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1999 • 1h 53m •

Being John Malkovich

Drama Comedy Fantasy
Directed by Spike Jonze

Spike Jone’s debut feature film is a love story mix of comedy and fantasy. The story is about an unsuccessful puppeteer named Craig, who one day at work finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich.

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jone’s debut feature film is a love story mix of comedy and fantasy. The story is about an unsuccessful puppeteer named Craig, who one day at work finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters it’s mad and controlling world of over overtaking another human body.

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Review of Being John Malkovich · 1999

Too intelligent and sophisticated to be successful

"Being John Malkovich" gives a narrative depth to the Andy Warhol's forecast: "In the future everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes". A brilliant essey on identity and narcissism, performed by good actors including an excellent and unrecognizable Cameron Diaz.
The movie is a bizarre mixture

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Director
Spike Jonze Spike Jonze
Writer
Charlie Kaufman Charlie Kaufman
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Budget
$13,000,000
Revenue
$22,863,596