Being John Malkovich

The discovery of a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich is the catalyst for comedy and high drama in this utterly original and surreal cult favourite.

  • Director

    Spike Jonze

  • With

    John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Katherine Keener, John Malkovich

  • USA 1999. 113min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

A disenfranchised puppeteer discovers a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich. He shares it with Maxine, a co-worker he has become attracted to, and they exploit the ability to control Malkovich’s will for their own benefit. Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s highly original, wildly idiosyncratic and hilarious film still dazzles. It also champions the skilfulness of puppeteers, employing the form as a metaphor for control and voyeurism.