Adaptation. (2002)

Kernel Score: 82% · 2,717 ratings

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Released: 2002-12-06

Runtime: 115 minutes

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, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.

Director

Spike Jonze

Cast