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Being John Malkovich (1999) -- A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of the movie star, John Malkovich.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Charlie Kaufman (written by)
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Release Date:
24 November 1999 (Puerto Rico) more
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Tagline:
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can. more
Plot:
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of the movie star, John Malkovich. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 48 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(207 articles)
Review: The Box – can’t get no satisfaction
 (From t5m.com. 7 December 2009, 7:43 AM, PST)

Spike Jonze: Master of the Wild Things
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 7 December 2009, 1:28 AM, PST)

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It's my head!!!! more (773 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Cusack ... Craig Schwartz

Cameron Diaz ... Lotte Schwartz

Ned Bellamy ... Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein ... Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc ... Daughter at Puppet Show

Octavia Spencer ... Woman in Elevator (as Octavia L. Spencer)

Mary Kay Place ... Floris

Orson Bean ... Dr. Lester

Catherine Keener ... Maxine Lund

K.K. Dodds ... Wendy

Reginald C. Hayes ... Don (as Reggie Hayes)
Byrne Piven ... Captain Mertin
Judith Wetzell ... Tiny Woman

John Malkovich ... John Horatio Malkovich
Kevin Carroll ... Cab Driver
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexuality.
Runtime:
112 min | Canada:113 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
At the beginning of the film when Craig is trying to guess Maxine's name, one of the names he mumbles is Emily, the name of the child that Maxine gives birth to at the end of the film. The names Craig mumbles is an allusion to Dr. Lester and his group of friends that can exist within other souls. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Lotte is chasing Maxine through Malkovich's subconscious, as Maxine drops into the school bus section you can clearly see someone's hand holding her skirt so she doesn't fall into the bus. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lotte Schwartz: Craig, honey, it's time for bed.
[fade out and in]
Orrin Hatch the bird: Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up, Craig, honey, time to get up,
Craig Schwartz: Lotte...
Lotte Schwartz: I'm sorry. I didn't know Orrin Hatch was out of his cage.
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Soundtrack:
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake more

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35 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
It's my head!!!!, 1 December 1999
10/10
Author: Sean Gallagher (naes@cgocable.net) from Oakville, Ont. Canada

Though I had liked the few Spike Jonze music videos I've seen(Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and the Beastie Boys one), I was hesitant about whether he could make the jump to movies, for, as we know, for every good MTV raised director(David Fincher), there are several bad ones(Michael Bay). And this is truly a concept which could have gone either way. But this is one of the most original, funny, and enjoyable movie experiences I've had this year. Every idea pays off in ways you don't expect, all four main actors do well cast against type, and it's awfully hard to pick who's the best(though I suspect John Malkovich will be remembered at Oscar time), the dialogue is great("Don't stand in the way of my actualization as a man!" may be the best line of the year), and I can't think of another way to describe this except go see it now.

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