Movies directed by Joe Dante The Howling (1981) 91 mins Horror There is a lot of love for "The Howling" with many proclaiming it to be the best of its kind and before I continue I suppose I should say spoiler alert as by kind I mean werewolf movie and because I will mention some plot asp... Gremlins (1984) 106 mins Comedy, Fantasy, Horror Gremlins: Zach Galligan stars as Billy Peltzer whose cuddly new pet Gizmo comes with rules and when those rules are broken little monsters appear, ready to ruin Christmas... Explorers (1985) 109 mins Adventure , Family, Sci-Fi Many years ago I watched "Explorers" and despite at the time being a teen loved the first half and was disappointed by the second half. Now revisiting the movie which gave both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix their big screen d... Innerspace (1987) 120 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Released back in 1987 "Innerspace" is in some ways director Joe Dante and producer Steven Spielberg's attempt to update the 60's movie genre which saw people going on unconventional journeys such as the "Fantastic Voyage". St... The 'burbs (1989) 101 mins Comedy, Horror, Thriller Sitting down to watch Tom Hanks in "The 'burbs" something struck me straight off and that it has a slight similarity to "Desperate Housewives". That may seem a bit strange but "The 'burbs" is about the men in a small street w... Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) 106 mins Comedy, Fantasy, Horror Gremlins 2: The New Batch (2010) Zach Galligan & Phoebe Cates return as after Gizmo is captured by scientists a new breed of Gremlins arrive with plans to take over New York... Matinee (1993) 99 mins Comedy, Drama Matinee (1993) John Goodman stars as horror movie maker Lawrence Woolsey who wants the fear surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis to stoke up interest in his latest horror movie... Small Soldiers (1998) 108 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy, Family Whilst "Gremlins" may be the movie most people think of when the name Joe Dante is mentioned part of me thinks it should be "Small Soldiers". Don't get me wrong as I love "Gremlins" and "Small Soldiers" has a lot of similarit... Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) 91 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy I remember as a kid playing in the sea and enjoying bouncing around as the waves came crashing in, but after a while the constant pounding of wave after wave stopped being fun and was exhausting. That is how it is when you wa... The Hole (2009) 92 mins Adventure , Fantasy, Horror "The Hole" is a perfect movie if you are 15 or 16, it has horror, humour, a good looking cast and a playful tone which means for every moment of horror there is a moment of relief. But if you are not 15 or 16 the appeal is a ... * This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Joe Dante as one of the directors. 1 pages / 10 reviews Simple list of Joe Dante movies