Direction: Spike Jonze

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Spike Jonze. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Her

2013 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Joaquin Phoenix · Amy Adams · Rooney Mara · Olivia Wilde

Synopsis In the not so distant future, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely writer purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user’s every needs. To Theodore’s surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system, named Samantha...

7.5

74K votes

7.5

74K votes

Being John Malkovich

1999 · Movie · 112 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast John Cusack · Cameron Diaz · Catherine Keener · John Malkovich

Synopsis Being John Malkovich (1999) follows Craig, a struggling puppeteer who takes a mundane filing job in a peculiar office. He discovers a hidden portal behind a filing cabinet that allows him to enter the mind of actor John Malkovich for...

7.3

51K votes

7.3

51K votes

Beastie Boys Story

2020 · Documentary · 119 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Adam Horovitz · Mike D · Beastie Boys

Synopsis Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz of Beastie Boys tell you an intimate, personal story of their band, and their 40 years of friendship together.

7.2

751 votes

7.2

751 votes

I'm Here

2010 · Movie · 29 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Andrew Garfield · Sienna Guillory · Annie Hardy · Nathan Johnson

Synopsis I'm Here (2010) is a touching short film by Spike Jonze. It follows a shy, lonely librarian robot who lives a mundane life in a near-future Los Angeles. His world changes when he meets a vibrant, free-spirited female robot. Their...

7.1

8K votes

7.1

8K votes

Adaptation

2002 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Nicolas Cage · Meryl Streep · Chris Cooper · Tilda Swinton

Synopsis Adaptation (2002) follows Charlie Kaufman, a neurotic and self-doubting screenwriter, as he struggles to adapt Susan Orlean's non-fiction book *The Orchid Thief* into a screenplay. Battling writer's block and his own insecurities, Charlie becomes entangled in the lives of the...

7.1

41K votes

7.1

41K votes

Aziz Ansari: Right Now

2019 · Movie · 65 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Aziz Ansari

Synopsis Aziz Ansari's new comedy special directed by Spike Jonze. Aziz Ansari: Right Now debuts July 9, only on Netflix.

6.7

426 votes

6.7

426 votes

Direction Thomas Bangalter · Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo · Roman Coppola · Michel Gondry

Cast Daft Punk · Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo · Thomas Bangalter

Synopsis The witty French electronic duo Daft Punk collect five of their best videos on this DVD, which features the songs "Da Funk" (in a video directed by Spike Jonze), "Burnin'," "Revolution 909," "Around the World," and "Fresh." In addition, the...

6.6

67 votes

6.6

67 votes

Scenes from the Suburbs

2011 · Movie · 28 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Sam Dillon · Zoe Graham · Zeke Jarmon · Paul Pluymen

Synopsis "I wish I could remember every little moment. But I can’t. Why do I only remember the moments that I do. I wonder what happens to the others.” A group of suburban youths. Back then, in the summer, so long...

6.6

944 votes

6.6

944 votes

Video Days (S)

1991 · Documentary · 24 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Mark Gonzales · Rudy Johnson · Jason Lee · Guy Mariano

Synopsis Raw and awesome street footage from some of the masters of street skating. The skateboarding is inspiring and sets a foundation of watch all good skateboarding films should be about: SKATING.

6.4

36 votes

6.4

36 votes

Welcome Home (S)

2018 · Movie · 4 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast FKA Twigs

Synopsis A four-minute advertisement for Apple's HomePod speaker.

6.4

350 votes

6.4

350 votes

6.3

866 votes

To Die by your Side (S)

2011 · Movie · 6 min. · France

Direction Spike Jonze · Simon Cahn

Synopsis Night falls, an old Parisian bookseller closes his small shop. The characters of book covers on the shelves ready to wake up. A love story between Mina (the bride of Dracula) and the skeleton of Macbeth.

6.3

999 votes

6.3

999 votes

Where the Wild Things Are

2009 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Max Records · Catherine Keener · Pepita Emmerichs · Mark Ruffalo

Synopsis An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.

Max

6.2

27K votes

6.2

27K votes

How They Get There (S)

1997 · Movie · 2 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Mark Gonzales · Rico Bueno · Lauren Curry

Synopsis A guy and a girl play copycat with each other from opposite sides of the street, that is, until a slightly abrupt & uncopyable event occurs.

5.7

581 votes

5.7

581 votes

The New Normal (S)

2019 · Movie · 2 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Tara Brook · Edie Hovey · Julie Lancaster · Steven Allen Passmore

Synopsis Welcome to The New Normal, a journey through America's complex history with cannabis. Learn more about George Washington's hemp production. Explore the policies of Stop and Frisk and mandatory minimums. Learn more about "Reefer Madness" and other government sanctioned propaganda....

5.7

74 votes

5.7

74 votes

Jackass (TV Series)

2000 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Tremaine · Johnny Knoxville · Spike Jonze

Cast Johnny Knoxville · Bam Margera · Chris Pontius · Steve-O

Synopsis Johnny Knoxville and his friends perform fun activities aimed at inflicting pain usually find in these activities or the maximum risk and possible danger to amuse viewers.

5.3

350 votes

5.3

350 votes

5.2

23 votes

Ikea: Lamp (S)

2002 · Movie · 1 min. · United States

Direction Spike Jonze

Cast Jonas Fornander

Synopsis The heartbreaking, award-winning tale of a lamp abandoned by its owner. Some of the criticism included similarities to ads by The Carphone Warehouse, and its win of the Cannes Lions Grand Prix over Honda's 'Cog', but above all that was...

5.1

23 votes

5.1

23 votes

4.7

30 votes