The Best Spike Jonze Movies, Ranked
48 credits from 1989 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019) comes out on top with a score of 74. The biggest box office hit is Where the Wild Things Are (2009) with $100M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Spike Jonze Box Office Hits
Spike Jonze's films have made $232M worldwide in total. Where the Wild Things Are (2009) is the biggest hit at $100M, ahead of Her (2013) ($48.3M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Spike Jonze Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Spike Jonze has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and Adaptation. (2002) is the pick of them.
The Best Spike Jonze Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Spike Jonze's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Spike Jonze Movies
The most recent films Spike Jonze is credited on, newest first — starting with Beastie Boys Story (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Beastie Boys Story 2020 · Director -
Aziz Ansari: Right Now 2019 · Director -
Her 2013 · Director -
Choose You 2013 · Director -
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet 2012 · Director -
To Die By Your Side 2011 · Macbeth -
Scenes from the Suburbs 2011 · Director -
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life 2010 · Plant -
I’m Here 2010 · Director -
Where the Wild Things Are 2009 · Director -
We Were Once a Fairytale 2009 · Director -
Lakai - Fully Flared 2007 · Director
The Best Spike Jonze Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Spike Jonze films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Spike Jonze movie?
Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019) is the best-rated Spike Jonze film, with a Movie Echo Score of 74, ahead of Beastie Boys Story (2020) (73). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Aziz Ansari: Right Now: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Spike Jonze movie?
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) made the most at the box office, with $100M worldwide, followed by Her (2013) with $48.3M. Together, Spike Jonze's films with box office figures have made $232M.
Which Spike Jonze movie won the most awards?
Adaptation. (2002) is the most decorated Spike Jonze film, with 5 wins from 20 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Spike Jonze drama movie?
Adaptation. (2002) is the best-rated of Spike Jonze's drama films. In other genres: Aziz Ansari: Right Now (comedy), Beastie Boys Story (music) and Her (sci-fi).
What is the newest Spike Jonze movie?
The newest film on Spike Jonze's filmography is jackass: best and last (2026), with Spike Jonze as Self.
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