Portrait of Joseph Ruben

Directing

Joseph Ruben

Career

Active from 1975 to 2017, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Stepfather
The Stepfather
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Ruben Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Psychological Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 44
The Ottoman Lieutenant
The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Penthouse North
Penthouse North (2013)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer, Director

2000s

1 title · average score 44
The Forgotten
The Forgotten (2004)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

1990s

5 titles · average score 51
Return to Paradise
Return to Paradise (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Money Train
Money Train (1995)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

The Good Son
The Good Son (1993)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Producer

HBO First Look
HBO First Look (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show

Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 58
True Believer
True Believer (1989)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Stepfather
The Stepfather (1987)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Dreamscape
Dreamscape (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Gorp
Gorp (1980)
GoodWatch score 30

Director

1970s

4 titles · average score 46
Our Winning Season
Our Winning Season (1978)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Joyride
Joyride (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

The Pom Pom Girls
The Pom Pom Girls (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer, Story

The Sister in Law
The Sister in Law (1975)
GoodWatch score 31

Producer, Writer