Movies That Start With C

July 23, 2026

Looking for a film to watch? This list of movies that start with C has you covered, from historical epics and horror to psychological thrillers and groundbreaking animated features. So, if you are a casual viewer or a dedicated cinephile, here are twelve films you should know about.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-fat were already stars in Hong Kong cinema when this film was released in 2000, but Ang Lee’s direction broke them for audiences worldwide.

The story centers on a stolen sword, two warriors with decades of unspoken feeling between them, and a young aristocrat who refuses the life her family has planned for her. Zhang Ziyi, in a breakout role, is the film’s volatile center.

Fun Fact: The film won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography at the 73rd Academy Awards. It also became the highest-grossing foreign-language film in American history at the time of its release.

Captain Phillips

This 2013 film, directed by Paul Greengrass, is about the hijacking of an American cargo ship and the ensuing hostage crisis involving its captain, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks).

While Hanks delivers a powerful performance in the title role, much of the attention upon the film’s release centered on Barkhad Abdi, a Somali-American actor with no prior film experience, who plays the pirate leader. Abdi won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category.

Fun Fact: Captain Philipps is based on the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates.

Cast Away

Another must-watch film starring Tom Hanks is Cast Away. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this 2000 film follows Chuck Noland (played by Hanks) stranded on a remote Pacific island after a plane crash.

Upon release, the film drew attention for its unconventional structure and long stretches with minimal dialogue, alongside critical acclaim for its immersive focus on solitude. Hanks also underwent a dramatic physical transformation for the role, losing fifty pounds and growing a beard during a production hiatus.

The project earned widespread praise and received two Academy Award nominations.

Captain America

Set against the backdrop of World War II, this Marvel origin story follows Steve Rogers, a frail Brooklyn idealist who finally gets his chance to serve after being transformed into the super-soldier Captain America.

What begins as a propaganda-friendly symbol quickly shifts once Rogers is thrown into real combat against Hydra, a Nazi science division led by the Red Skull.

Fun Fact: Chris Evans almost turned down the role.

Cars

In this 2006 Pixar film, Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, is a hotshot rookie race car stuck in the Route 66 town of Radiator Springs after damaging the small town’s road. As he completes the community service to repave the road and race against Chic, he realizes that life is not always about winning.

Fun Fact: This is Paul Newman’s last film before he died in 2008. Newman voiced Doc Hudson, the town’s mysterious elder, who apparently is the three-time Piston Cup winner Fabulous Hudson Hornet.

Coco

Coco, a 2017 Pixar film, follows Miguel, a boy who crosses into the afterlife in pursuit of his dream to become a musician. As the story unfolds, Miguel discovers why his family is against music and uncovers the truth.

Fun Fact: Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina spent years consulting with Mexican artists, writers, and cultural scholars to get the details right.

Child’s Play

Child’s Play is a classic supernatural slasher film. The story is about a serial killer who used voodoo to transfer his soul into a popular doll. And, unfortunately, one struggling, unsuspecting single mother purchased and gifted the evil doll for her six-year-old son.

Fun Fact: Chucky has become a pop-culture horror icon and has sparked a massive franchise spanning multiple decades.

The Conjuring

Do you want to watch a horror film? Why not watch the first The Conjuring movie?

Released in 2013, the supernatural horror movie stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who play paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The story revolves around helping a family in Rhode Island who are terrorized by benevolent and horrifyingly malevolent spirits.

Fun Fact: James Wan made this film for $20 million, and іt earned over $319 million worldwide.

Coraline

In this dark fantasy, an adventurous eleven-year-old girl discovers a hidden door in her new home that leads to an idealized, alternative version of her life. However, this “Other World” quickly reveals a sinister side when her Other Mother tries to trap her permanently by replacing her eyes with buttons.

Fun Fact: Henry Selick directed this 2009 stop-motion feature, which was based on the acclaimed novella by Neil Gaiman.

Commando

This 1985 action film directed by Mark L. Lester stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as John Matrix, a retired Special Forces operative whose daughter is kidnapped. As the plot unfolds, we learn that the kidnapping is engineered to force Matrix into carrying out a political assassination.

Fun Fact: The film runs eighty-eight minutes and grossed over $57 million domestically.

Corpse Bride

Tim Burton and Mike Johnson’s Corpse Bride is a stop-motion film about Victor Van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp), accidentally proposing to Emily (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter), a murdered young woman, while rehearsing his wedding vows alone in a forest.

Casablanca

Casablanca is a timeless movie, with the American Film Institute ranking it among the top three American films ever made. So, what is the movie about?

Directed by Michael Curtiz, this 1942 romantic drama follows an American expatriate, Rick Blaine (played by Humphrey Bogart), torn between helping his former love, Ilsa (played by Ingrid Bergman), and her Czech resistance leader.