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.
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Crew
DirectorSpike Jonze
WriterCharlie Kaufman
Cast
John Cusack
Craig Schwartz
Cameron Diaz
Lotte Schwartz
John Malkovich
John Horatio Malkovich
Catherine Keener
Maxine Lund
Orson Bean
Dr. Lester
Mary Kay Place
Floris
W. Earl Brown
First J.M. Inc. Customer
Carlos Jacott
Larry the Agent
Willie Garson
Guy in Restaurant
Byrne Piven
Captain Mertin
Gregory Sporleder
Drunk at Bar
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Reggie Hayes
Don
K.K. Dodds
Wendy
Judith Wetzell
Tiny Woman
Octavia Spencer
Woman in Elevator
Ned Bellamy
Derek Mantini
Eric Weinstein
Father at Puppet Show
Madison Lanc
Daughter at Puppet Show
Kevin Carroll
Cab Driver
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Keywords
witchsexual identityindividualsecret lovetransvestismidentitysubconsciousnessnew identitypetchimppuppeteerappropriation of another human beingexternally controlled actionpet shopshocking
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Budget
$13M
Revenue
$23M
TMDb Votes
4,771
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026