Being John Malkovich
3 Oscar Nominations
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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.
What critics thought
One of the most inventive films of its era, Being John Malkovich arrived with near-total critical enthusiasm — reviewers competed to describe how genuinely unlike anything else it was. Kaufman's screenplay and Jonze's direction were singled out together, the consensus being that the film's relentless conceptual audacity never felt labored or frantic, but instead unfolded with an almost casual confidence.
“The movie has ideas enough for half a dozen films, but Jonze and his cast handle them so surely that we never feel hard-pressed; we're enchanted by one development after the next”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“dazzlingly singular movies aren't often this much fun”
Peter Rainer·New York
“the most excitingly original movie of the year”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorSpike Jonze
StarringJohn Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean
ComposerCarter Burwell
Being John Malkovich
3 Oscar Nominations
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.
What critics thought
One of the most inventive films of its era, Being John Malkovich arrived with near-total critical enthusiasm — reviewers competed to describe how genuinely unlike anything else it was. Kaufman's screenplay and Jonze's direction were singled out together, the consensus being that the film's relentless conceptual audacity never felt labored or frantic, but instead unfolded with an almost casual confidence.
“The movie has ideas enough for half a dozen films, but Jonze and his cast handle them so surely that we never feel hard-pressed; we're enchanted by one development after the next”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“dazzlingly singular movies aren't often this much fun”
Peter Rainer·New York
“the most excitingly original movie of the year”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorSpike Jonze
StarringJohn Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean
ComposerCarter Burwell
Rent/Purchase