Ruben's earlier films, such as
The Stepfather, have become
cult classics. In the 1990s, he went to direct high-grossing mainstream films such as
Sleeping with the Enemy starring
Julia Roberts (which grossed over $150,000,000 on box office), the controversial thriller
The Good Son starring
Macaulay Culkin and
Elijah Wood,
Money Train starring
Woody Harrelson and
Wesley Snipes, and
Return to Paradise starring
Vince Vaughn and
Joaquin Phoenix. He frequently collaborated with film editor
George Bowers. Ruben has won awards at various film festivals for his films
The Stepfather,
True Believer, starring
Robert Downey Jr. and
James Woods, and
Dreamscape, starring
Dennis Quaid. His 2013 feature,
Penthouse North, stars
Michael Keaton and
Michelle Monaghan. He will return to direct the serial killer thriller
Jack after not working for six years. Ruben is also attached to direct the film ''The Politician's Wife'' written by
Nicholas Meyer.
The Ottoman Lieutenant was released around the period of the film
The Promise, a film depicting the
Armenian genocide. The perceived similarities between the films resulted in accusations that
The Ottoman Lieutenant existed to
deny the Armenian genocide. ==Filmography==