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Being John Malkovich poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1999·Comedy / Drama / Fantasy·1h 53m

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

“Ever wanted to be someone else? Now you can.”

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Above the Line
Spike Jonze·DirectorCharlie Kaufman·WriterLance Acord·Director of PhotographyCarter Burwell·Original Music ComposerEric Zumbrunnen·Editor
Cast
John Cusack·Craig SchwartzCameron Diaz·Lotte SchwartzJohn Malkovich·John Horatio MalkovichCatherine Keener·Maxine LundOrson Bean·Dr. LesterMary Kay Place·FlorisW. Earl Brown·First J.M. Inc. CustomerCarlos Jacott·Larry the AgentWillie Garson·Guy in RestaurantByrne Piven·Captain Mertin
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Spike Jonze·Director
Writing· 1
Charlie Kaufman·Writer
Camera· 1
Lance Acord·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Eric Zumbrunnen·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Carter Burwell·Original Music ComposerRichard L. Anderson·Supervising Sound Effects EditorJoseph A. Brennan·Sound EngineerGary Gegan·Sound Re-Recording MixerRen Klyce·Sound DesignerElliott Koretz·Supervising Sound EditorB.J. Lehn·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
K.K. Barrett·Production DesignCasey Storm·Costume DesignPeter Andrus·Art DirectionGene Serdena·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Michael Kuhn·Executive ProducerSandy Stern·ProducerMichael Stipe·ProducerVincent Landay·ProducerCharlie Kaufman·Executive ProducerSteve Golin·ProducerJustine Arteta·CastingKim Davis-Wagner·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Jason Barnett·Special EffectsJohn E. Gray·Special EffectsRyan Arndt·Special EffectsAlexa Sheehan·Stunt DoubleDan Bradley·Stunt CoordinatorEric Chambers·StuntsJohn Ziegler·Special Effects
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$23M
ROI 78%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Being John Malkovich's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D4B291
#7E5A42
Mood
Surreal, Unsettling, Intriguing
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features hundreds of identical bald heads, all resembling John Malkovich, filling the frame from the bottom to about two-thirds up. The heads are tig”

fantasycomedy
Key Elements
John Malkovich MasksSticks
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
9/10
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