Jon M. Chu
Biography
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 studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent. For his direction for "Wicked," Chu won the National Board of Review Award for Best Director and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Director.
An alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, other films he has directed often include musical elements, including the dance films "Step Up 2: The Streets" (2008) and "Step Up 3D" (2010), the musicals "Jem and the Holograms" (2015) and "In the Heights" (2021), as well as the live concert films "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" (2011) and "Justin Bieber's Believe" (2013).
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Ariana Grande 3
- Michelle Yeoh 3
- Adam Sevani 2
- Cynthia Erivo 2
- Ethan Slater 2
- Harry Shum Jr. 2
- Jeff Goldblum 2
- Jonathan Bailey 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 711 mi Total budget from 11 film(s) with data
- US$ 2.7 bi Total box office from 11 film(s) with data
- US$ 65 mi Average budget from 11 film(s) with data
- US$ 247 mi Average box office from 11 film(s) with data
- 6.4 Average rating from 12 film(s) with data
- 3.8× Return on investment from 11 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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2028 | — | — | — |
Wicked: For Good
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2025 | US$ 150 mi | US$ 541 mi | 6.6 |
Wicked
|
2024 | US$ 150 mi | US$ 764 mi | 6.9 |
In the Heights
|
2021 | US$ 55 mi | US$ 45 mi | 7.1 |
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
|
2019 | — | — | 5.8 |
Crazy Rich Asians
|
2018 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 239 mi | 7.0 |
Now You See Me 2
|
2016 | US$ 120 mi | US$ 335 mi | 6.8 |
Jem and the Holograms
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2015 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 2 mi | 5.5 |
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
|
2014 | — | — | 7.0 |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
|
2013 | US$ 130 mi | US$ 372 mi | 5.7 |
Justin Bieber's Believe
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2013 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 11 mi | 6.9 |
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
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2011 | US$ 13 mi | US$ 99 mi | 5.2 |
Step Up 3D
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2010 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 159 mi | 6.8 |
Step Up 2: The Streets
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2008 | US$ 23 mi | US$ 151 mi | 6.7 |
Split Fiction
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Crazy Rich Asians 2
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