Being John Malkovich (1999)
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Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American fantasy comedy directed by Spike Jonze, written by Charlie Kaufman in one of the most audaciously original screenplays in cinema. Craig, his dowdy wife Lotte played by Cameron Diaz, and his alluring coworker Maxine, played by Catherine Keener, begin commercializing the portal, each pursuing their own obsessions through Malkovich's body. Charlie Kaufman's screenplay defied every screenwriting convention — it was simultaneously a workplace comedy, a metaphysical thriller, a love triangle, and a meditation on identity, desire, and the commodity of celebrity.
John Malkovich's willingness to play himself as a confused, manipulated vessel demonstrated extraordinary self-awareness. Being John Malkovich earned $23 million on a $13 million budget.
