Being John Malkovich (1999)

Directed by

Spike Jonze

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, comedy drama, surrealist film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 4,840 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A puppeteer discovers a hidden portal that leads into the mind of actor John Malkovich. He and others exploit this strange power, leading to bizarre and complicated consequences.

surrealwhimsicaloffbeatdarkly comiccerebralunsettlingquirkyabsurd

What happens

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a fictionalized version of himself. Cusack plays a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind. Released by USA Films, the film received widespread acclaim, with praise for its writing and direction, and grossed $23 million against a $13 million budget. The film was nominated in three categories at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener. The film ranked 441st on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time, while Malkovich's performance is ranked number 90 on Premiere's "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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