The Best Columbia Pictures Movies

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List of Columbia Pictures movies, ranked best to worst, including trailers, genres, and release dates. Columbia Pictures produced and/or distributed these films, which are listed in alphabetical order and sortable by any column. This is a list of all notable and most famous Columbia Pictures films, including movie posters when available. It answers the questions, "What movies did Columbia Pictures produce?" and "What films did Columbia Pictures distribute?" Everything from Rain or Shine to Outside These Walls is included on this list. This best Columbia Pictures movies list displays shorts as well as feature films made by Columbia Pictures, including theatrical releases, limited releases, and made-for-TV Columbia Pictures movies. You can also manipulate this list of movies by this production company. (386 Movies)

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Lawrence of Arabia
Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole
Released: 1962
Directed by: David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British epic adventure drama film based on the life of T. E.... more
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#10 of 46 Movies That Won Best Picture at the Oscars and Golden Globes#10 of 374 The 50+ Best War Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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My Girl
Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin
Released: 1991
Directed by: Howard Zieff
My Girl is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Zieff and written by Laurice... more
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#64 of 372 'Old' Movies Every Young Person Needs To Watch In Their Lifetime#7 of 277 The Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry
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Gandhi
Daniel Day-Lewis, Ben Kingsley
Released: 1982
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatises the life of Mohandas Karamchand... more
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#352 of 522 The Greatest Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked#41 of 92 The Very Best Oscar-Winning Movies For Best Picture
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Girl, Interrupted
Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder
Released: 1999
Directed by: James Mangold
Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 American drama film, and an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen's 1993... more
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#118 of 782 The Greatest Chick Flicks Ever Made#36 of 170 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara
Released: 2011
Directed by: David Fincher
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2011 Swedish-American mystery thriller film based on the... more
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#46 of 230 The Best Psychological Thrillers of All Time#80 of 369 The Best Movies Based On Books
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Yours, Mine and Ours
Miranda Cosgrove, Dennis Quaid
Released: 2005
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Yours, Mine & Ours is a 2005 American family comedy film about a family with eighteen... more
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#11 of 40 The Best Movies About Men Raising Kids#4 of 26 The Funniest Movies About Parenting
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Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American sci-fi-fantasy comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan... more
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Goosebumps
Jack Black, Odeya Rush
Released: 2015
Directed by: Rob Letterman
Goosebumps is a 2015 American comedy horror fantasy film directed by Rob Letterman and written... more
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The Pink Panther
Beyoncé Knowles, Steve Martin
Released: 2006
Directed by: Shawn Levy
The Pink Panther is a 2006 American detective comedy film and a reboot of The Pink Panther... more
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#292 of 1,137 The Absolute Funniest Movies Of All Time#68 of 117 The Best Movies Based on TV Shows
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Stuart Little 2
Hugh Laurie, Geena Davis
Released: 2002
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Stuart Little 2 is a 2002 American live-action film, directed by Rob Minkoff and starring... more
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The Adventures of Milo and Otis
Dudley Moore, Shigeru Tsuyugushi
Released: 1986
Directed by: Masanori Hata
The Adventures of Milo and Otis is an Japanese adventure comedy-drama film about two animals,... more
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#34 of 190 The Greatest Animal Movies Ever Made#19 of 33 The Greatest Classic Films the Whole Family Will Love
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr
Released: 1977
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film, written and directed by... more
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#624 of 1,189 Every Oscar Winning Film Ever#321 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies
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The Karate Kid
Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio
Released: 1984
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts romantic drama film directed by John G.... more
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#31 of 204 The Best Sports Movies Ever Made#15 of 65 The Best Adventure Movies for Kids

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The Fifth Element
Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis
Released: 1997
Directed by: Luc Besson
The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed and... more
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Things You Still Don't Know About 'The Fifth Element,' Even After Watching It 500 Times On Cable#13 of 167 The Best Science Fiction Action Movies
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A League of Their Own
Madonna, Tom Hanks
Released: 1992
Directed by: Penny Marshall
A League of Their Own is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account... more
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#10 of 102 The All-Time Best Baseball Films#3 of 12 Movies Where The Cast And Crew Disagreed About Its Meaning
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Peter Pan
Jason Isaacs, Saffron Burrows
Released: 2003
Directed by: P. J. Hogan
Peter Pan is a 2003 Australian-American-British fantasy film released by Universal Pictures,... more
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#28 of 96 The Best Film Adaptations of Young Adult Novels#18 of 105 The Greatest Movie Remakes of All Time
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Vanessa L. Williams, Mandy Patinkin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Gary Halvorson
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is a 1999 American musical fantasy-comedy film directed... more
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#161 of 244 The Best Movies For Kids#61 of 199 The Best G-Rated Children's Movies
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A Raisin in the Sun
Sidney Poitier, Louis Gossett
Released: 1961
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 drama film, starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil,... more
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers
Released: 1964
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, more commonly known as... more
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#11 of 14 Movies That Threw Book Endings Out The Window Completely#1 of 340 The Best Political Films Ever Made
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Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2009
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
2012 is a 2009 American science fiction disaster adventure film directed and co-written by... more
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#7 of 317 The Greatest Disaster Movies of All Time#62 of 81 The Most Patriotic Movies of All Time
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Venom
Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Venom is a 2018 American superhero film directed by Ruben Fleischer, based on the Marvel... more
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Bad Boys
Will Smith, Téa Leoni
Released: 1995
Directed by: Michael Bay
Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer,... more
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#230 of 480 The Greatest Movies For Guys#38 of 252 The Funniest '90s Movies
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Taxi Driver
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster
Released: 1976
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin... more
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Evan Almighty
Morgan Freeman, Steve Carell
Released: 2007
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Evan Almighty is a 2007 American comedy film and the stand-alone sequel/spin-off to Bruce... more
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#515 of 922 The All-Time Greatest Comedy Films#132 of 224 The Worst Sequels Of All Time
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RV
Robin Williams, Kristin Chenoweth
Released: 2006
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
RV is a 2006 American road comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, produced by Lucy Fisher... more
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