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Joseph Ruben

1978-Present

RowRankTitle (click to view)StudioLifetime Gross / TheatersOpening / TheatersDate
1 2 The Forgotten SonR $67,133,509 3,144 $21,022,111 3,104 9/24/04
2 4 Money Train Sony $35,431,113 2,522 $10,608,297 2,522 11/22/95
3 3 The Good Son Fox $44,789,789 1,902 $12,520,305 1,847 9/24/93
4 1 Sleeping with the Enemy Fox $101,599,005 1,545 $13,777,943 1,406 2/8/91
5 7 Return to Paradise Poly $8,341,087 985 $2,465,129 965 8/14/98
6 6 True Believer Col. $8,742,750 897 $3,009,692 897 2/17/89
7 5 Dreamscape Fox $12,145,169 816 $2,257,627 816 8/17/84
8 8 The Stepfather NCeV $2,488,740 148 $260,587 105 1/23/87
9 9 Our Winning Season AIP $1,997,705 - n/a - 6/2/78
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Lifetime Gross Total (9): $282,668,867
Average: $31,407,652
Opening Gross Average (7): $9,380,158 (Wide Releases Only)

Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
RankTitle (click to view)StudioAdjusted GrossUnadjusted GrossRelease
1 Sleeping with the Enemy Fox $191,614,300 $101,599,005 2/8/91
2 The Good Son Fox $85,901,200 $44,789,789 9/24/93
3 The Forgotten SonR $85,835,800 $67,133,509 9/24/04
4 Money Train Sony $64,626,300 $35,431,113 11/22/95
5 Dreamscape Fox $28,700,200 $12,145,169 8/17/84
6 True Believer Col. $17,485,500 $8,742,750 2/17/89
7 Return to Paradise Poly $14,121,200 $8,341,087 8/14/98
8 Our Winning Season AIP $6,778,500 $1,997,705 6/2/78
9 The Stepfather NCeV $5,053,900 $2,488,740 1/23/87
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.

Adjusted Total: $500,116,700
Average: $55,568,500

Worldwide (Unadjusted)
Title (click to view)StudioWorldwideDomestic / %Overseas / %Year
Sleeping with the Enemy Fox $175.0 $101.6 58.1% $73.4 41.9% 1991
The Forgotten SonR $117.6 $67.1 57.1% $50.5 42.9% 2004
The Good Son Fox $60.6 $44.8 73.9% $15.8 26.1% 1993
The Stepfather NCeV $2.5 $2.5 100% n/a 0% 1987
Note: Titles in grey are cameo or bit parts and not counted in totals and averages.
Total: $355.7 million



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