Portrait of Joe Dante

Directing

Joe Dante

Titles
157movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1968 to 2022, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Directed
47
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Squad!
Police Squad!
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joe Dante Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Romance
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Catharsis
    4.1, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 7
  • Psychological Thriller 6
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Supernatural Elements 4
  • 80s Nostalgia 3
  • Supernatural 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Darkly Humorous 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • 1970s 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Camp 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
TypeAllMovies7
RoleAnyAppearances34Directing7
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s61980s81990s152000s72010s102020s3Upcoming6
GenreAnyHorror4Family2Thriller2Fantasy2TV Movie2Animation1Comedy1Adventure1Mystery1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

7 titles · average score 47
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