Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 70/100
Total warning time: 6m 25s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 60/100 (2m 35s)
- 🟡 50/100 [00:30:15 - 00:31:20] Sexual innuendo and suggestive dialogue.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:05:40 - 01:07:10] Implied sexual activity and suggestive scenes.
Drug Use: 🟡 30/100 (1m)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:00] Brief scene with alcohol consumption.
- 🟢 10/100 [01:20:15 - 01:20:45] Character smokes a cigarette.
Violence: 🟡 40/100 (2m 20s)
- 🟡 50/100 [00:55:20 - 00:56:10] Physical altercation between characters.
- 🟡 60/100 [01:30:00 - 01:31:30] Disturbing scene involving psychological manipulation.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (30s)
- 🟡 30/100 [00:15:45 - 00:16:00] Use of mild profanity.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:10:20 - 01:10:35] Stronger language used in a heated argument.
Movie FAQ
Q: What is the premise of 'Being John Malkovich'?
A: The movie follows Craig Schwartz, a struggling puppeteer who discovers a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich. For 15 minutes, anyone who enters the portal can experience life through Malkovich's eyes before being ejected onto the New Jersey Turnpike.
A: The movie follows Craig Schwartz, a struggling puppeteer who discovers a portal into the mind of actor John Malkovich. For 15 minutes, anyone who enters the portal can experience life through Malkovich's eyes before being ejected onto the New Jersey Turnpike.
Q: Who directed 'Being John Malkovich'?
A: The film was directed by Spike Jonze, marking his feature film directorial debut. It was written by Charlie Kaufman.
A: The film was directed by Spike Jonze, marking his feature film directorial debut. It was written by Charlie Kaufman.
Q: What is the significance of the 7½ floor in the movie?
A: The 7½ floor is a bizarre, cramped office space where Craig Schwartz works. Its low ceilings symbolize the characters' constrained lives and serve as the location where the portal to John Malkovich's mind is discovered.
A: The 7½ floor is a bizarre, cramped office space where Craig Schwartz works. Its low ceilings symbolize the characters' constrained lives and serve as the location where the portal to John Malkovich's mind is discovered.
Q: How does John Malkovich react when he discovers the portal into his own mind?
A: When Malkovich enters the portal himself, he finds himself in a surreal world where everyone has his face and can only say 'Malkovich.' This sequence highlights the film's themes of identity and existentialism.
A: When Malkovich enters the portal himself, he finds himself in a surreal world where everyone has his face and can only say 'Malkovich.' This sequence highlights the film's themes of identity and existentialism.
Q: What awards did 'Being John Malkovich' receive?
A: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Director (Spike Jonze), Best Original Screenplay (Charlie Kaufman), and Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener). It also won numerous critics' awards for its originality and creativity.
A: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Director (Spike Jonze), Best Original Screenplay (Charlie Kaufman), and Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener). It also won numerous critics' awards for its originality and creativity.
