Joe Dante

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $464,143,326 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #427)

Best-known technical roles: Gremlins (Director), Small Soldiers (Director), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Director), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Director), The ‘Burbs (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Jailer (Beverly Hills Cop III), Lab Assistant (Sleepwalkers), Face on the Cutting Room Floor (Oscar), Himself (American Grindhouse)

Born: November 28, 1946 (78 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Inverviewee	4	$5,529	$0	$5,529
	Cameo	1	$42,586,861	$76,594,077	$119,180,938
	Supporting	1	$23,562,716	$0	$23,562,716
	(Unclassified)	2	$30,524,763	$0	$30,524,763
In Technical Roles	Director	17	$391,539,681	$72,603,645	$464,143,326
	Executive Producer	1	$17,220,599	$0	$17,220,599

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100)	20,008	$96,679,869
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500)	25,461	$76,594,077
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900)	22,828	$173,273,946
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	255	$391,539,681
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,783	$17,220,599
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,043	$72,603,645
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	427	$464,143,326
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,648	$17,220,599

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Unknown	Phil Tippett: Mad Drea…	Himself
Jul 7, 2018	King Cohen: The Wild W…	Himself
Jun 3, 2016	Out of Print	Himself
Jun 18, 2010	American Grindhouse	Himself	$5,529		$5,529
May 25, 1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Jailer	$42,586,861	$76,594,077	$119,180,938
Apr 10, 1992	Sleepwalkers	Lab Assistant	$30,524,763		$30,524,763
Apr 26, 1991	Oscar	Face on the Cutti…	$23,562,716		$23,562,716
1976	Cannonball!	Kid

Averages			$24,169,967	$76,594,077	$43,318,487
Totals	8		$96,679,869	$76,594,077	$173,273,946

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 26, 1991	Oscar	$5,091,027	1,391	$23,562,716	$23,562,716	100.0%

Averages		$5,091,027	1,391	$23,562,716	$23,562,716	100.0%
Totals	1			$23,562,716	$23,562,716

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 43,401-43,500)	43,443	$23,562,716
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600)	29,560	$54,093,008
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200)	21,162	$5,529
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,501-23,600)	23,558	$66,149,577
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	940	$42,586,861
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100)	20,008	$96,679,869
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600)	21,580	$76,594,077
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600)	567	$76,594,077
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500)	25,461	$76,594,077
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 49,601-49,700)	49,604	$23,562,716
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 39,901-40,000)	39,911	$54,093,008
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200)	26,193	$5,529
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,701-22,800)	22,743	$142,743,654
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	738	$119,180,938
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,801-22,900)	22,828	$173,273,946

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jun 16, 2015	Burying the Ex	Director		$604,517	$604,517
Sep 28, 2012	The Hole 3D	Director		$9,716,671	$9,716,671
Nov 14, 2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	Director	$20,950,820	$33,589,842	$54,540,662
Unknown	The Warlord: Battle for the…	Director
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	Director	$55,143,823	$16,600,000	$71,743,823
Unknown	The Second Civil War	Director
Jun 7, 1996	The Phantom	Executive Producer	$17,220,599		$17,220,599
Jan 29, 1993	Matinee	Director	$8,925,775		$8,925,775
Jun 15, 1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Director	$41,476,097		$41,476,097
Feb 17, 1989	The ‘Burbs	Director	$35,382,246		$35,382,246
Sep 18, 1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Director	$548,696		$548,696
Jul 3, 1987	Innerspace	Director	$19,816,619		$19,816,619
Jul 12, 1985	Explorers	Director	$9,873,000		$9,873,000
Jun 8, 1984	Gremlins	Director	$151,937,605	$12,092,165	$164,029,770
Jun 24, 1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Director	$29,500,000		$29,500,000
Apr 10, 1981	The Howling	Director	$17,985,000	$130	$17,985,130
Aug 3, 1978	Piranha	Director		$320	$320

Averages			$34,063,357	$10,371,949	$32,090,928
Totals	17		$408,760,280	$72,603,645	$481,363,925

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 16, 2015	Burying the Ex				$604,517
Sep 28, 2012	The Hole 3D				$9,716,671
Nov 14, 2003	Looney Tunes: Back in …	$9,317,371	2,903	$20,950,820	$54,540,662	38.4%
Unknown	The Warlord: Battle fo…
Jul 10, 1998	Small Soldiers	$14,047,592	2,613	$55,143,823	$71,743,823	76.9%
Unknown	The Second Civil War
Jan 29, 1993	Matinee	$3,601,015	1,144	$8,925,775	$8,925,775	100.0%
Jun 15, 1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	$9,702,804	2,155	$41,476,097	$41,476,097	100.0%
Feb 17, 1989	The ‘Burbs	$11,101,197	1,956	$35,382,246	$35,382,246	100.0%
Sep 18, 1987	Amazon Women on the Moon			$548,696	$548,696	100.0%
Jul 3, 1987	Innerspace	$4,739,913	1,603	$19,816,619	$19,816,619	100.0%
Jul 12, 1985	Explorers	$3,607,340	1,750	$9,873,000	$9,873,000	100.0%
Jun 8, 1984	Gremlins	$12,511,634	1,537	$151,937,605	$164,029,770	92.6%
Jun 24, 1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	$6,614,366	1,288	$29,500,000	$29,500,000	100.0%
Apr 10, 1981	The Howling			$17,985,000	$17,985,130	100.0%
Aug 3, 1978	Piranha				$320

Averages		$8,360,359	1,883	$35,594,516	$33,153,095	91.6%
Totals	16			$391,539,681	$464,143,326

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	255	$391,539,681
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,783	$17,220,599
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,043	$72,603,645
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	427	$464,143,326
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,648	$17,220,599