directed by Spike Jonze ; screenplay by Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, John Carls, Maurice Sendak, Vincent Landay ; executive producers, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Scott Mednick and Bruce Berman ; director of photography, Lance Acord ; a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation in asociation with Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures ; a Playtone/Wild Things production ; a Spike Jonze film