Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
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.
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $23M
Who's in it
Cast
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What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
3 wins · 4 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Grand prix du Festival de Deauville
1 win
- WinnerGrand prix du Festival de Deauville
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Being John Malkovich returned 1.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $13M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $23M
- Release date
- Oct 29, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United States of America
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