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Rain Man

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1988 | 134 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It won 4 Oscars, it made about 14 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes). Make plans for this one.

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 14 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 4 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Actor, Academy Awards: Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Goldene Kamera. Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear, Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award:. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 3 BAFTAs. Plus 15 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $355 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 782K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Barry Levinson

  • Dustin HoffmanRaymond Babbitt
  • Tom CruiseCharlie Babbitt
  • Valeria GolinoSusanna
  • Gerald R. MolenDr. Bruner
  • Jack MurdockJohn Mooney
  • Michael D. RobertsVern
  • Ralph SeymourLenny
  • Lucinda JenneyIris
  • Bonnie HuntSally Dibbs
  • Kim RobillardSmall Town Doctor