D.J. Caruso

17 films directed

Biography

D.J. Caruso (born January 17, 1965) is an American director and producer. Caruso has directed the films Disturbia, Two for the Money, Taking Lives, The Salton Sea, and Eagle Eye. He has also directed television episodes for shows such as The Shield, Over There, Smallville, and Dark Angel. He directed his first music video in 2007 for the song Don't Make Me Wait by This World Fair. He was also a guest judge on the FOX reality show On the Lot for the episode of May 28/29. In 2009 he directed the music video for Airborne Toxic Event, Sometime Around Midnight.

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Recurring actors

The career in numbers

US$ 384 mi Total budget from 11 film(s) with data
US$ 899 mi Total box office from 9 film(s) with data
US$ 35 mi Average budget from 11 film(s) with data
US$ 100 mi Average box office from 9 film(s) with data
6.4 Average rating from 12 film(s) with data
2.5× Return on investment from 8 film(s) with data

Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.

Films directed

Film	Year	Budget	Box office	Rating
Mary	2024	—	—	6.3
Redeeming Love	2022	US$ 30 mi	US$ 9 mi	7.9
Shut In	2022	—	US$ 304,106	6.8
xXx: Return of Xander Cage	2017	US$ 85 mi	US$ 346 mi	6.1
The Disappointments Room	2016	US$ 15 mi	—	4.5
Standing Up	2013	US$ 6 mi	—	6.6
I Am Number Four	2011	US$ 50 mi	US$ 150 mi	6.2
Inside	2011	—	—	5.0
Eagle Eye	2008	US$ 80 mi	US$ 179 mi	6.5
Disturbia	2007	US$ 20 mi	US$ 118 mi	6.7
Two for the Money	2005	US$ 35 mi	US$ 31 mi	6.1
Taking Lives	2004	US$ 45 mi	US$ 65 mi	6.4
The Salton Sea	2002	US$ 18 mi	US$ 1 mi	6.6
Mind Prey	1999	—	—	6.2
Black Cat Run	1998	—	—	5.2
Cyclops, Baby	1997	US$ 43,000	—	10.0
A Visit to Grandpa’s	—	—	—	—