D.J. Caruso

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $899,043,170 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #218)
Best-known technical roles: Eagle Eye (Director), Disturbia (Director), xXx: Return of Xander Cage (Director), I am Number Four (Director), Taking Lives (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Shia LaBeouf, Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Vin Diesel, Michelle Monaghan
Born: January 17, 1965 (59 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector15$350,246,473$548,796,697$899,043,170
Screenwriter3$11,637,487$1,125,593$12,763,080
Second Unit Director2$58,645,377$0$58,645,377
Associate Producer1$30,038,362$0$30,038,362
Producer1$28,607,015$0$28,607,015
Executive Producer1$8,087,783$0$8,087,783

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Theater counts: Scream and Belle debut but Spider-Man retains its grip

January 13th, 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home

After an 11-year hiatus, Ghostface is back, terrifying the townspeople of Woodsboro. The first film in the Scream franchise not to be directed by Wes Craven, Scream (colloquially known as Scream 5) is helmed by the directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, both of whom previously directed 2014’s Devil’s Due, and 2019’s Ready or Not. Through its first four films, between 1996 and 2011, the franchise has earned just over $600 million worldwide. The latest installment, which had a $24-million production budget, brings back franchise veterans Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Neve Campbell along with a cast of new faces. Scream will open in 3,664 theaters. Also opening in wide release this week is the Japanese animated science fantasy film Belle. The film, which was the third-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2021, is set to arrive in an estimated 1,300 locations. More...

2017 Preview: January

January 1st, 2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

December box office numbers helped 2016 end on ... a note. The good news and the bad news almost exactly balance out. On the one hand, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will finish the year with more than $400 million after just 16 days of release. That’s a stunning amount of money that helped 2016 earn a record box office at the domestic market. However, Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned $650 million during December of 2015, so the month lost a lot of its lead over 2015, so much so that ticket sales fell behind last year’s total. The weakness at the end of the year will spill over into 2017, which is terrible news. A slow start could result in the dominant box office story being 2017 struggles compared to 2016. Bad news like this can sometimes become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Sadly, 2017 is also going to get off to a slow start when it comes to wide releases / expansions. There are 16 films scheduled to open or expand wide this month and none of them are expected to get to $100 million. It is likely none of them will even get very close. xXx: Return of Xander Cage is expected to be the best of a weak bunch, but I could see it getting beat by one of the five Oscar contenders opening wide this month, if it gets off to a slow start and one of the Oscar contenders starts picking up steam. Hidden Figures got off to a great start on Christmas Day and should it continue to earn Awards Season recognition, including some Oscar nominations, it could be in wide release well into February. Last January wasn’t as busy with 13 films opening or expanding wide over five weeks. Of these, two of them, The Revenant and Kung Fu Panda 3, topped $100 million domestically, while another, Ride Along 2, came close. 2017 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

The Disappointments Room Trailer

August 25th, 2016

Supernatural horror starring Kate Beckinsale, directed by D.J. Caruso opens September 9 ... Full Movie Details. More...

All Acting Credits



All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 10, 2022Shut In Director $528,246$528,246
Jan 21, 2022Redeeming Love Director
Screenwriter
$9,214,020$45,299$9,259,319
UnknownG.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant Director
Jan 20, 2017xXx: Return of Xander Cage Director $44,898,413$300,134,946$345,033,359
Sep 9, 2016The Disappointments Room Director
Screenwriter
$2,423,467$1,080,294$3,503,761
Aug 16, 2013Standing Up Director
Screenwriter
Feb 18, 2011I am Number Four Director $55,100,437$91,094,722$146,195,159
Sep 26, 2008Eagle Eye Director $101,440,743$79,144,516$180,585,259
Apr 13, 2007Disturbia Director $80,818,974$37,718,653$118,537,627
Oct 7, 20052 For the Money Director $22,991,379$7,500,000$30,491,379
Mar 19, 2004Taking Lives Director $32,682,342$31,550,021$64,232,363
Apr 26, 2002The Salton Sea Director $676,698$676,698
Nov 22, 1995Nick of Time Executive Producer $8,087,783$8,087,783
Dec 9, 1994Drop Zone Producer
Second Unit Director
$28,607,015$28,607,015
Mar 19, 1993Point of No Return Associate Producer
Second Unit Director
$30,038,362$30,038,362
 
Averages $34,748,303$60,977,411$74,290,487
Totals 15 $416,979,633$548,796,697$965,776,330


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 10, 2022Shut In $528,246
Jan 21, 2022Redeeming Love $3,530,1801,963$9,214,020$9,259,31999.5%
UnknownG.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant
Jan 20, 2017xXx: Return of Xander … $20,130,1423,651$44,898,413$345,033,35913.0%
Sep 9, 2016The Disappointments Room $1,402,8221,554$2,423,467$3,503,76169.2%
Aug 16, 2013Standing Up
Feb 18, 2011I am Number Four $19,449,8933,156$55,100,437$146,195,15937.7%
Sep 26, 2008Eagle Eye $29,150,7213,614$101,440,743$180,585,25956.2%
Apr 13, 2007Disturbia $22,224,9823,132$80,818,974$118,537,62768.2%
Oct 7, 20052 For the Money $8,703,2402,397$22,991,379$30,491,37975.4%
Mar 19, 2004Taking Lives $11,458,4652,705$32,682,342$64,232,36350.9%
Apr 26, 2002The Salton Sea $166,30930$676,698$676,698100.0%
 
Averages $12,912,9732,467$38,916,275$89,904,31763.3%
Totals 12 $350,246,473$899,043,170


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 9, 1994Drop Zone $6,143,5662,055$28,607,015$28,607,015100.0%
 
Averages $6,143,5662,055$28,607,015$28,607,015100.0%
Totals 1 $28,607,015$28,607,015


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 21, 2022Redeeming Love $3,530,1801,963$9,214,020$9,259,31999.5%
Sep 9, 2016The Disappointments Room $1,402,8221,554$2,423,467$3,503,76169.2%
Aug 16, 2013Standing Up
 
Averages $2,466,5011,759$5,818,744$6,381,54084.3%
Totals 3 $11,637,487$12,763,080