Renny Harlin
Biography
Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959) is a Finnish film director and producer, known for his prolific work in the action and horror genres. The peak of his success spanned from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, during which period he directed numerous hits, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and Deep Blue Sea. The commercial performance of his films has waned since the mid 2000s, but Harlin remains 86th on the list of highest-grossing directors of all time (based on U.S. domestic gross revenue). He has primarily worked in the Hollywood studio system, in addition to time spent in his native Finland and a brief stint in China.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Ema Horvath 4
- Gabriel Basso 4
- Madelaine Petsch 4
- Pedro Leandro 4
- Richard Brake 4
- Samuel L. Jackson 4
- Aaron Eckhart 3
- Froy Gutierrez 3
Awards and nominations
- 1991 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Nominated
The career in numbers
- US$ 931 mi Total budget from 23 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.4 bi Total box office from 24 film(s) with data
- US$ 40 mi Average budget from 23 film(s) with data
- US$ 57 mi Average box office from 24 film(s) with data
- 6.0 Average rating from 25 film(s) with data
- 1.5× Return on investment from 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep Water
|
2026 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 7 mi | 7.1 |
The Strangers: Chapter 3
|
2026 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 11 mi | 5.9 |
The Strangers
|
2026 | US$ 26 mi | — | 7.7 |
The Beast
|
2026 | — | — | — |
The Strangers: Chapter 2
|
2025 | US$ 8 mi | US$ 22 mi | 6.0 |
The Strangers: Chapter 1
|
2024 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 48 mi | 5.7 |
The Bricklayer
|
2023 | US$ 24 mi | US$ 899,683 | 5.8 |
Refuge
|
2023 | — | — | 4.8 |
The Misfits
|
2021 | — | — | 5.4 |
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
|
2021 | — | — | 4.6 |
Bodies at Rest
|
2019 | — | US$ 25 mi | 6.3 |
Legend of the Ancient Sword
|
2018 | — | — | 5.9 |
Skiptrace
|
2016 | US$ 32 mi | US$ 137 mi | 5.8 |
The Legend of Hercules
|
2014 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 61 mi | 4.8 |
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
|
2013 | — | US$ 5 mi | 6.0 |
5 Days of War
|
2011 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 87,793 | 5.7 |
12 Rounds
|
2009 | US$ 22 mi | US$ 17 mi | 5.9 |
Cleaner
|
2007 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 6 mi | 6.1 |
The Covenant
|
2006 | US$ 20 mi | US$ 38 mi | 5.6 |
Mindhunters
|
2004 | US$ 27 mi | US$ 21 mi | 6.4 |
Exorcist: The Beginning
|
2004 | US$ 80 mi | US$ 78 mi | 5.4 |
Driven
|
2001 | US$ 94 mi | US$ 55 mi | 5.2 |
Deep Blue Sea
|
1999 | US$ 60 mi | US$ 165 mi | 6.0 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight
|
1996 | US$ 65 mi | US$ 89 mi | 6.6 |
Cutthroat Island
|
1995 | US$ 102 mi | US$ 16 mi | 5.8 |
Cliffhanger
|
1993 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 255 mi | 6.5 |
Die Hard 2
|
1990 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 240 mi | 7.0 |
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
|
1990 | US$ 49 mi | US$ 20 mi | 6.1 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
|
1988 | US$ 7 mi | US$ 49 mi | 5.9 |
Prison
|
1987 | US$ 4 mi | US$ 354,704 | 5.8 |
Born American
|
1986 | — | — | 4.0 |
Kohtauspaikka 33
|
1981 | — | — | — |
|
Black Tides
|
— | — | — | — |
|
Trial by Combat
|
— | — | — | — |
