92.6%

Averages		$7,454,927	1,572	$56,244,719	$69,874,143	90.3%
Totals	8			$337,468,316	$419,244,858

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	19	$1,751,557,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	165	$814,114,432
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office	81	$1,360,712,846
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	403	$337,468,316
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office	19	$2,340,727,947
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200)	103	$1,589,229,196
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office	88	$1,855,705,579
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,702	$81,776,542
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office	18	$4,092,285,485
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200)	118	$2,403,343,628
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office	87	$3,216,418,425
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	758	$419,244,858