Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Spike Jonze
Written by	Charlie Kaufman
Produced by	Michael Stipe; Sandy Stern; Steve Golin; Vincent Landay;
Starring	John Cusack; Cameron Diaz; Catherine Keener; Orson Bean; Mary Kay Place; John Malkovich;
Cinematography	Lance Acord
Edited by	Eric Zumbrunnen
Music by	Carter Burwell
Production; companies	Gramercy Pictures; Propaganda Films; Single Cell Pictures
Distributed by	USA Films (United States); Universal Pictures International (International)
Release dates	September 2, 1999 (Venice); October 29, 1999 (United States);
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Box office	$23.1 million

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself. Cusack plays a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into Malkovich's mind.

Released by USA Films, the film received widespread acclaim, with praise for its writing and direction, and grossed $23 million against a $13 million budget. The film was nominated in three categories at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Keener. The film ranked 441st on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest films of all time, while Malkovich's performance is ranked number 90 on Premiere's "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time".