Adaptation.

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Adaptation is a 2002 metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, loosely based on Susan Orlean’s book "The Orchid Thief" and known for its inventive narrative structure and acclaimed performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy-drama film
film
metafictional film
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
awardReceivedBy Chris Cooper
basedOn The Orchid Thief
basedOnWorkAuthor Susan Orlean
cinematographer Lance Acord
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception acclaimed
director Spike Jonze
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Eric Zumbrunnen
genre comedy-drama
metafiction
language English
mainCharacter Charlie Kaufman
Donald Kaufman
John Laroche
Susan Orlean
musicBy Carter Burwell
narrativeForm nonlinear narrative
self-referential structure
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
notableFor inventive narrative structure
metafictional depiction of screenwriting process
portrays Chris Cooper as John Laroche
Meryl Streep as Susan Orlean
Nicolas Cage as Charlie Kaufman
Nicolas Cage as Donald Kaufman
producer Edward Saxon
Jonathan Demme
Vincent Landay
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
Intermedia Films
releaseYear 2002
runningTimeMinutes 114
screenwriter Charlie Kaufman
setIn Florida
Los Angeles
starredActor Brian Cox
Chris Cooper
Meryl Streep
Nicolas Cage
Tilda Swinton
theme adaptation of literature to film
artistic integrity
identity
writer's block

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Meryl Streep notableWork Adaptation.
Mary notableWork Adaptation.
subject surface form: Mary Louise Streep
Brian Cox notableWork Adaptation.
Chris Cooper notableWork Adaptation.
this entity surface form: Adaptation
Nicolas Cage notableWork Adaptation.
Maggie Gyllenhaal appearedIn Adaptation.
Spike Jonze notableWork Adaptation.
Charlie Kaufman notableWork Adaptation.
Charlie Kaufman wroteScreenplayFor Adaptation.
Susan Orlean inspiredWork Adaptation.
this entity surface form: Adaptation