Being John Malkovich
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Being John Malkovich

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

7.4 / 10 1999 1h 53mR English
ComedyDramaFantasy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

John Cusack

John Cusack

Craig Schwartz

Lead
Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Lotte Schwartz

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

John Horatio Malkovich

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Maxine Lund

Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Dr. Lester

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Floris

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

First J.M. Inc. Customer

Carlos Jacott

Carlos Jacott

Larry the Agent

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Spike Jonze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Being John Malkovich is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker