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The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome is a 1979 James Bridges thriller starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas about a nuclear plant accident and cover-up; released twelve days before Three Mile Island, it earned four Oscar nominations.

The Chinatown Kid (唐人街功夫小子)

The Chinatown Kid (唐人街功夫小子) is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander Fu Sheng as Tan Tung, who flees Hong Kong gang trouble for San Francisco's Chinatown; known for its 115-minute and 90-minute alternate cuts.

The Chinese Feast (金玉满堂)

The Chinese Feast (金玉满堂, also 满汉全席) is a 1995 Hong Kong comedy by Tsui Hark, released 28 January 1995, starring Leslie Cheung, Anita Yuen, and Kenny Bee, staging a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast cooking duel as a wuxia showdown.

The Chipmunk Adventure

The Chipmunk Adventure is a 1987 American animated musical comedy in which Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and the Chipettes enter an around-the-world balloon race run by diamond smugglers.

The Choice (2016 film)

The Choice (2016) is a romantic drama directed by Ross Katz, adapted from Nicholas Sparks' 2007 novel, starring Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer as neighbors in coastal North Carolina; released by Lionsgate February 5, 2016, it grossed about $23 million worldwide and was panned by critics (11% on Rotten Tomatoes).

The Choral

The Choral (2025) is a British WWI drama directed by Nicholas Hytner, written by Alan Bennett, starring Ralph Fiennes as choirmaster Dr. Henry Guthrie in Ramsden, Yorkshire, 1916; Sony Pictures Classics release, 113 minutes, TIFF 2025 premiere.

The Chorus (2004 film)

The Chorus (French: Les Choristes) is a 2004 French drama, Christophe Barratier's first feature, about a music teacher who founds a choir at a reform school.

The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles (クリスマス・クロニクル) is a 2018 Netflix Christmas comedy directed by Clay Kaytis, produced by Chris Columbus, starring Kurt Russell as Santa with Darby Camp and Judah Lewis; released November 22, 2018, with a 2020 sequel.

The Christmas Chronicles 2

The Christmas Chronicles 2 (The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two) is a 2020 Netflix Christmas fantasy comedy sequel directed by Chris Columbus, starring Kurt Russell as Santa, Goldie Hawn as Mrs. Claus, Darby Camp as Kate Pierce, and Julian Dennison as villain Belsnickel, released November 25, 2020.

The Christmas Letter

The Christmas Letter is a 2024 American holiday comedy directed by Tori Hunter, starring Angus Benfield, Regina Schneider, and Christmas Vacation alumni Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid.

The Christophers (film)

The Christophers is a 2025 Steven Soderbergh comedy-drama written by Ed Solomon, starring Ian McKellen as painter Julian Sklar and Michaela Coel as forger Lori Butler, hired by his children to secretly finish his unfinished paintings; NEON released it in 2026.

The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)

The Chronicles of Narnia film series: Walden Media's 2005-2010 trilogy (Lion Witch Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, Dawn Treader, $1.58B total) and Netflix's Greta Gerwig reboot, Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, due 2027 with Meryl Streep as Aslan.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 fantasy adventure film, the second in the Walden Media and Disney series, adapted from C.S. Lewis's 1951 book Prince Caspian.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson, adapting C.S. Lewis's 1950 novel about four siblings who enter Narnia.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, also known as The Chronicles of Narnia 3, is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Michael Apted.

The Chronicles of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction action film written and directed by David Twohy, a sequel to Pitch Black starring Vin Diesel as Riddick.

The Chronicles of Riddick (franchise)

The Chronicles of Riddick franchise: sci-fi series centered on Vin Diesel's Riddick, spanning Pitch Black (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Riddick (2013), the Escape from Butcher Bay games, and the planned Riddick: Furya.

The Chronology of Water

The Chronology of Water (2025) is Kristen Stewart's feature directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 memoir, starring Imogen Poots; premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard and released by The Forge and BFI Distribution.

The Cider House Rules (film)

The Cider House Rules (1999), Lasse Hallström's drama adapted by John Irving from his 1985 novel, stars Tobey Maguire as orphan Homer Wells and Michael Caine as Dr. Larch; it won Oscars for adapted screenplay and supporting actor.

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid (1965) is a Norman Jewison poker drama starring Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson, adapted from Richard Jessup's novel, with Sam Peckinpah fired early in production and a famous final five-card stud hand.

The Circle (2017 film)

The Circle is a 2017 American techno-thriller directed by James Ponsoldt, adapted from Dave Eggers's 2013 novel, in which Emma Watson's character joins a powerful tech company's surveillance experiment.

The Circle (دایره) (2000 film)

The Circle (دایره, Dayereh) is Jafar Panahi's 2000 Iranian drama about women trapped in Tehran's restrictions, told in a circular relay structure over one day. It won the Golden Lion at Venice 2000 but is banned in Iran.

The Circus

The Circus is Charlie Chaplin's 1928 silent comedy, also called Le cirque, in which the Tramp becomes a circus star. Released January 1928 by United Artists; won a Special Academy Award at the 1929 ceremony.

The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children (La Cité des enfants perdus), 1995 French-Spanish fantasy by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet: Krank steals children's dreams to slow aging; One and Miette fight back; Cannes 1995 opener.

The City of the Dead

The City of the Dead, aka Horror Hotel, is a 1960 British black-and-white witchcraft horror film directed by John Moxey, starring Christopher Lee, produced by Rosenberg and Subotsky for Vulcan, and considered the first Amicus film.

The City of Your Final Destination

The City of Your Final Destination is a 2009 James Ivory romantic drama, scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from Peter Cameron's 2002 novel, in which Omar Metwally's student seeks permission to biographize Jules Gund from Hopkins, Linney, and Gainsbourg in Uruguay.

The Clan

The Clan (El clan) is Pablo Trapero's 2015 Argentine-Spanish thriller about the Puccio family, who kidnapped and murdered for ransom in 1980s Buenos Aires; starring Guillermo Francella, it won the Venice Silver Lion and the Goya for Best Iberoamerican Film.

The Classic (클래식)

The Classic (클래식) is a 2003 South Korean romantic drama directed by Kwak Jae-yong, starring Son Ye-jin in a dual mother-daughter role with Cho Seung-woo and Jo In-sung; released January 30, 2003, 132 minutes, a two-era letter-based love story.

The Classified File (극비수사)

The Classified File (극비수사) is a 2015 South Korean crime drama film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, starring Kim Yun-seok and Yoo Hae-jin in a real 1978 Busan kidnapping case.

The Client (1994 film)

The Client (1994) is a Joel Schumacher legal thriller adapted from John Grisham's novel, starring Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Brad Renfro; it grossed $117.6 million worldwide and earned Sarandon a BAFTA win and Oscar nomination.