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Jon M. Chu
Director 46 years old

Jon M. Chu

Palo Alto, California, USA

Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for directing the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) and the musical fantasy "Wicked" (2024), the former being one of the first films by a major Hollywood... Read full bio →

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10 titles
Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good

Jon M. Chu 2025 2h 17m 5.0

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Wicked: Part I

Wicked: Part I

Jon M. Chu 2024 2h 42m 4.5

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

In the Heights

In the Heights

Jon M. Chu 2021 2h 23m 7.0

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians

Jon M. Chu 2018 2h 1m 6.0

An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

Jon M. Chu 2016 2h 9m 5.6

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms

Jon M. Chu 2015 1h 59m 4.0

In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt - one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles - in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Jon M. Chu 2013 1h 50m 5.2

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Jon M. Chu 2011 1h 45m 1.5

Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square Garden in New York as the headline act during the My World Tour from 2010.

Step Up 3D

Step Up 3D

Jon M. Chu 2010 1h 47m 6.5

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke (Malambri) and Natalie (Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever

Step Up 2: The Streets

Step Up 2: The Streets

Jon M. Chu 2008 1h 38m 4.7

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

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