Spike Jonze

Best known as a Producer based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $624,361,475 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #523)
Best-known technical roles: Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Screenwriter), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Story Creator), Jackass 3D (Producer), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Producer), jackass forever (Producer)
Best-known acting roles: Dwayne (The Wolf of Wall Street), Gloria (Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa), Himself (Jackass 3D), Vig (Three Kings), Airbag EMT Beltran (The Game)
Most productive collaborators: Jeff Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese
Born: October 22, 1969 (54 years old)
                                    

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  4. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$492,962,085$595,979,356$1,088,941,441
Documentary Subject1$117,229,692$54,456,101$171,685,793
Cameo1$22,498,520$10,033,236$32,531,756
(Unclassified)2$22,858,926$9,523,455$32,382,381
In Technical RolesProducer10$442,688,975$181,672,500$624,361,475
Screenwriter5$204,804,737$103,260,747$308,065,484
Director5$148,159,164$63,917,438$212,076,602
Story Creator1$102,003,019$58,900,000$160,903,019
Executive Producer1$694,849$273,467$968,316

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,158 $655,549,223
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $669,992,148
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $1,325,541,371
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 558 $148,159,164
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $694,849
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 $442,688,975
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 629 $204,804,737
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 698 $102,003,019
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $63,917,438
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,141 $273,467
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 884 $181,672,500
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,201 $103,260,747
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,084 $58,900,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 732 $212,076,602
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,133 $968,316
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 523 $624,361,475
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 876 $308,065,484
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 913 $160,903,019

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Streaming Releases: Fight for Your Right to Screen Movies and TV Shows

April 25th, 2020

Beastie Boys Story

It’s a good week for streaming services with several films / TV shows that have me interested. This includes Beastie Boys Story, a documentary debuting on Apple TV+, as well as Never Have I Ever, a new Netflix TV show. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave

March 2nd, 2014

The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 25th, 2014

Her poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Original Screenplay. This race is twice as competitive as the Best Adapted Screenplay, by that I mean it is a two-way race for the Oscar and not a runaway race. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: A.I. and Pirates Told the Right Stories

February 1st, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs handed out their awards on Saturday and depending on who you talk to, there were a couple of major upsets. There was certainly at least one upset, but the other awards are less surprising. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Telling Stories about Documentaries

January 14th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

The Directors Guild of America finished its theatrical nominations yesterday with the Documentary category. I'm of two minds with the list of nominees. On the one hand, I feel like I should be surprised, because a number of documentaries thought to be Oscar favorites were left off the list. On the other hand, they've been left off the list a number of times. I think it is time to rethink who is and is not an Oscar favorite. More...

2014 Awards Season: Golden Globes: All American Night

January 13th, 2014

American Hustle poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globe awards last night, and there were a few surprises in the mix. American Hustle led the way with three wins, which isn't a real surprise, but I think many thought another film would lead with three or more wins. The only other film to earn more than one award was Dallas Buyers Club at just two. That might give you a hint at what the big surprise was. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA Dips into Nominations

January 7th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films today and will do the same for Documentaries next week. I have no idea why they do this, but it makes my job harder. Usually, I just wait till the Documentary nominations are announced, but this year I will do two stories. Next week will be mostly cut and paste job. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...

Limited Releases: Her and Now

December 20th, 2013

Her poster

There are not a huge number of limited releases on this week's list, but all of the ones that have more than a few reviews on Rotten Tomatoes have outstanding reviews. Her isn't earning the best reviews, but it does have the best combined reviews and buzz and has the best shot at mainstream success. The Past could also expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success, if it can translate its reviews into Awards Season glory. More...

2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces. More...

2013 Preview: October

October 1st, 2013

October is an awkward month. It sits between the dumping ground that is September and November, the unofficial start of Awards Season / holiday blockbuster season. For the most part, September was stronger than average for the month and there's reason to be optimistic going forward. After all, box office success tends to feed on itself, as does box office struggles. That said, there are not a lot of sure hits over the coming four weeks. Of the nine or ten films opening wide this month, only Gravity has a better than 50/50 chance at $100 million. Captain Phillips could have a shot at the century mark, but only if it becomes a serious Awards Season player. Its early reviews suggest that could be a possibility. Last October, there were two films to reach the $100 million mark, Taken 2 and Argo. On the other hand, pretty much everything else that opened that month crashed and burned. While this October doesn't have as strong a top end, it will hopefully have much better depth. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 8, 2014Jackass Presents: Bad …
Dec 25, 2013The Wolf of Wall Street Dwayne $116,949,183$272,866,953$389,816,136
Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad … Gloria $102,003,019$58,900,000$160,903,019
Oct 15, 2010Jackass 3D Himself $117,229,692$54,456,101$171,685,793
Dec 6, 2002Adaptation Himself (cameo) $22,498,520$10,033,236$32,531,756
Feb 9, 2001Hannibal Donnie Barber $165,092,266$185,008,014$350,100,280
Oct 29, 1999Being John Malkovich Derek Mantini's A… $22,858,926$9,523,455$32,382,381
Oct 1, 1999Three Kings Vig $60,652,036$47,100,000$107,752,036
Sep 12, 1997The Game Airbag EMT Beltran $48,265,581$32,104,389$80,369,970
 
Averages $81,943,653$83,749,019$165,692,671
Totals 9 $655,549,223$669,992,148$1,325,541,371


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2013The Wolf of Wall Street $18,410,0672,557$116,949,183$389,816,13630.0%
Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad … $32,055,1773,345$102,003,019$160,903,01963.4%
Feb 9, 2001Hannibal $58,003,1213,292$165,092,266$350,100,28047.2%
Oct 1, 1999Three Kings $15,847,6362,943$60,652,036$107,752,03656.3%
Sep 12, 1997The Game $14,337,0292,521$48,265,581$80,369,97060.1%
 
Averages $27,730,6062,932$98,592,417$217,788,28851.4%
Totals 5 $492,962,085$1,088,941,441

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,303 $492,962,085
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,912 $633,050,703
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,401 $177,881,728
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $432,310,049
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,165 $22,498,520
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,158 $655,549,223
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $595,979,356
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,704 $659,958,912
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,604 $101,556,101
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,674 $548,879,356
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $10,033,236
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $669,992,148
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $1,088,941,441
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,125 $1,293,009,615
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,954 $279,437,829
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,313 $981,189,405
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $32,531,756
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $1,325,541,371

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 4, 2022jackass forever Producer $57,743,451$17,045,841$74,789,292
Jul 30, 2021Nine Days Executive Producer $694,849$273,467$968,316
Apr 24, 2020Beastie Boys Story Director
Screenwriter
Nov 17, 2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Producer
Jul 8, 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grand… Screenwriter
Jan 10, 2014Her Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$25,568,251$22,470,558$48,038,809
Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Screenwriter
Story Creator
Producer
$102,003,019$58,900,000$160,903,019
Jun 14, 2011Jackass 3.5 Producer
Oct 15, 2010Jackass 3D Producer $117,229,692$54,456,101$171,685,793
Oct 16, 2009Where the Wild Things Are Director
Screenwriter
$77,233,467$21,890,189$99,123,656
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York Producer $3,083,538$1,300,000$4,383,538
Dec 26, 2007Jackass 2.5 Producer
Sep 22, 2006Jackass: Number Two Producer $72,778,712$12,500,000$85,278,712
Dec 6, 2002Adaptation Director $22,498,520$10,033,236$32,531,756
Oct 25, 2002Jackass: The Movie Producer $64,282,312$15,000,000$79,282,312
Oct 29, 1999Being John Malkovich Director $22,858,926$9,523,455$32,382,381
 
Averages $51,452,249$20,308,441$71,760,689
Totals 16 $565,974,737$223,392,847$789,367,584


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 24, 2020Beastie Boys Story
Jan 10, 2014Her $260,3822,005$25,568,251$48,038,80953.2%
Oct 16, 2009Where the Wild Things Are $32,695,4073,735$77,233,467$99,123,65677.9%
Dec 6, 2002Adaptation $384,478672$22,498,520$32,531,75669.2%
Oct 29, 1999Being John Malkovich $637,721630$22,858,926$32,382,38170.6%
 
Averages $8,494,4971,761$37,039,791$53,019,15167.7%
Totals 5 $148,159,164$212,076,602


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Feb 4, 2022jackass forever $23,154,3883,653$57,743,451$74,789,29277.2%
Nov 17, 2017Jim & Andy: The Great …
Jan 10, 2014Her $260,3822,005$25,568,251$48,038,80953.2%
Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad … $32,055,1773,345$102,003,019$160,903,01963.4%
Jun 14, 2011Jackass 3.5
Oct 15, 2010Jackass 3D $50,353,6413,139$117,229,692$171,685,79368.3%
Oct 24, 2008Synecdoche, New York $172,194119$3,083,538$4,383,53870.3%
Dec 26, 2007Jackass 2.5
Sep 22, 2006Jackass: Number Two $29,002,0023,063$72,778,712$85,278,71285.3%
Oct 25, 2002Jackass: The Movie $22,763,4372,532$64,282,312$79,282,31281.1%
 
Averages $22,537,3172,551$63,241,282$89,194,49671.3%
Totals 10 $442,688,975$624,361,475


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 24, 2020Beastie Boys Story
Jul 8, 2014Jackass Presents: Bad …
Jan 10, 2014Her $260,3822,005$25,568,251$48,038,80953.2%
Oct 25, 2013Jackass Presents: Bad … $32,055,1773,345$102,003,019$160,903,01963.4%
Oct 16, 2009Where the Wild Things Are $32,695,4073,735$77,233,467$99,123,65677.9%
 
Averages $21,670,3223,028$68,268,246$102,688,49564.8%
Totals 5 $204,804,737$308,065,484