Being John Malkovich
1999 · 113 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 360,900 VOTES · DIR. Spike Jonze
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,183 lines
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00:02:32 Craig, honey, it's time for bed.
00:06:21 I'm a puppeteer.
00:11:37 You got the job.
00:14:59 Here, Elijah. Here you go.
00:18:07 Meet me after work today at Jerry's Juiceteria on Lex...
00:20:48 - Yeah. But enough about me. - Yeah.
00:24:55 You're not somebody I could get interested in.
00:32:07 I mean, it raises all sorts of philosophical-type questions...
00:35:54 That's nice.
00:40:32 "Ever want to be someone else?
00:43:17 ...I dream about you.
00:46:33 ...because you're partners and I thought it might be a really nice gesture.
00:50:31 So when they lie on their death beds, they have few regrets.
00:56:14 Are you torturing me on purpose?
01:00:40 - Lotte. - Maxine.
01:05:04 Come on! Break it up! Break it up! Cut it out!
01:09:37 God, Lotte, what have I become?
01:14:27 Craigy. Craig.
01:17:38 It was 90 years ago that I discovered a strange portal.
01:22:35 - Now I'll know. - Really? I know it's very...
01:25:55 ...and pay his dues all over again as a fledgling puppeteer.
01:28:36 ...a reflection of ourselves, our frailties...
01:33:51 The last thing you'll ever see, Maxine.
01:39:49 And then you'll love me again! Maxine!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,183
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:32
Final line01:39:49
Production Record
DirectorSpike Jonze
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13,000,000
Revenue$22,863,596
IMDb votes360,900