Being John Malkovich poster
7.4

Being John Malkovich

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

3,957 votes
1999
1h 53m
Released
EN
Genres
ComedyDramaFantasy
Synopsis

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.

Production
Gramercy Pictures, Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures
Box Office
Budget: $13,000,000
Revenue: $22,863,596
Languages
French, English
Countries
United States of America

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38
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

3,957
Number of votes received from users

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