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Eyewear in Movies

Titlesort icon Year Genre Director More information
121 Chaos Theory 2007 comedy; drama Marcos Siega

Ryan Reynolds is the main character Frank Allen, an efficiency expert suffering from a more than average case of occupational deformation.
122 Charleys Onkel 1969 comedy Werner Jacobs

Heinz Erhardt and Willy Millowitsch wearing a dark plastic frame.
123 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005 fantasy; musical; family Tim Burton

David Kelly with round plastic glasses as Grandpa Joe.
Adam Godley as Mr. Teavee.

Non-ophthalmic eyewear: The dark safety glasses with contrasting white frames which the characters (among whom Johnny Depp) have to wear inside the factory are a blast.
124 Charlie's Angels 2000 action McG
125 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 2005 comedy Adam Shankman

Eugene Levy as Jimmy Murtaugh.
126 Children of Men 2006 adventure; sf Alfonso Cuarón

Michael Caine in round wire frame with nose pads (as opposed to saddle bridge) as Jasper.
Haven't seen this movie yet. Inclusion in this list based on stills.
127 Chinatown 1974 crime; thriller Roman Polanski

- Darrell Zwerling as Hollis I. Mulwray in horn rimmed glasses with round plus lenses.
- Joe Mantell as Lawrence Walsh in round celluloid rimmed glasses.
- John Huston with double focus glasses as Noah Cross (briefly in some scenes).
- Allan Warnick as a clerk in the archive (2b verified)
128 Chinna Veedu 1985 K. Bhagyaraja

- Indian production. Dialogue in Tamil.
129 Choo 2004 thriller Ong-Art Singlumpong

- Sorapong Chatree as Chief Chaung gets new glasses.
- Thai production in the Thai language
- English title: The Sin
130 Christmas in Paris 2008 comedy; drama Hans Royaards

Belgian Christmas themed film.
Fashionable eyewear is worn by 82 years old Flemish comedy icon Gaston Berghmans.
Toots Thielemans, 86 years old and Belgian jazz harmonica player of international renown, is seen in his signature dark plastic frame.
131 Cider House Rules, The 1999 drama; romance Lasse Hallström

Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch. This part won Caine the Oscar for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" in 2000.
132 Citizen Ruth 1996 comedy; drama Alexander Payne

Kelly Preston sports wire rimmed glasses as Rachel.
133 City of the Dead, The 1960 horror John Llewellyn Moxey

Jimmy Dyrenforth in a minor part as the garage attendant who tells three characters (each at a distinct occasion) how to drive to Whitewood. He is wearing glasses in a metal frame.
In defiance of stereotypes (esp. in movies) none of the academics or students in the movie is shown wearing glasses.
British movie set in New England (U.S.)
U.S. title: Horror Hotel
134 Clerks II 2006 comedy Kevin Smith

Haven't seen this movie yet but caught one still in which Dawson is seen wearing fashionable plastic glasses.
Her character's name is Becky.
135 Client, The 1994 drama; thriller Joel Schumacher

Ossie Davis (2b verified) in a horn rimmed half frame as Judge Harry Roosevelt.
136 Cloud Atlas 2012
drama
mystery
sf
 Tom Tykwer; Andy Wachowski; Lana Wachowski

James D'Arcy and several others.
137 Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky 2009 biography; romance Jan Kounen

Mads Mikkelsen in round metal rimmed glasses as Igor Stravinsky.
138 Cocoanuts, The 1929 comedy; musical Robert Florey; Joseph Santley

Groucho Marx as Hammer.
Haven't seen this movie yet. Inclusion in this list based on stills and poster artwork.
139 Cocoon 1985 sf Ron Howard

- Herta Ware in shiny metal cat eye glasses as Rosie Lefkowitz.
140 Colour of Magic, The 2008 adventure; comedy; fantasy Vadim Jean

- Sean Astin in a small dark colored oval frame as 'Twoflower', the tourist.
- Terry Pratchett wears metal half rims as 'Astrozoologist 2'. A cameo part for the novelist on whose books this movie was based.
- British TV-production.