Being John Malkovich
First screened in November 1999 / Most recently screened in January 2018

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

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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.

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Photo © 1999 USA Films/Gramercy Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. 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; Future Film Festival Digital Award (Special Mention)
	Producers Guild of America: Vision Award
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature; Best First Screenplay
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best First Film; Best Supporting Actress (Keener); Best Supporting Actor (Malkovich)
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Screenplay
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture (tie); Best Screenplay
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Original Screenplay

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