Director box office profile

John Landis

32 directing credits tracked, with 16 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#203Worldwide rank

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Worldwide gross $1.04Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross $65.2Mreported films only

Median gross $35.6Mreported films only

Top movie Coming to America$288.8M

Career history

Box office filmography

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Credit
1998	Blues Brothers 2000 Included in career totals	$14.1M	Director
1996	The Stupids Included in career totals	$2.5M	Director
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III Included in career totals	$119.2M	Director
1992	Innocent Blood Included in career totals	$4.9M	Director
1991	Oscar Included in career totals	$23.6M	Director
1988	Coming to America Included in career totals	$288.8M	Director
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon Included in career totals	$548,696	Co-directed
1986	¡Three Amigos! Included in career totals	$39.2M	Director
1985	Into the Night Included in career totals	$6.7M	Director
1985	Spies Like Us Included in career totals	$60.1M	Director
1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller Included in career totals	$76.0M	Director
1983	Trading Places Included in career totals	$90.4M	Director
1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie Included in career totals	$29.5M	Co-directed
1981	An American Werewolf in London Included in career totals	$32.0M	Director
1980	The Blues Brothers Included in career totals	$115.2M	Director
1978	Animal House Included in career totals	$141.0M	Director

Blues Brothers 2000 1998 · Director Included in career totals

$14.1M Worldwide

The Stupids 1996 · Director Included in career totals

$2.5M Worldwide

Beverly Hills Cop III 1994 · Director Included in career totals

$119.2M Worldwide

Innocent Blood 1992 · Director Included in career totals

$4.9M Worldwide

Oscar 1991 · Director Included in career totals

$23.6M Worldwide

Coming to America 1988 · Director Included in career totals

$288.8M Worldwide

Amazon Women on the Moon 1987 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$548,696 Worldwide

¡Three Amigos! 1986 · Director Included in career totals

$39.2M Worldwide

Into the Night 1985 · Director Included in career totals

$6.7M Worldwide

Spies Like Us 1985 · Director Included in career totals

$60.1M Worldwide

Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983 · Director Included in career totals

$76.0M Worldwide

Trading Places 1983 · Director Included in career totals

$90.4M Worldwide

Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$29.5M Worldwide

An American Werewolf in London 1981 · Director Included in career totals

$32.0M Worldwide

The Blues Brothers 1980 · Director Included in career totals

$115.2M Worldwide

Animal House 1978 · Director Included in career totals

$141.0M Worldwide

Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross16

Year	Film	Status	Credit
2010	Burke & Hare Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	In Sickness and in Health Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2007	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2006	Family Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2006	The Great Sketch Experiment Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2004	Slasher Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2002	The Kronenberg Chronicles Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1998	Susan's Plan Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1997	HIStory on Film, Volume II Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1995	Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1993	Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1990	Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1985	B.B. King: Into the Night Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1982	Coming Soon Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1977	The Kentucky Fried Movie Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1973	Schlock Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director

Burke & Hare 2010 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

In Sickness and in Health 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Family 2006 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Great Sketch Experiment 2006 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Slasher 2004 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Kronenberg Chronicles 2002 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Susan's Plan 1998 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

HIStory on Film, Volume II 1997 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory 1995 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films 1993 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration 1990 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

B.B. King: Into the Night 1985 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Coming Soon 1982 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Kentucky Fried Movie 1977 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Schlock 1973 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1978Animal House$141.0M

1980The Blues Brothers$256.2M

1981An American Werewolf in London$288.2M

1983Trading Places$378.6M

1983Twilight Zone: The Movie$408.1M

1983Michael Jackson's Thriller$484.1M

1985Into the Night$490.8M

1985Spies Like Us$550.8M

1986¡Three Amigos!$590.0M

1987Amazon Women on the Moon$590.6M

1988Coming to America$879.3M

1991Oscar$902.9M

1992Innocent Blood$907.9M

1994Beverly Hills Cop III$1.03B

1996The Stupids$1.03B

1998Blues Brothers 2000$1.04B

Milestones

Career thresholds

4$100M+ films

0$500M+ films

0$1B+ films