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Clean and Sober

Name: Clean and Sober
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-08-10
Cast: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman, Tate Donovan, Henry Judd Baker

1988 | 124 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect drug use.

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron

Michael KeatonDaryl Poynter
Kathy BakerCharlie Standers
Morgan FreemanCraig
Tate DonovanDonald Towle
Henry Judd BakerXavier
Claudia ChristianIris
J. David KrassnerTiller
Dakin MatthewsBob
Mary Catherine MartinCheryl Ann
Patricia QuinnJune