Joe Dante

Joe Dante films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 18 films on Boxlist

Known for Gremlins, The Howling and Innerspace.

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Directed by Joe Dante

  1. Gremlins

    Gremlins

    1984 · Film

    7.1/10 · TMDB

    When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.

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  2. The Howling

    The Howling

    1981 · Film

    6.5/10 · TMDB

    After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

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  3. Innerspace

    Innerspace

    1987 · Film

    6.8/10 · TMDB

    Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him...

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  4. The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

    1989 · Film

    6.7/10 · TMDB

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray...

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  5. Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    1990 · Film

    6.4/10 · TMDB

    Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens...

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  6. Small Soldiers

    Small Soldiers

    1998 · Film

    6.5/10 · TMDB

    When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

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  7. Piranha

    Piranha

    1978 · Film

    5.9/10 · TMDB

    When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

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  8. Nightmare Cinema

    Nightmare Cinema

    2019 · Film

    6.0/10 · TMDB

    A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who...

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  9. Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    2003 · Film

    6.3/10 · TMDB

    Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission?...

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  10. Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    1983 · Film

    6.5/10 · TMDB

    1959. Friday nights. We time-travelled. Witnessed surprising twists. Entertained aliens. Experienced fear. And first journeyed to the "Twilight Zone" of Rod Serling's memorable TV series. And guided by four imaginative moviemakers, we...

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  11. Burying the Ex

    Burying the Ex

    2014 · Film

    5.5/10 · TMDB

    Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ready to resume their relationship.

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