Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is a struggling street puppeteer. In order to make some money, Craig takes a job as a filing clerk. One day he accidentally discovers a door… a portal into the mind of John Malkovich (played by John Malkovich)! For 15 minutes, he experiences the ultimate head trip - He is John Malkovich! Then he’s dumped out onto the New Jersey turnpike! With his beautiful office mate Maxine (Catherine Keener) and his pet-obsessed wife (Cameron Diaz), they hatch a plan to let others into John’s brain for just $200 a trip.
Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) is a struggling street puppeteer. In order to make some money, Craig takes a job as a filing clerk. One day he accidentally discovers a door… a portal into the mind of John Malkovich (played by John Malkovich)! For 15 minutes, he experiences the ultimate head trip - He is John Malkovich! Then he’s dumped out onto the New Jersey turnpike! With his beautiful office mate Maxine (Catherine Keener) and his pet-obsessed wife (Cameron Diaz), they hatch a plan to let others into John’s brain for just $200 a trip.
"Devilishly inventive and so far out there it's almost off the scale."
Variety
"Mr. Jonze's film, with a terrific original screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, is not the first to explore the prospect of being able to sneak into the mind of another person. But Mr. Jonze's version is definitely the most fun."
New York Times
"Weird to the max, smart, sneaky as a Wall Street pickpocket and revved up with cruel wit and brazen imagination, Being John Malkovich is a dark movie comedy that you couldn't forget if you tried."
Chicago Tribune
Academy Award nominee
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Catherine Keener; Best Director - Spike Jonze; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Golden Globe nominee
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Cameron Diaz; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Catherine Keener; Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
BAFTA winner
Best Screenplay - Original