Being John Malkovich

Summary

Being John Malkovich is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,171 views/month, #940 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Being John Malkovich received the Grand prix du Festival de Deauville^[3].
• Being John Malkovich received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Being John Malkovich received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5].
• Being John Malkovich's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Being John Malkovich was directed by Spike Jonze^[7].
• Charlie Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Being John Malkovich^[8].
• Being John Malkovich's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell^[9].
• Being John Malkovich's genre is comedy drama^[10].
• Being John Malkovich's genre is fantasy film^[11].
• Being John Malkovich's genre is comedy film^[12].
• Being John Malkovich's genre is drama film^[13].
• Being John Malkovich's genre is surrealist film^[14].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was John Cusack^[15].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Cameron Diaz^[16].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Catherine Keener^[17].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Orson Bean^[18].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Mary Kay Place^[19].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was John Malkovich^[20].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Brad Pitt^[21].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Charlie Sheen^[22].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was David Fincher^[23].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Dustin Hoffman^[24].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Gary Sinise^[25].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Michelle Pfeiffer^[26].
• A cast member of Being John Malkovich was Ned Bellamy^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steve Golin^[28], Vincent Landay^[29], Sandy Stern^[30], and Michael Stipe^[31]. Being John Malkovich was directed by Spike Jonze^[7]. Charlie Kaufman wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include John Cusack^[15], Cameron Diaz^[16], Catherine Keener^[17], Orson Bean^[18], Mary Kay Place^[19], and John Malkovich^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1999^[32], May 4, 2000^[33], 1999^[34], October 29, 1999^[35], and December 3, 1999^[36]. The original language of Being John Malkovich was English^[37]. Genres include comedy drama^[10], fantasy film^[11], comedy film^[12], drama film^[13], and surrealist film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include body swap^[39] and identity^[40].

Reception

Awards received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville^[3], a film award^[41], founded in 1995^[42]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5], a class of award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]. Reviews include 8.2/10^[48], 94%^[49], 90/100^[50], and 7.7/10^[51].

Why It Matters

Being John Malkovich ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,171 views/month, #940 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did Being John Malkovich receive?

Honors received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville^[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5].