Being John Malkovich

Name: Being John Malkovich
Director: Spike Jonze
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1999
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.412

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

1999·Directed by Spike Jonze·4·1h 53m

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Comedy Drama Fantasy United States of America

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.

Recommended by 4 People

“Spike Jonze is another genius visualist who knows how to stimulate your eyes while breaking your heart. This movie is so weird and beautiful. And what a script by Charlie Kaufman!”

Zach Braff

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

“Being John Malkovich was another one of those formative films that expanded my horizons on what film can be, what it can comment on, how many layers you can attach, and how meta it can get.”