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Being John Malkovich (1999)
7.9
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 149,136 users
Metascore:
90/100
Reviews: 796 user | 219 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of the movie star, John Malkovich. Director:Spike JonzeWriter:Charlie Kaufman |
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast
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| John Cusack | ... | ||
| Cameron Diaz | ... | ||
| Ned Bellamy | ... |
Derek Mantini
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| Eric Weinstein | ... |
Father at Puppet Show
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Madison Lanc | ... |
Daughter at Puppet Show
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| Octavia Spencer | ... |
Woman in Elevator
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| Mary Kay Place | ... | ||
| Orson Bean | ... | ||
| Catherine Keener | ... | ||
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K.K. Dodds | ... |
Wendy
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| Reginald C. Hayes | ... |
Don
(as Reggie Hayes)
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Byrne Piven | ... |
Captain Mertin
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Judith Wetzell | ... |
Tiny Woman
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| John Malkovich | ... | ||
| Kevin Carroll | ... |
Cab Driver
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Storyline
Puppeteer Craig Schwartz and animal lover and pet store clerk Lotte Schwartz are just going through the motions of their marriage. Despite not being able to earn a living solely through puppeteering, Craig loves his profession as it allows him to inhabit the skin of others. He begins to take the ability to inhabit the skin of others to the next level when he is forced to take a job as a file clerk for the off-kilter LesterCorp, located on the five-foot tall 7½ floor of a Manhattan office building. Behind one of the filing cabinets in his work area, Craig finds a hidden door which he learns is a portal into the mind of John Malkovich, the visit through the portal which lasts fifteen minutes after which the person is spit into a ditch next to the New Jersey Turnpike. Craig is fascinated by the meaning of life associated with this finding. Lotte's trips through the portal make her evaluate her own self... Written by Huggo
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Portal | Puppeteer | Office | Actor | Character Repeating Someone Else's Dialogue | See more »Taglines:
Be All That Someone Else Can Be See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(Puerto Rico) See more »Also Known As:
Dans la peau de John Malkovich See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$637,721 (USA) (31 October 1999) (25 Screens)Gross:
$22,858,926 (USA) (7 May 2000)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Lotte Schwartz: Craig, honey, it's time for bed.
[fade out and in]
Orrin Hatch the bird: Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up,
Craig Schwartz: Lotte...
Lotte Schwartz: I'm sorry. I didn't know Orrin Hatch was out of his cage.
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Written by Les Hooper
Performed by Les Hooper
Courtesy of Hooperman Music See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The scene when a can is thrown at John Malkovich's head is real. An Extra became drunk and decided to pull of the prank. Director, Spike Jonze, loved the scene so much, he put it in the film. Subsequently, the said actor has received a SAG card for this infamous scene. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Maxine enters the lift on the 7 1/2 floor, it stops there when someone calls it (from outside), but from inside you have to stop it with the stop button because that's how it works. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lotte Schwartz: Craig, honey, it's time for bed.
[fade out and in]
Orrin Hatch the bird: Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up,
Craig Schwartz: Lotte...
Lotte Schwartz: I'm sorry. I didn't know Orrin Hatch was out of his cage.
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Soundtracks
"Prologue"Written by Les Hooper
Performed by Les Hooper
Courtesy of Hooperman Music See more »
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