Direction: Spike Jonze
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Spike Jonze. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 30
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
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (TV)
2009 · Documentary · 39 min. · United States
Direction Spike Jonze · Lance Bangs
Cast Lance Bangs · Lynn Caponera · James Gandolfini · Spike Jonze
7.1
63 votes
7.1
63 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
D.A.F.T.: A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes
2000 · Documentary · 60 min. · France
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
Kenzo World (S)
2016 · Movie · 4 min. · United States
Direction Spike Jonze
Cast Margaret Qualley
6.3
866 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.
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
Choose You (S)
2013 · Movie · 7 min. · United States
Direction Spike Jonze · Chris Milk
Cast Joel Garland · Dree Hemingway · Vanessa Hudgens · Nick Lashaway
5.2
23 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