Ruben Fleischer
Biography
Ruben Samuel Fleischer (/ˈflaɪʃər/; born October 31, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, television producer, music video director, and commercial director who lives in Montclair, New Jersey. He is best known as the director of Zombieland (2009), his first feature film, and its sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap(2019). He has also directed the films 30 Minutes or Less, Gangster Squad, Uncharted, and 2018's Venom, which features the same Marvel Comics character. Before the features, he directed television commercials for brands like Cisco, Eurostar, ESPN, and Burger King and music videos for artists such as M.I.A., Electric Six, DJ Format and Gold Chains.
Fleischer was born and raised in Washington, D.C, the son of Karen Lee (née Samuel) and David Elliot Fleischer, a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and a professor of medicine. His brother, Lucas, works in new media. His father was born to a Jewish family, while his mother converted to Judaism. Fleischer was raised in Reform Judaism.
After graduating with a history major from Wesleyan University, Fleischer moved to San Francisco, where he worked as a freelance HTML programmer, unsure what he wanted to do with his life.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Emma Stone 4
- Jesse Eisenberg 4
- Woody Harrelson 4
- Abigail Breslin 2
- Mary Lynn Rajskub 2
- Michael Peña 2
- Nick Swardson 2
The career in numbers
- US$ 480 mi Total budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.9 bi Total box office from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 69 mi Average budget from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 268 mi Average box office from 7 film(s) with data
- 6.7 Average rating from 7 film(s) with data
- 3.9× Return on investment from 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
|
2025 | US$ 90 mi | US$ 244 mi | 6.5 |
Uncharted
|
2022 | US$ 120 mi | US$ 407 mi | 6.9 |
Zombieland: Double Tap
|
2019 | US$ 42 mi | US$ 123 mi | 6.9 |
Venom
|
2018 | US$ 116 mi | US$ 856 mi | 6.8 |
A Way In
|
2014 | — | — | — |
Gangster Squad
|
2013 | US$ 60 mi | US$ 105 mi | 6.4 |
30 Minutes or Less
|
2011 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 41 mi | 5.8 |
Zombieland
|
2009 | US$ 24 mi | US$ 102 mi | 7.3 |
Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May
|
2005 | — | — | 6.8 |
The Girls Guitar Club
|
2001 | — | — | 5.5 |
The Hitman
|
1996 | — | — | — |
Untitled Now You See Me 4
|
— | — | — | — |
Protecting Jared
|
— | — | — | — |
