Being John Malkovich

1999 film by Spike Jonze

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"Being John Malkovich" is a 1999 film directed by Spike Jonze that follows a struggling puppeteer who discovers a secret portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich. The film is notable for its wildly inventive and surreal premise, which challenged conventional storytelling in cinema at the time.

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Film · TMDB

7.4

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Released: 1999-10-29113 minDir: Spike JonzeComedy, Drama, Fantasy

Cast

John Cusack as Craig Schwartz
Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz
John Malkovich as John Horatio Malkovich
Catherine Keener as Maxine Lund
Orson Bean as Dr. Lester
Mary Kay Place as Floris

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

367,080 votes

Article

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".