List of the best Joe Johnston movies: October Sky(1999), Jumanji(1995), Captain America: The First Avenger(2011), The Rocketeer(1991), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids(1989), Jurassic Park III(2001), Not Safe for Work(2014), The Wolfman(2010), The Nutcracker and the Four Realms(2018) ... ...
Drama
USA
1999
108 Minutes
Director
Jake Gyllenhaal Chris Cooper Laura Dern Chris Owen William Lee Scott Chad Lindberg Natalie Canerday Scott Miles Randy Stripling Chris Ellis O. Winston Link
coal miner student teacher scientist uplifting tense creative west virginia coal mine space travel father/son relationship ambition small-town life dreams underdog transformation rise 1950s
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1995
104 Minutes
Director
Robin Williams Bonnie Hunt Kirsten Dunst Bradley Pierce Bebe Neuwirth Jonathan Hyde David Alan Grier Patricia Clarkson Adam Hann-Byrd Laura Bell Bundy
brother sister hunter man boy girl lighthearted wild thrilling heartwarming jungle attic mansion street factory fantasy world board game family animal attack time warp
When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2011
124 Minutes
Director
Chris Evans Hayley Atwell Sebastian Stan Tommy Lee Jones Hugo Weaving Dominic Cooper Richard Armitage Stanley Tucci Samuel L. Jackson Toby Jones Neal McDonough
soldier nazi best friend love interest supervillain superhero charming thrilling spectacular military base war zone laboratory germany united states times square good versus evil patriotism absolute power captain america world war ii
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization.
Fantasy
USA
1991
109 Minutes
Director
Billy Campbell Jennifer Connelly Timothy Dalton Alan Arkin Paul Sorvino Terry O'Quinn Ed Lauter James Handy Tiny Ron Robert Miranda John Lavachielli
stunt pilot superhero actress nazi mechanic howard hughes campy spectacular los angeles air show aviation inventions hollywood unlikely hero jet pack superhuman abilities adventure discovery love 1930s
A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|Mexico
1989
90 Minutes
Director
Rick Moranis Matt Frewer Marcia Strassman Kristine Sutherland Thomas Wilson Brown Jared Rushton Amy O'Neil Robert Oliveri
inventor wife son daughter neighbor amusing suspenseful heartwarming backyard house inventions baseball accident journey miniaturization metamorphosis adventure 1980s
The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
2001
91 Minutes
Director
Sam Neill William H. Macy Tea Leoni Alessandro Nivola Trevor Morgan Michael Jeter John Diehl Bruce A. Young Laura Dern Taylor Nichols Mark Harelik
father scientist mercenary guide son dinosaur suspenseful frenetic intense thrilling engaging island jungle aviary compound airplane wilderness dinosaurs animal attack plane crash
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
74 Minutes
Director
JJ Feild Eloise Mumford Max Minghella Christian Clemenson Molly Hagan Michael Gladis Brandon Keener Tim Griffin Marina Black
An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2010
102 Minutes
Director
Benicio Del Toro Anthony Hopkins Emily Blunt Hugo Weaving Geraldine Chaplin Art Malik Simon Merrells Cristina Contes Nicholas Day Michael Cronin David Sterne
actor father pretty woman werewolf inspector dark eerie suspenseful england family home forest estate werewolves family murder father/son relationship metamorphosis discovery 1890s
Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA|Canada
2018
99 Minutes
Keira Knightley Joe Johnston Mackenzie Foy Misty Copeland Helen Mirren Morgan Freeman Eugenio Derbez Richard E. Grant Jayden Fowora-Knight Matthew Macfadyen Anna Madeley
soldier mouse queen king ballerina spectacular brooding uneasy creative incredible parallel universe woods castle stage parallel universe ballet adventure quest rescue adventure
A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.