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Summary An out-of-work puppeteer takes a filing clerk job on the cramped 7 ½ floor of an office building where he discovers a hidden tunnel allowing him to enter the mind and life of actor John Malkovich for 15 mintues before being ejected onto the New Jersey Turnpike.

Directed By: Spike Jonze

Being John Malkovich
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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90
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 545 User Ratings
8.7
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Summary An out-of-work puppeteer takes a filing clerk job on the cramped 7 ½ floor of an office building where he discovers a hidden tunnel allowing him to enter the mind and life of actor John Malkovich for 15 mintues before being ejected onto the New Jersey Turnpike.

Directed By: Spike Jonze

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Universal Acclaim Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 545 User Ratings
8.7
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5% Mixed
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3% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 545 User Ratings
8.7
92% Positive
499 Ratings
5% Mixed
28 Ratings
3% Negative
18 Ratings

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Production Company Astralwerks, Gramercy Pictures (I), Propaganda Films, Single Cell Pictures
Release Date Oct 29, 1999
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating R
Tagline Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.
Golden Globes, USA
4 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
3 Nominations
Online Film Critics Society Awards
• 4 Wins & 11 Nominations