Director · Actor

Raja Gosnell

12 credited titles on WatchWise

Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American film director and editor. He is known for directing comedies and family films, and collaborating with Chris Colombus as an editor. Among his best known works are Never Been Kissed (1999), Big Momma's House (2000), two Scooby-Doo movies (2002 and 2004), Home Alone 3, Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), and two Smurfs movies (2011 and 2013).

Raja Gosnell in one minute

Strongest genre

Comedy

$1.8B · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Smurfs

$564M

Standout efficiency

7.5x

Beverly Hills Chihuahua · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.9B

Combined reported budget

$462M

Gross / budget

4.1x

Bankability Index

56 / 100

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