Adaptation.
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
A.screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald.While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre.The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Worldwide
- $33M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Adaptation. returned 1.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $19M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $33M
- Release date
- Dec 6, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Latin
- Country
- United States of America
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