
Adaptation.

From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (2003) and the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize (2003)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2003)
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Box office
Grossed $32.8M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $19M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Orchid Thief
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Setting
Set in the United States
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Music
Music by Carter Burwell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Lance Acord
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Charlie KaufmanScreenplay
- Susan OrleanNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 6, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $19M
- Revenue
- $32.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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