Benny & Joon
Seen it?1993 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 wants a laugh. If you loved Bottle Rocket, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 135K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Johnny DeppSam
- Mary Stuart MastersonJuniper 'Joon' Pearl
- Aidan QuinnBenjamin 'Benny' Pearl
- Julianne MooreRuthie
- Oliver PlattEric
- CCH PounderDr. Garvey
- Dan HedayaThomas
- Joe GrifasiMike
- William H. MacyRandy Burch
- Liane CurtisClaudia