Joe Dante

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $776,360,764

Director

Average ROI: 147%
ROI Rank: 391
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Movies

Title
Small Soldiers
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Innerspace
Gremlins
The Howling

Score
57%
70%
77%
85%
71%

Year
1998
1990
1987
1984
1981

Box Office
$54,682,547
$41,482,207
$25,893,810
$153,897,221
$17,985,893

Known For & ROIs

Small Soldiers

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Innerspace

Gremlins

The Howling

-11%

-46%

-38%

809%

1,069%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 147%
ROI Rank: 391

Joe Dante may not be in the top 10%, but with a rank of 391 out of nearly 2,000 directors, he’s definitely not in the ‘directors who should consider a career change’ category. Plus, being on the A-List is like being the cool kid in high school – it doesn’t matter where you rank, you’re still popular.

Bio:

Joe Dante is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in the horror and comedy genres. He was born on November 28, 1946, in Morristown, New Jersey. Dante began his career as a film critic before transitioning to directing in the 1970s. He is best known for directing films such as “Gremlins,” “The Howling,” and “Innerspace.” Dante has also directed episodes of popular TV shows such as “The Twilight Zone” and “Hawaii Five-O.” He has won several awards for his work, including the Saturn Award for Best Director for “Gremlins.”

Birthday:

November 28, 1946.

Birthplace:

Joe Dante was born in Morristown, New Jersey.

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