Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySpike Jonze
Written byCharlie Kaufman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLance Acord
Edited byEric Zumbrunnen
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Distributed byUSA Films (United States)
Universal Pictures International (International)
Release dates
  • September 2, 1999 (1999-09-02) (Venice)
  • October 29, 1999 (1999-10-29) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[1]
Box office$23.1 million[2]

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film[3][4] directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself. Cusack plays a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind. Released by USA Films, the film received widespread acclaim, with praise for its writing and direction, and grossed $23 million against a $13 million budget. The film was nominated in three categories at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener.[5] The film ranked 441st on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time,[6] while Malkovich's performance is ranked number 90 on Premiere's "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time".[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference The-Numbers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Being John Malkovich". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ "Being John Malkovich (1999) - Spike Jonze". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ name=Bitner, Brian (9 June 2017). "'Why It Works': Being John Malkovich". JoBlo.com.
  5. ^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (March 27, 2000). "Crystal has a sixth sense about keeping overhyped, drawn-out Oscar broadcast lively". Off the Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 27. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "The 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time". EmpireOnline.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". FilmSite.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.

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