Being John Malkovich (1999) [1000 x 1462]

Artwork by: Eileen Steinbach

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy [USA:R, 1 h 52 min]
John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Ned Bellamy, Eric Weinstein
Director: Spike Jonze

IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 7.8/10 (272,306 votes)

A puppeteer discovers a hidden doorway in his office, which turns out to be a portal into John Malkovitch (the famous actor)'s mind. Upon entering the portal, one gets to be inside Malkovitch's mind for 15 odd minutes. As with any great discovery of this century, the ultimate question immediately arises : 'How can we make money out of this?' He and his co-worker promptly set out to exploit this discovery. It doesn't take long for things to go haywire (IMDb)

Critical reception:

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 133 reviews, with an average rating of 8.13/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Smart, funny, and highly original, Being John Malkovich supports its wild premise with skillful direction and a stellar ensemble cast." On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 7.7/10 stars based on over 300 000 ratings and 875 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 90 out of 100, based on 36 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim." The film ranked 441st on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time. (Wikipedia)

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