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Adaptation.
“From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.”
7.3 / 10• 2002• 1h 55m•R• English
ComedyCrimeDrama
Storyline
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
Cast & Crew
Nicolas Cage
Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Lead
Meryl Streep
Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper
John Laroche
Tilda Swinton
Valerie Thomas
Jay Tavare
Matthew Osceola
Litefoot
Russell
Roger Willie
Randy
Jim Beaver
Ranger Tony
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Spike Jonze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Adaptation. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
