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.
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.