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Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

Comedy • R • 1999 • 1 hr 53 min
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7.6
IMDb
7.7

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.

Starring

John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean

Directed By

Spike Jonze

Written By

Charlie Kaufman

Attributes

ComplexWatch By Myself

Genre

ComedyDramaFantasy

Release Date

December 3, 1999

User Reviews

Nathan Marmaduke
Nathan Marmaduke
Super underrated, this movie is hilarious, haunting, and completely weird in all the right ways
nall
nall
Fun, well shot, and still relevant. Palatable
Tom
Tom
Entertaining, straight outta left field, good for a laugh and a think.
Old Man
Old Man
Trippy movie. Unique and funny. Watch it.
Nicholas Stafford
Nicholas Stafford
Something about small doors makes me giggle inside, and boy does this movie have em
Chris
Chris
Brilliant indie drama comedy movie, excellent characters and acting. Unique story and scenes, must see classic
Trevor Macy
Trevor Macy
What a strange, absurd and enjoyable film.
Benjamin P H
Benjamin P H
This film is weird but works. It’s certainly a film about avoidance and alienation from your own identity
Aron Klassen
Aron Klassen
How can you not love this film? It's completely weird and everyone puts forward a perfect performance. Truly wonderful in every way.
Katie Richman
Katie Richman
Makes you stay up, thinking about what identity and consciousness are all about. 

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Ratings
1,222 (3%)
4,285 (12%)
16,615 (46%)
13,929 (39%)
7.6 – Based on 36k ratings
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John Malkovich Goes Into His Own Head
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Malkovich's Masterful Marionettes
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Malkovich Inside Malkovich Scene

Cast & Crew

Spike Jonze
Spike
Jonze
John Cusack
John
Cusack
Cameron Diaz
Cameron
Diaz
John Malkovich
John
Malkovich
Catherine Keener
Catherine
Keener
Orson Bean
Orson
Bean
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
W. Earl Brown
W. Earl Brown
Carlos Jacott
Carlos
Jacott
Willie Garson
Willie
Garson
Byrne Piven
Byrne
Piven
Charlie Kaufman
Charlie
Kaufman

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