C-U at the Movies is a statue of film critic Roger Ebert located outside of the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois.

It was unveiled at the 2014 Ebertfest—an annual film festival established by Ebert and held at the theater—and formally dedicated later that year.

[5] Donna Anderson, the travel agent for Ebertfest, had the idea while awaiting a heart transplantation at the McGaw Medical Center.

[6][7] The overall design came about after she saw a statue of politician Adlai Stevenson II at the Central Illinois Regional Airport near Bloomington.

[5][4] The statue project was publicly announced in September 2013,[4] and the following month, Harney created an initial model made of cardboard, Plastilina, and plywood.

[4][12] At noon on April 24, 2014, during the second day of that year's Ebertfest, Donna and Scott Anderson officially unveiled the statue outside of the theater.

[9] Chaz also stated that Ebert was hesitant to have a statue erected in his honor, telling her "I don't want it to be like a carnival attraction.

[7] However, Ebert ultimately left the decision up to Chaz, who was convinced by Donna of the artistic merit of the sculpture and gave the project her blessing.

[2][9] Following the festival, the Champaign Park District, which also owns the theater, took ownership of the sculpture,[7] further agreeing to oversee its permanent placement and insurance.

He was the first journalist to win the Pulitzer Prize for film criticism; to be inducted as an honorary member of the Directors Guild of America; to receive the American Society of Cinematographers Award; and to have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and at the Chicago Theatre.