Does Being John Malkovich end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being John Malkovich one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being John Malkovich scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being John Malkovich easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being John Malkovich sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Being John Malkovich violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Being John Malkovich

Name: Being John Malkovich
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1999
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean

Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.

Directed by Spike Jonze

Produced by Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures

1999113 min7.4 / 10

A surreal, darkly comic exploration of identity and desire that uses a literal portal into another person's consciousness to interrogate obsession, appropriation, and the self.

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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Being John Malkovich end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Being John Malkovich one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is Being John Malkovich scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Being John Malkovich easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Being John Malkovich sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Being John Malkovich violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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