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Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy - 1999
7.7
94%
90
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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
113 min
Release date:
29 Oct 1999
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$13,000,000
Revenue:
$22,863,596
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 48 wins & 79 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's clever, witty, dark and, most importantly, unwaveringly bizarre.
– Jeff Strickler,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
6 Nov 2002
fresh:
It is hard to mix moods -- the film is manic, subtle, comic and vaguely sad -- but [Jonze] does it masterfully.
– Jeff Millar,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jul 2005
rotten:
By the time the tunnel worthy of the likes of Gulliver and Alice becomes a freeway clogged with bit players, a big chill has descended on all the characters.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2007
fresh:
This outrageous comic fantasy may not sustain its brilliance throughout its 112 minutes, but it keeps cooking for so much of that time that I don't have many complaints.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
8 Feb 2008
fresh:
Devilishly inventive and so far out there it's almost off the scale.
– David Rooney,
Variety,
17 Jun 2008
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