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Despite the success of his first produced script, "Being John Malkovich," for which he received an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay, Charlie Kaufman is plagued by insecurities, both in his career and his personal life. When he is hired to adapt "The Orchid Thief," a nonfiction book about a fanatical orchid breeder, John Laroche, he is completely stumped. Though, on the surface,... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 6th, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$22,245,861 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"What a bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining movie this is..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...almost all of it is funny and provocative in ways many other Hollywood movies, especially the adaptations, can't touch." more...
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A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...about the power of passion." more...
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A |
E! Online,
"Weird and wonderful in so many ways..." more...
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A |
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