Adaptation.
“From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.”
2002 · 1 h 55 min
Spike JonzeCast
Nicolas Cage 
Meryl Streep 
Chris Cooper 
Tilda Swinton Jay Tavare Litefoot
Plot
A screenwriter struggling to adapt a book about orchids starts to write himself into the script.
Sinekatalog’s take
Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze deliver a clever, self-referential comedy with Nicolas Cage in a double role.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (215,033 votes)
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