Adaptation. Movie (2002): Where to watch and stream online

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Adaptation.

2002, Movie, 1h 55min

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'.

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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It is wickedly playful in its construction, it gets the story told, and it doubles back and kids itself.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Caroline Westbrook

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...an audacious, original experience for those attuned to the Jonze-Kaufman brand of filmmaking.

Read full review at Empire

Kasper Løvborg

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One of kind. A great cast at the top of their game (probably Nicolas Cage's two best performances) and an amazing script from Charlie Kaufman who gives an incredibly unflattering portrayal of himself in his writing and, also with gusto, goes ...

4 years ago

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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The first two-thirds of the movie are an amazing writer's journey through the mutually linked paths of creation and self-doubt.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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En sand tour-de-force af inspirerede øjeblikke og stor eftertænksomhed.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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Adaptation. (2002) A struggling screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman, is hired to adapt a best-selling book about orchid thieves into a movie. Despite his success with Being John Malkovich, Charlie is plagued by self-doubt, sexual frustration, and the parasitic presence of his twin brother Donald. As he tries to wrangle the unconventional material into a coherent script, Charlie becomes increasingly entangled in his own insecurities and the bizarre lives of the characters around him. With cameos from John Cusack, Catherine Keener, and Meryl Streep, this comedy-drama explores the absurdity of artistic expression and the messy human experience.

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You can stream Adaptation. on: Apple TV Amazon Store