Adaptation. (2002)

"From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich."Movie
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73
Adaptation.
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R 1 hr 55 minDec 6th, 2002Drama, Comedy, Crime
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Plot
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, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 6th, 2002 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 20th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$19,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$32,800,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Charlie Kaufman, Peter Saraf
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Propaganda Films, Good Machine, Intermedia, Beverly Detroit Studios, Clinica Estetico

Adaptation. Quotes

Affectionate Acknowledgment of Love

Amelia Kavan: I love you too, you know.

The Importance of a Strong Film Ending

Robert McKee: I'll tell you a secret. The last act makes the film. Wow them in the end, and you've got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you've got a hit. Find an ending, but don't cheat, and don't you dare bring in a deus ex machina. Your characters must change, and the change must come from them. Do that, and you'll be fine.

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