Being John Malkovich

1999 · 113 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 360,900 VOTES · DIR. Spike Jonze

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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

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:32 Craig, honey, it's time for bed.
00:07:51 Seven and a half, right?
00:11:42 Why are these ceilings so low?
00:15:14 Get down from the...
00:18:28 So, I'll talk to you later, okay? Yeah. You, too.
00:21:12 - No! - No?
00:25:14 ...I feel something for you, and I've never felt this way before...
00:33:01 Yeah?
00:36:55 I was John Malkovich.
00:41:09 But if the feeling is still there...
00:44:03 -Meet her there! -"Fate has tossed me hither and thither.
00:47:33 Yes.
00:51:34 No hard feelings, partner?
00:58:17 J.M. Inc. Be all that someone else can be.
01:01:55 I mean, literally, I feel like I'm going crazy, Charlie.
01:06:25 What happens when a man goes through his own portal?
01:12:27 Honey pie! I was just heading out the door to meet you.
01:16:07 So, my dear...
01:19:18 Everyone, this is Lotte.
01:24:12 ...will be synonymous with puppets.
01:27:13 He was the talk of the town...
01:31:54 We're gonna kill Maxine if you don't leave the body immediately!
01:37:11 Yes?
01:41:55 Oh, look away.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,183
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:32
Final line01:41:55

Production Record

DirectorSpike Jonze
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13,000,000
Revenue$22,863,596
IMDb votes360,900