Joseph Ruben

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $463,461,326 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #410)

Best-known technical roles: The Forgotten (Director), The Good Son (Director), Money Train (Director), Return to Paradise (Director), Dreamscape (Director)

Born: May 10, 1950 (74 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	10	$297,691,389	$165,769,937	$463,461,326
	Screenwriter	2	$30,016,365	$0	$30,016,365

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	306	$297,691,389
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,497	$30,016,365
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	601	$165,769,937
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	410	$463,461,326
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,457	$30,016,365

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
Jun 2, 2015	Blindsided	Director
Sep 24, 2004	The Forgotten	Director	$66,711,892	$50,500,000	$117,211,892
Aug 14, 1998	Return to Paradise	Director	$8,352,677		$8,352,677
Nov 22, 1995	Money Train	Director	$35,324,232	$41,900,000	$77,224,232
Sep 24, 1993	The Good Son	Director	$44,456,478		$44,456,478
Feb 8, 1991	Sleeping with the Enemy	Director	$101,599,005	$73,369,937	$174,968,942
Feb 17, 1989	True Believer	Director	$8,742,000		$8,742,000
Jan 23, 1987	The Stepfather	Director	$2,488,740		$2,488,740
Aug 17, 1984	Dreamscape	Director Screenwriter	$12,116,365		$12,116,365
1976	The Pom Pom Girls	Director Screenwriter	$17,900,000		$17,900,000

Averages			$33,076,821	$55,256,646	$51,495,703
Totals	10		$297,691,389	$165,769,937	$463,461,326

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jun 2, 2015	Blindsided
Sep 24, 2004	The Forgotten	$21,022,111	3,144	$66,711,892	$117,211,892	56.9%
Aug 14, 1998	Return to Paradise	$2,465,129	985	$8,352,677	$8,352,677	100.0%
Nov 22, 1995	Money Train	$10,608,297	2,522	$35,324,232	$77,224,232	45.7%
Sep 24, 1993	The Good Son	$12,520,305	1,902	$44,456,478	$44,456,478	100.0%
Feb 8, 1991	Sleeping with the Enemy	$13,777,943	1,545	$101,599,005	$174,968,942	58.1%
Feb 17, 1989	True Believer	$3,009,692	897	$8,742,000	$8,742,000	100.0%
Jan 23, 1987	The Stepfather	$260,587	148	$2,488,740	$2,488,740	100.0%
Aug 17, 1984	Dreamscape	$2,257,627	816	$12,116,365	$12,116,365	100.0%
1976	The Pom Pom Girls			$17,900,000	$17,900,000	100.0%

Averages		$8,240,211	1,495	$33,076,821	$51,495,703	84.5%
Totals	10			$297,691,389	$463,461,326

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 17, 1984	Dreamscape	$2,257,627	816	$12,116,365	$12,116,365	100.0%
1976	The Pom Pom Girls			$17,900,000	$17,900,000	100.0%

Averages		$2,257,627	816	$15,008,183	$15,008,183	100.0%
Totals	2			$30,016,365	$30,016,365

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	306	$297,691,389
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,497	$30,016,365
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700)	601	$165,769,937
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	410	$463,461,326
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,457	$30,016,365