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Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (星を追う子ども, Hoshi o Ou Kodomo), also known as Journey to Agartha, is Makoto Shinkai's 2011 juvenile anime fantasy about girl Asuna's journey to the underworld Agartha; 116 minutes, CoMix Wave Films, released May 7, 2011.
Chime (film)
Chime (チャイム) is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2024 Japanese 45-minute horror short about a cooking instructor unraveling after a student hears a chime-like sound; Roadstead's first original film, premiered at Berlinale Special 2024, released theatrically in Japan, France, and the US.
Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight (Campanadas a medianoche), aka Falstaff, is Orson Welles's 1966 black-and-white Shakespeare film starring Welles as Falstaff, drawn mainly from Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, restored in 2016.
Chinese animation
Chinese animation (中国动画, donghua) began with the Wan brothers in 1920s Shanghai, matured into the "Chinese School" at the Shanghai Animation Film Studio from 1957, and in 2025 saw Ne Zha 2 become the highest-grossing animated film ever.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 Ken Hughes musical fantasy produced by Albert R. Broccoli, adapted by Roald Dahl from Ian Fleming's 1964 children's novel, starring Dick Van Dyke, with Sherman Brothers songs and an Oscar-nominated title song.
Christiane F. (film)
Christiane F. (Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo), 1981 West German drama by Uli Edel, adapted from the Stern interviews with Christiane Felscherinow; Natja Brunckhorst stars, David Bowie scored and cameos, a cult heroin-addiction classic.
Christopher Nolan's interpretation of The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's 2026 Universal film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, starring Matt Damon, the first feature shot entirely on IMAX film; released July 17, 2026, it passed $1.1 billion, scored 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and sparked a major adaptation-fidelity debate.
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer (Chronique d'un été), a 1961 French documentary by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin, pioneered cinéma vérité by asking Parisians "Are you happy?" and ending with participants debating the film's truthfulness.
Chuck (film)
Chuck (2016), originally titled The Bleeder, is Philippe Falardeau's biographical drama starring Liev Schreiber as boxer Chuck Wepner, whose 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali inspired Rocky.
Churchill (film)
Churchill (2017) is a British biographical drama directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, written by Alex von Tunzelmann, starring Brian Cox as Winston Churchill during the 48 hours before D-Day, with Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, and James Purefoy.
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella (1950) is Disney's animated musical adaptation of Perrault's tale, its first single-story feature since Bambi (1942). Directed by Jackson, Luske, and Geronimi, it earned about $7 million, three Oscar nominations, and National Film Registry status.
Cinderella (1997 film)
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997 ABC TV movie), starring Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston, a multiracial remake of the 1957 musical; 60 million viewers, seven Emmy nominations, one win, streaming on Disney+ since 2021.
Cinderella (2021 American film)
Cinderella (2021) is a jukebox musical film written and directed by Kay Cannon, starring Camila Cabello as a dress-maker heroine, with Billy Porter as Fab G; released on Prime Video September 3, 2021 by Amazon Studios.
Cinderella (Disney character)
Cinderella is the Disney animated heroine of the 1950 film, voiced by Ilene Woods, animated by Marc Davis and Eric Larson from Perrault's tale, a Disney Princess with sequels, a 2015 remake, and Cinderella Castle.
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is Disney's 2002 direct-to-video animated sequel to Cinderella (1950), directed by John Kafka. An anthology of three tales about Cinderella's palace life, it holds 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and streams on Disney+.
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is Disney's 2007 direct-to-DVD animated sequel, also called Cinderella 3, in which Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand, rewinds time so the slipper fits Anastasia, and Cinderella must win back Prince Charming.
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (2005) is Ron Howard's biographical boxing drama starring Russell Crowe as Depression-era heavyweight champion James J. Braddock, with Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, and Craig Bierko as Max Baer; it dramatizes Braddock's 1935 title upset and drew criticism for vilifying Baer.
Cinéma vérité
Cinéma vérité (cinéma direct) is a participatory documentary style from around 1960, coined by Rouch and Morin after Vertov's kinopravda, using light 16mm cameras and sync sound; distinct from Drew Associates' observational direct cinema.
Citizen X
Citizen X is a 1995 HBO television film by Chris Gerolmo, based on Robert Cullen's The Killer Department, dramatizing the Soviet hunt for serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, starring Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, and Jeffrey DeMunn.
Citizenfour
Citizenfour (2014) is Laura Poitras's Oscar-winning documentary, also known as Citizen Four, recording Edward Snowden's NSA leak disclosures in a Hong Kong hotel room with Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill.
City Hunter (シティーハンター) (2024 film)
City Hunter (シティーハンター) is Netflix's 2024 Japanese live-action action comedy of Tsukasa Hojo's manga, directed by Yuichi Sato, starring Ryohei Suzuki as Ryo Saeba, released April 25, 2024, with a 2027 sequel announced.
City Hunter: Angel Dust
City Hunter: Angel Dust (劇場版シティーハンター 天使の涙) is a 2023 Sunrise/Answer Studio anime film, the sequel to Shinjuku Private Eyes, opening Japan's City Hunter final chapter with Ryo Saeba versus Kaibara Shin.
Clash of the Titans (2010 film)
Clash of the Titans (2010) is Louis Leterrier's remake of the 1981 film, starring Sam Worthington as Perseus fighting Ralph Fiennes' Hades; released April 2, 2010, it grossed $493 million worldwide and spawned Wrath of the Titans (2012).
Cleopatra (クレオパトラ) (1970 film)
Cleopatra (クレオパトラ, Kureopatora) is a 1970 Japanese adult animated film by Osamu Tezuka and Eiichi Yamamoto, the second Mushi Pro Animerama feature, released September 15, 1970 by Nippon Herald; in 1972 it was retitled Cleopatra, Queen of Sex in the US.
Closer (film)
Closer is a 2004 drama film directed by Mike Nichols, adapted by Patrick Marber from his stage play, starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen.
Clown in a Cornfield (film)
Clown in a Cornfield is Eli Craig's 2025 slasher film adapting Adam Cesare's Bram Stoker Award-winning 2020 YA novel, starring Katie Douglas as Quinn in Kettle Springs, stalked by Frendo the clown; released May 9, 2025 by RLJE Films and Shudder.
Coal Miner's Daughter (film)
Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 Universal biographical drama directed by Michael Apted, starring Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn; based on Lynn's 1976 autobiography, it won Spacek the Best Actress Oscar and was 1980's sixth biggest moneymaker.
Cobb (film)
Cobb (1994) is Ron Shelton's biographical drama starring Tommy Lee Jones as Ty Cobb and Robert Wuhl as sportswriter Al Stump, based on Stump's biography, filmed at Rickwood Field, a box office failure with mixed reviews.
Cocaine Godmother
Cocaine Godmother (2017) is a Lifetime TV movie, also titled Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story, directed by Guillermo Navarro with Catherine Zeta-Jones as drug lord Griselda Blanco; critically panned, it preceded Netflix's 2024 series Griselda.
Coco (2017 film)
Coco (2017) is a Disney-Pixar animated musical directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina about Miguel, a boy who enters the Land of the Dead during Día de Muertos. It grossed over $814 million, won two Oscars, and spawned Coco 2.