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Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Director, producer, actor and writer · Born October 22, 1969 (57) · Rockville, Maryland, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 8 other major award bodies

Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv. He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. He also co-founded Directors Label with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Spike Jonze, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1969 (57)
From
Rockville, Maryland, USA
Works as
Director, producer, actor and writer
Titles
68 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Spike Jonze's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Society
23%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
7%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Morality
3%
Identity22 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity21 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 24 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 15 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
31
Joyful
21
Absurd
21
Warm
18
Melancholic
13
Other
43

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous20
  • Cyclical8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Spike Jonze's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Spike Jonze's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

145 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jackass: Best and Last(2026)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Splinter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Pavements(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Babygirl(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dìdi(2024)

    as Dead Squirrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Babylon(2022)

    as Otto (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • You Resemble Me(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jackass 4.5(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Jackass Forever(2022)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bunny Hop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • Sing 2(2021)

    as Jerry (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nine Days(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Girl - Nervous Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Beastie Boys Story(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Aziz Ansari: Right Now(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Children of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Thanks

  • Hollywood Love Story(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mister Tachyon(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • My House(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Post Radical(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Slutever(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Changers: A Dance Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Third Industrial Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Nirvanna the Band the Show(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jungletown(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Most Expensivest(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Nuts & Bolts(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tattoo Age(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Shot(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trixie & Katya Show(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Black Market with Michael K. Williams(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Set on Life(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Desus & Mero(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Fuck, That's Delicious(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Gaycation(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • States of Undress(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Woman with Gloria Steinem(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer

  • Bad Grandpa.5(2013)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Gloria / Self

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Dwayne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Her(2013)

    Director · Lyricist · Producer · Writer · as Alien Child (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Choose You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa(2013)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Huang's World(2013)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Sweet(2012)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shut Up and Play the Hits(2012)

    Additional Photography · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Tribute to Ryan Dunn(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Moneyball(2011)

    as Alán (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Unbeleafable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • To Die By Your Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as Macbeth

  • Jackass 3.5(2011)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Jackass 3D' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Executive Producer

  • Scenes from the Suburbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Epicly Later'd(2011)

    Show Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jackass 3D(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as Todd's Boss

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Maurice at the World's Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • The Birth of Big Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · as Self

  • Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · as Plant

  • The Vampire Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as Vampire

  • I'm Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Lazarus Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Melbourne Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Creature Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jackass: The Lost Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak(2009)

    Director · Camera Operator · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • We Were Once a Fairytale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • Family Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Camera Operator

  • Synecdoche, New York(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Final Flare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • The Fall(2006)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jackass 2.5(2007)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fully Flared(2007)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Metal in Baghdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer

  • The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Self (uncredited)

  • Jackass Number Two(2006)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Krooked: Kronichles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Jackass Presents: Murderball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Super Champion Funzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • The Medúlla Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Treatment

  • Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator · as Self

  • Hot Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Mark Paints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Oasis Video That Never Happened (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Work of Director Spike Jonze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Richard Coufey

  • Lost in Translation(2003)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jackass Backyard BBQ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Creator · Executive Producer

  • What's Up, Fatlip? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · as Himself

  • Yeah Right!(2003)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Adaptation.(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Björk: Volumen Plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Harsh Euro Barge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Lakai - Beware of the Flare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Jackass: The Movie(2002)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Creator · Executive Producer

  • Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Jackass: Too Hot For MTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Keep Your Eyes Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Officer Jonze

  • Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Human Nature(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Untitled Al Gore Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Himself (voice)

  • An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Virgin Suicides(1999)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Jackass(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Chocolate Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • D.A.F.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Clip Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Three Kings(1999)

    as Conrad Vig

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Torrance Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · as Richard Coufey

  • Björk: Volumen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Free Tibet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Amarillo By Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · as Himself

  • The Game(1997)

    as Airbag EMT Beltran

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Big City Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • How They Get There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Bed, Bath and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Pig! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Beastie Boys: Sabotage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • My Crazy Life(1993)

    as Teenage Drug Customer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ciao L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Video Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Rubbish Heap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Weezer: Security Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 125 titles, 123 of them dated from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Jackass 3D (2010)

$172M worldwide

Highest rated

Yeah Right! (2003)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Her (2013)

Film career

MilestoneAward win

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1994Screen debut· Mi Vida Loca
  • 1999Critics Choice Award win· Three Kings
  • 2003First top-billed film· The Work of Director Spike Jonze
  • 2013Oscar win· Her

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 125: 14 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thDirecting53 of 125: 34 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thWriting22 of 125: 2 only writing, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing49 of 125: 27 only producing, 22 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thCinematography3 of 125: 3 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew19 of 125: 11 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

125 titles, 34 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s21 · 5 acting · 17 crew2000s52 · 4 acting · 50 crew2010s32 · 9 acting · 29 crew2020s17 · 3 acting · 14 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe and 11 other major awards from 33 major nominations, 1996–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
  2. 2021
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Film
  3. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials
  4. 2019
    • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
  5. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
  6. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  8. 2015
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Song Written for Visual Media
Show 9 earlier years
  1. 2014
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  2. 2011
    • Berlinale award, nominated · Best Short Film
  3. 2009
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature
  4. 2006
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
  5. 2003
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Berlinale award, won · Jury Grand Prix
      • Berlinale award, nominated
  6. 2002
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Short Form Music Video
  7. 2000
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Breakthrough Artist
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best First Feature - Over $500,000
  8. 1999
    • Venice award, won · Parallel Sections
    • Venice award, won
  9. 1996
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video, Short Form

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Spike Jonze's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 45; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 68 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved19
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer

Woman with Gloria Steinem (2016)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Yeah Right! (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Spike Jonze's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles32–87 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles29–86 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles58–92 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles22–61 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles31–85 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Spike Jonze work with?

People who share at least 2 of Spike Jonze's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shane Smith shares the most, 21.

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