

Being John Malkovich
Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
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.
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7.4/10
5,004 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $22.9M
- Language
- French
- witch
- sexual identity
- individual
- secret love
- transvestism
- identity
- subconsciousness
- new identity
- pet
- chimpanzee
- puppeteer
- appropriation of another human being
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereRNew York Film Festival1 Oct 1999
- Theatrical (limited)R29 Oct 1999
- TheatricalR3 Dec 1999
- PhysicalR2 May 2000
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1517 Mar 2000
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+3 Dec 1999
BelgiumBE
- Physical1829 Oct 1999
BrazilBR
- Theatrical18United mj.gov.br3 Mar 2000
- Physical18Cic Vídeo mj.gov.br19 Jul 2000
- TV16Universal mj.gov.br13 May 2004
CzechiaCZ
- TheatricalU13 Apr 2000
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-123 Mar 2000
FranceFR
- TheatricalU8 Dec 1999
GermanyDE
- Theatrical124 May 2000
Hong KongHK
- Theatrical12 Oct 2000
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1823 Mar 2000
IrelandIE
- Theatrical1517 Mar 2000
Frequently asked questions
Being John Malkovich was released on 29 October 1999.
Audience reviews
3- D10/10
d54.pod
9/26/2022
Full review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YaFaVOq4cOeC7BBgUgmou?si=dfb200c90b4d4e74 ---- While there are many movies about self discovery, self growth and identity, not many (if really any) have taken the approach of 'Being John Malkovich'. The general premise of the movie is: struggling puppeteer Craig discovers a portal allowing him to enter the mind of the actor John Malkovich. Through multiple attempts…
- R8/10
r96sk
1/6/2025
<em>'Being John Malkovich'</em> sure is quite something! Despite not knowing the type of movie that it is, I'm always wanted to get this one watched purely because of the title. Now I've seen it, I'm pleased I've done so. It's strange on the surface, though by the end it's... almost normal? Based on the opening and the genre it's listed under on Wikipedia, I was expecting more of an artsy sorta thing. Pleasantly, …
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
3/20/2026
“Craig” (John Cusack) is married to “Lotte” (Cameron Diaz) but it’s more of a convenient arrangement as they both struggle to make ends meet. He is a professional puppeteer so whilst that allows him to dwell in world of creative fantasy, it doesn’t put food on the table. To supplement his income he takes a job working in a New York office building that could have come straight out of Lewis Carroll. Everyone has to st…
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