Being John Malkovich
First screened in November 1999 / Most recently screened in January 2025

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Director: Spike Jonze. Cast: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, Charlie Sheen, Carlos Jacott, Byrne Piven, Ned Bellamy, Judith Wetzell, Kevin Carroll, Kelly Teacher, Octavia Spencer, Sean Penn, David Fincher. Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman.

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Photo © 1999 USA Films / Gramercy Pictures

Twitter Capsule: Ingenious meditation on celebrity, identity, and patriarchy. Aesthetics and performances as clever as ideas.

VOR: ⑤  A total paragon of "VOR." This level of creativity in script, concept, and direction was on nobody's radar in 1999. Honestly the same's still true.

Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Director: Spike Jonze
	Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Keener
	Best Original Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
	Best Supporting Actress: Cameron Diaz
	Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Keener
	Best Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman
Other Awards:
	Venice Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize (parallel sections); Future Film Festival Digital Award (Special Mention)
	Producers Guild of America: Vision Award
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature; Best First Screenplay
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture (tie); Best Screenplay
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best First Film; Best Supporting Actress (Keener); Best Supporting Actor (Malkovich)
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Screenplay
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Screenplay
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Original Screenplay

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