The Best Chris Columbus Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1987 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Thursday Murder Club (2025) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) with $1.03B worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chris Columbus Box Office Hits
Chris Columbus's films have made $4.16B worldwide in total. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) is the biggest hit at $1.03B, ahead of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) ($883M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 · Adventure $1.03B $319M dom. - 2
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 · Adventure $883M $263M dom. - 3
Home Alone 1990 · Comedy $477M $286M dom. - 4
Mrs. Doubtfire 1993 · Drama $441M $219M dom. - 5
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 · Adventure $359M $174M dom. - 6
Pixels 2015 · Action $245M $78.7M dom. - 7
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010 · Adventure $226M $88.8M dom. - 8
Stepmom 1998 · Drama $160M $91.1M dom. - 9
Nine Months 1995 · Comedy $139M $69.7M dom. - 10
Bicentennial Man 1999 · Sci-Fi $87.4M $58.2M dom.
The Best Chris Columbus Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chris Columbus has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 6 films, and The Thursday Murder Club (2025) is the pick of them.
The Best Chris Columbus Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chris Columbus's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Chris Columbus Movies
Chris Columbus's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) leads with 3 wins from 4 nominations.
The Latest Chris Columbus Movies
The most recent films Chris Columbus is credited on, newest first — starting with The Thursday Murder Club (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Thursday Murder Club 2025 · Director -
The Christmas Chronicles 2 2020 · Director - Pixels 2015 · Director
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010 · Director
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I Love You, Beth Cooper 2009 · Director -
Rent 2005 · Director - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 · Director
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 · Director
- Bicentennial Man 1999 · Director
- Stepmom 1998 · Director
- Nine Months 1995 · Director
- Mrs. Doubtfire 1993 · Director
The Best Chris Columbus Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chris Columbus films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chris Columbus movie?
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) is the best-rated Chris Columbus film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020) (34). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Thursday Murder Club: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chris Columbus movie?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) made the most at the box office, with $1.03B worldwide, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) with $883M. Together, Chris Columbus's films with box office figures have made $4.16B.
Which Chris Columbus movie won the most awards?
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is the most decorated Chris Columbus film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Chris Columbus comedy movie?
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) is the best-rated of Chris Columbus's comedy films, with a score of 73. In other genres: The Christmas Chronicles 2 (adventure), Mrs. Doubtfire (drama) and Pixels (action).
What is the newest Chris Columbus movie?
The newest film on Chris Columbus's filmography is The Thursday Murder Club (2025), directed by Chris Columbus.
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