Being John Malkovich

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
"Director-approved two-DVD special edition ..."--Container.
Special features: [disc 1] New selected-scene audio commentary featuring Michel Gondry; [disc 2] new behind-the-scenes documentary by filmmaker Lance Bangs; conversation between John Malkovich and humorist John Hodgman; director Spike Jonze discusses Being John Malkovich via production photos; two films: "7 1/2 Floor Orientation" and "Dance of despair and disillusionment"; an intimate portrait of the art of puppeteering, a documentary by Bangs; trailer; tv spots; booklet featuring a conversation between Jonze and Perkus Tooth.
[Disc 1]: [Feature film] -- [Disc 2] Special features.
John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, John Malkovich.
An out-of-work puppeteer takes a filing clerk job on the cramped seventh floor of an office building where he discovers a hidden tunnel allowing him to enter the mind and life of actor John Malkovich for 15 minutes before being ejected onto the New Jersey Turnpike.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9, 1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

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Trippy submitted by Sonia on June 28, 2012, 7:32am This movie definitely messes with your head and consists of a very strange love triangle. That being said when you watch it just try to keep an open mind.

Unique, creative! submitted by monipate on July 30, 2012, 9:54pm Impossible not to enjoy. A must-watch!

Surreal submitted by crazypockets on July 19, 2013, 4:56pm I was never a big fan of John Malkovich until I saw this movie. I never really understood what the big deal is. But this movie has him doing a phenomenal job of acting. It is weird, funny, and impossible to stop watching. It's a complete fantasy, Alice down the rabbit hole kind of movie.

bjm submitted by a2sue on August 18, 2013, 10:23am this is one bizarre film, but i liked it!

See it Again submitted by sushai on July 16, 2017, 9:27am Every time I watch this movie I find more to discover. Fascinating and unique.

Weird and worth it! submitted by Team_ROX on July 6, 2018, 5:49pm This is a very strange movie, but intriguing and witty. A silly thinker. Great performances by a great cast.

Would Be Great To Revisit This submitted by jibkidder on June 20, 2022, 9:49am When this movie dropped it was an absolute mindripper and unlike almost anything. Would be great to revisit it and see how it holds up in 2022.

Not like anything else submitted by aaaccess on July 2, 2022, 6:34am Best movie of the '90s. Worth revisiting many times.

Very interesting submitted by meerakmr on July 26, 2022, 10:48am The premise of this movie confused me so much but honestly the movie itself is just as convoluted. That being said, it was a very intriguing movie and I definitely enjoyed it !

very interesting, original, lots of new ideas submitted by Tassos on November 21, 2022, 8:32pm A refreshing change from the moronic Hollywood fare of today. A movie for people WITH a brain.'

one of the most fascinating scenes is when JM tries to enter his own brain. The results are very imaginative and show us the impossibility to really know one's own self

Weird and awesome submitted by RebeccaWittekindt on July 12, 2023, 8:36am Such a bizarre film, in just the right way. Spectacular performances, maybe Diaz’s best. Great seeing Malkovich as himself, or at least a version of himself.