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Release Date
• USA: Oct 29, 1999
• UK: 17 Mar 2000
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 2, 2000
• R2: 11 Aug 2003
Budget $13,000,000
Official Website:
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MPAA Rating
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Running Time
1 hour, 52 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Gramercy Pictures (I), Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures
Studio Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures
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• Being John Malkovich (1999)
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Genre: Comedy, Surreal, Satire, Love Triangle, Suspense, Demonic Possession, Infidelity, Gay/Lesbian, Fantasy
Tagline: Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Plot: Original is far too understated a term to describe this picture, brought to you by the surreal, twisted minds of screenwriter Kaufman and actor-director Jonze. The story concerns a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz (Cusack), who discovers his office has a secret portal that leads directly into the brain of one of America's most popular actors, John Malkovich (Malkovich himself, in a hilariously self-mocking appearance). When the journey ends fifteen minutes later, the participant is spewed onto the side of the New Jersey Turnpike. Schwartz uses his discovery as a way to get closer to fellow co-worker Maxine (the always sexy Keener). Together, the pair form JM, INC., which allows ordinary citizens to join in on the fun for $200 a pop. But when Craig's wife Lotte (a homely Diaz), as Malkovich, is seduced by Maxine, things begin to unfurl at an even more outrageous pace. Sound confusing? Thanks to Jonze's grounded direction, it isn't. The result is one of the decade's most original films.
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Spike Jonze
Adaptation., Beastie Boys: Sabotage, Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks |
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Charlie Kaufman
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
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 | Cameron Diaz
Shrek, There's Something About Mary, Gangs of New York |
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 | Orson Bean
Innerspace, Anatomy of a Murder, The Hobbit |
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 | Willie Garson
There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day, Sex and the City |
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