R1h 55m2002

Adaptation.

“From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.”

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Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.

Director: Spike Jonze
Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Susan Orlean
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 6 December 2002
Budget: $19,000,000
Box office: $32,800,000