John Carpenter

B-List

Total Box Office Draw: $37,269,460

Director

Average ROI: 198%
ROI Rank: 314
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Movies

Title
John Carpenter’s Vampires
In the Mouth of Madness
They Live
Big Trouble in Little China
Escape from New York
The Fog
Halloween
Assault on Precinct 13
Dark Star

Score
56%
74%
85%
83%
84%
75%
91%
89%
73%

Year
1998
1995
1988
1986
1981
1980
1978
1976
1974

Box Office
$20,308,772
$8,924,549
$13,008,928
$11,100,577
$25,274,965
$21,448,830
$47,160,000
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Known For & ROIs

John Carpenter’s Vampires

In the Mouth of Madness

They Live

Big Trouble in Little China

Escape from New York

-34%

-27%

111%

-71%

174%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 198%
ROI Rank: 314

Well, John Carpenter may be a B-List director, but he’s definitely in the A+ range when it comes to ROI, ranking in the top 16% of directors in the Fresh Kernels Database. Looks like he knows how to make a killer movie without killing the budget!

Bio:

John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known for directing and writing horror and science fiction films such as Halloween, The Thing, and Escape from New York. Carpenter’s films often feature a distinctive synthesizer score, which he composes himself. He has been praised for his ability to create suspense and tension in his films, as well as his use of practical effects. Carpenter has also been recognized for his influence on the horror genre and his contributions to independent filmmaking.

Birthday:

January 16, 1948.

Birthplace:

John Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York.

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