Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $13,000,000
- Revenue
- $22,863,596
- Production
- Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures, Gramercy Pictures
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Cast
John Cusack
Craig Schwartz
Cameron Diaz
Lotte Schwartz
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
Orson Bean
Dr. Lester
Mary Kay Place
Floris
W. Earl Brown
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Carlos Jacott
Larry the Agent
Willie Garson
Guy in Restaurant
Byrne Piven
Captain Mertin
Gregory Sporleder
Drunk at Bar
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Reggie Hayes
Don
K.K. Dodds
Wendy
Judith Wetzell
Tiny Woman
Octavia Spencer
Woman in Elevator
Ned Bellamy
Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein
Father at Puppet Show
Kevin Carroll
Cab Driver
Gerald Emerick
Sad Man in Line
Crew
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Writers
- Charlie Kaufman
- Producers
- Michael Stipe,Michael Kuhn,Sandy Stern,Steve Golin
- Cinematography
- Lance Acord
- Composer
- Carter Burwell
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d54.pod
September 26, 2022
Full review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YaFaVOq4cOeC7BBgUgmou?si=dfb200c90b4d4e74 ---- While there are many movies about self discovery, self growth and identity, not many (if really any) have taken the approach of 'Being John Malkovich'. The general premise of the movie is: struggling puppeteer Craig discovers a portal allowing him to enter the mind of the actor John Malkovich. Through multiple attempts of possessing John Malkovich, he is able to take control of the actor and live …
r96sk
January 6, 2025
<em>'Being John Malkovich'</em> sure is quite something! Despite not knowing the type of movie that it is, I'm always wanted to get this one watched purely because of the title. Now I've seen it, I'm pleased I've done so. It's strange on the surface, though by the end it's... almost normal? Based on the opening and the genre it's listed under on Wikipedia, I was expecting more of an artsy sorta thing. Pleasantly, it isn't that. Of course it has deeper meaning and I'm not saying I got 100% of …
CinemaSerf
March 20, 2026
“Craig” (John Cusack) is married to “Lotte” (Cameron Diaz) but it’s more of a convenient arrangement as they both struggle to make ends meet. He is a professional puppeteer so whilst that allows him to dwell in world of creative fantasy, it doesn’t put food on the table. To supplement his income he takes a job working in a New York office building that could have come straight out of Lewis Carroll. Everyone has to stoop, the elevators are barely big enough to accommodate an human being and the w…