Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

1999

Take a hallucinogenic trip minus the drugs but with all the fun. Puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) discovers a door that's in fact a portal into actor John Malkovich's brain. For 15 minutes, Schwartz experiences the ultimate head trip: He's John Malkovich! More wacky adventure ensues when Schwartz plans to sell trips into Malkovich's brain for $200 a pop. Not your average comedy!

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 29, 1999
US Box Office
$22,858,926 (#3205 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexual Situations

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc Criterion Collection & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
May 15, 2012
Acquired Date
November 14, 2014
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
March 21, 2002

Actors

John Cusack
John Cusack
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener
Orson Bean
Orson Bean
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Ned Bellamy
Ned Bellamy
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
Carlos Jacott
Carlos Jacott
Patti Tippo
Patti Tippo

Directors

Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze

Producers

Steve Golin
Steve Golin
Vincent Landay
Vincent Landay
Sandy Stern
Sandy Stern
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe

Writers

Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Michel Gondry - selected-scene commentary
Documentaries
  • All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
Featurettes
  • 7 1/2 Floor Orientation
  • An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering
  • John Malkovich and John Hodgman
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
136 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
11,342 votes
METASCORE
90
36 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
359,698 votes