Being John Malkovich (1999)

Being John Malkovich rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 367K votes

Rotten Tomatoes94%

Metacritic90%

TMDb7.419/10· 5K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 90/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Being John Malkovich

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.

Cast of Being John Malkovich

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  John Cusack

  as Craig Schwartz

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  Cameron Diaz

  as Lotte Schwartz

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  John Malkovich

  as John Horatio Malkovich

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  Catherine Keener

  as Maxine Lund

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  Orson Bean

  as Dr. Lester

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  Mary Kay Place

  as Floris

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  W. Earl Brown

  as First J.M. Inc. Customer

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  Carlos Jacott

  as Larry the Agent

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  Willie Garson

  as Guy in Restaurant

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  Byrne Piven

  as Captain Mertin

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  Gregory Sporleder

  as Drunk at Bar

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  Charlie Sheen

  as Charlie

Being John Malkovich facts

Budget

$13M

Box office

$22.9M

Our take on Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze's 1999 debut is one of those premises that sounds like a dare and somehow becomes a fully realized film. A struggling puppeteer named Craig discovers a hidden portal that drops whoever enters into the mind of actor John Malkovich for fifteen minutes. From that absurd hook, the story spirals into questions about identity, desire and the hunger to be someone else. It's a comedy that keeps tilting toward melancholy, playful on the surface and genuinely unsettling underneath. Viewers who prize originality and don't need tidy explanations will find plenty to chew on. Those who want their stories logical and grounded may find its dream-logic too slippery to embrace.