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Being John Malkovich (1999)

Directed by Spike Jonze · Cinematography by Lance Acord

R113 min62 frames

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Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving taxi looking out toward a city street. A male driver steers the vehicle…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: wide — A person lies flat on the ground in a field of dry, sparse grass. The scene is shot from directly…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room functions as a meal preparation space with cluttered wooden shelving. A man and a…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit office features a wooden desk with a black telephone and lamp. A woman sits on the…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit backroom area contains rows of metal file cabinets under fluorescent lights. A man…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A dark living room features a bright red sofa placed before a large window. A man and a woman are…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — Two women stand in front of a chain-link fence outdoors under an umbrella. One woman embraces the…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: wide — A darkened hallway leads to an illuminated room viewed through an open doorway. A person stands on a…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: fullbody — A man in a patterned shirt stands on the concrete porch of a house. A second man in a maroon…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — An interior space with dim, low-key lighting focused on two lamps in the foreground. A man stands…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: fullbody — A narrow, dark interior staircase leads down from an open, brightly lit doorway above. A person…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: closeup — A woman sits inside a car at night during a heavy rainstorm. Rain streaks across the rear window…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A poolside concrete area features a colorful blanket spread over the ground. Two adult women talk…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A dark office environment viewed through an exterior window at night. A woman sits at a desk…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A man stands on a roadside at night near an industrial area with distant lights. He rests his hand…Being John Malkovich (1999) movie still: medium — A poolside area at a beach or public pool with shimmering water in background. A young girl in a…
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Being John Malkovich — official trailer

What is Being John Malkovich about?

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.

Where can you watch Being John Malkovich?

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What does the cinematography of Being John Malkovich look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of Being John Malkovich leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and wide compositions (19%). Cinematographer Lance Acord keeps 76% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 66% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Being John Malkovich?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Being John Malkovich (1999) are #2e2d2d, #111111, #504e4d, #938975, #88796c, #35444d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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