Fresh
Devilishly inventive and so far out there it's almost off the scale.
David Rooney, Variety
Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
1999 · 1h 53m · R
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Spike Jonze
Overview
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 and cast
- Spike Jonze Director
- John Cusack as Craig Schwartz
- Cameron Diaz as Lotte Schwartz
- John Malkovich as John Horatio Malkovich
- Catherine Keener as Maxine Lund
- Orson Bean as Dr. Lester
- Mary Kay Place as Floris
- W. Earl Brown as First J.M. Inc. Customer
- Carlos Jacott as Larry the Agent
- Reggie Hayes as Don
- Willie Garson as Guy in Restaurant
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
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
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
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
Fresh
It's clever, witty, dark and, most importantly, unwaveringly bizarre.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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