Being John Malkovich was given limited release in the United States theatres on October 22, 1999, and opened across 25 screens.
Being John Malkovich was initially released in 2000 on VHS, both as a regular edition and a limited edition collector's set,[REF][REF] and on DVD, with special features including a theatrical trailer, TV spots, cast and crew biographies, the director's photo album and featurettes on floor 7½ and puppeteering [REF].