List of the best Chris Columbus movies: Home Alone(1990), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002), Mrs. Doubtfire(1993), Adventures in Babysitting(1987), Bicentennial Man(1999), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010), Heartbreak Hotel(1988), Pixels(2015), I Love You, Beth Cooper(2009), The Christmas Chronicles 2(2020) ... ...
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Director
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Roberts Blossom John Candy Angela Goethals Devin Ratray Gerry Bamman
boy mother old man con artist brother polka band hilarious heartwarming frenetic chicago paris airport family home church abandonment family christmas robbery children vs. adults growing up
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.
Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
UK|USA
2001
152 Minutes
Director
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Ian Hart John Hurt Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor aunt uncle harry potter engaging fascinating suspenseful little whinging household shop king's cross station hogwarts forest magic friendship immortality deception death
An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2002
161 Minutes
Director
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Kenneth Branagh John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor aunt uncle harry potter engaging fascinating suspenseful forest school household king's cross station hogwarts magic ghosts basilisk diary spiders childhood
An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Sally Field Pierce Brosnan Harvey Fierstein Polly Holliday Lisa Jakub Matthew Lawrence Mara Wilson Robert Prosky Anne Haney Scott Capurro
impostor divorcée nanny mother child boyfriend hilarious heartwarming unrestrained san francisco household restaurant studio parenthood family disguise loss custody secret identity love
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Comedy
USA
1987
102 Minutes
Director
Elisabeth Shue Maia Brewton Keith Coogan Anthony Rapp Calvin Levels Vincent D'Onofrio Penelope Ann Miller George Newbern John Ford Noonan Bradley Whitford Ron Canada
babysitter teen girl teen boy sister friend love interest amusing playful chicago nightclub garage skyscraper baby-sitting mix-up crime romance performance chase adventure quest
A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.
Sci-Fi
USA|Germany
1999
131 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Sam Neill Embeth Davidtz Oliver Platt Wendy Crewson Hallie Kate Eisenberg Stephen Root Lynne Thigpen Bradley Whitford Kiersten Warren John Michael Higgins
android mother father daughter creator charming eerie emotional north america laboratory suburbia household robots family sentience marriage self-discovery freedom growing up transformation
An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1992
120 Minutes
Director
Macaulay Culkin Joe Pesci Daniel Stern Catherine O'Hara John Heard Devin Ratray Tim Curry Brenda Fricker Eddie Bracken Gerry Bamman Kieran Culkin
boy hotel desk clerk bellhop father criminal partner hilarious frenetic intricate heartwarming new york city hotel miami airport toy store park lost father/son relationship precocious child travel
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|Canada|USA
2010
119 Minutes
Director
Logan Lerman Brandon T. Jackson Alexandra Daddario Jake Abel Sean Bean Pierce Brosnan Steve Coogan Rosario Dawson Melina Kanakaredes Catherine Keener Kevin McKidd
greek god son mother demigod friend stepfather brash incredible spirited thrilling powerful new york city underworld empire state building nashville, tenn. casino training area friendship family magic
A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1988
101 Minutes
Director
David Keith Tuesday Weld Charlie Schlatter Angela Goethals Jacque Lynn Colton Chris Mulkey Karen Landry Tudor Sherrard
When a teen tries to set up a band at his school, his mother who was a big fan of Elvis Presley gets in a wreck he and his band members decides to kidnap Elvis and have him hooked up with his mother.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA|China|Canada
2015
106 Minutes
Director
Adam Sandler Kevin James Michelle Monaghan Peter Dinklage Josh Gad Brian Cox Ashley Benson Jane Krakowski Anthony Ippolito Andrew Bambridge Matthew Lintz
alien president childhood friend champion friend specialist amusing campy creative white house alien planet city video game store street alien invasion video games childhood friends survival war
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
Comedy
Canada|USA
2009
102 Minutes
Director
Hayden Panettiere Paul Rust Jack T. Carpenter Lauren London Lauren Storm Shawn Roberts Jared Keeso Brendan Penny Marie Avgeropoulos Josh Emerson Alan Ruck
valedictorian popular girl best friend nerd jock bully madcap lighthearted playful stage house party field convenience store roof crush unrequited love partying adolescence confession
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life.
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
2020
115 Minutes
Director
Kurt Russell Goldie Hawn Darby Camp Judah Lewis Kimberly Williams-Paisley Tyrese Gibson Julian Dennison
Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.