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Rain Man

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
506K
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POPULARITY
739
82
Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man (1988)
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After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the... Read allAfter a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
506K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
739
82
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Barry Morrow(story)
    • Ron Bass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Tom Cruise
    • Valeria Golino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writers
    • Barry Morrow(story)
    • Ron Bass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Tom Cruise
    • Valeria Golino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 504User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 26 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Raymond Babbittas Raymond Babbitt
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Charlie Babbittas Charlie Babbitt
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Susannaas Susanna
    Gerald R. Molen
    Gerald R. Molen
    • Dr. Bruneras Dr. Bruner
    • (as Jerry Molen)
    Jack Murdock
    Jack Murdock
    • John Mooneyas John Mooney
    Michael D. Roberts
    Michael D. Roberts
    • Vernas Vern
    Ralph Seymour
    Ralph Seymour
    • Lennyas Lenny
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Irisas Iris
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Sally Dibbsas Sally Dibbs
    Kim Robillard
    Kim Robillard
    • Small Town Doctoras Small Town Doctor
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Mother at Farm Houseas Mother at Farm House
    Dolan Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    Marshall Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    Patrick Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    John-Michael Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    Peter Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    Andrew Dougherty
    • Farm House Kidas Farm House Kid
    Loretta Wendt Jolivette
    • Dr. Bruner's Secretaryas Dr. Bruner's Secretary
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writers
      • Barry Morrow(story) (screenplay)
      • Ron Bass(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For in-flight viewing, several airlines deleted the sequence in which Raymond Babbitt reels off statistics on airline accidents, except Qantas. They even promoted one of the movie's writers to first class once when he travelled on their airline.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie, several cars are seen tailgating the Buick trying to get into the shot, and their positions vary from scene to scene.
    • Quotes

      Charlie: Who took this picture?

      Raymond: D-A-D.

      Charlie: And you lived with us?

      Raymond: Yeah, 10962 Beachcrest Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.

      Charlie: When did you leave?

      Raymond: January 12, 1965. Very snowy that day. 7.2 inches of snow that day.

      Charlie: Just after Mom died.

      Raymond: Yeah Mom died January 5, 1965.

      Charlie: You remember that day. Was I there? Where was I?

      Raymond: You were in the window. You waved to me, "Bye bye Rain Man", "Bye bye."

    • Crazy credits
      Throughout the movie, Raymond is taking pictures. The pictures that he takes are shown as the background for the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Most airline versions of the film completely cut out the discussion of crash statistics. The reference to Qantas being the only international airline to have a perfect service record was deleted from the in-flight version of the movie by all international airlines except for Qantas.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Rain Man (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Iko Iko
      Written by Rosa Lee Hawkins, Joe Jones, Barbara Ann Hawkins (as Barbara Hawkins), Sharon Jones, Joan Marie Johnson (as John Johnson), Marilyn Jones, and Jessie Thomas

      Performed by The Belle Stars

      Courtesy of Stiff Records

    User reviews504

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A good drama that gives an idea of what living with an autistic person must be like
    It's not very difficult to see why this movie won four Oscars and was nominated for four more. The academy loves movies about people with difficult lives or with a handicap. Sometimes it almost feels like they are desperate to show that they too have a heart and so a director who hasn't won anything so far just has to make a movie with such a subject and he can be sure that he will hit the jackpot. Does that also mean that those movies are always excellent? No, although I wish they were. But it has to be said, not all of those movies are bad either, take for instance this "Rain Man". That's certainly a movie that deserves a closer watch.

    When the selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt hears that his father has left behind a fortune after his death, but that he won't get it, he is furious. He has never had a good relationship with his father, who threw him out as a teenager, but he sure hoped for more than a now antique convertible. And to make things worse for Charlie, he hears that all the money goes to Raymond, an autistic man who he has never seen before in his life, but who appears to be his brother. And if that shock isn't yet big enough, the man also appears to be able to calculate complicated mathematical problems in his head with great speed and accuracy, but doesn't even understand what money can be used for. Enraged by all this 'injustice', Charlie kidnaps Raymond from his residential home, but then finds out how difficult it is to live with a man who only can live with his fixed routines...

    This wouldn't have been a typical eighties movie if there hadn't been a selfish yuppie in it of course, but I must say that it didn't bother me this time. The main reason for that is because it accentuates the contrast between the two men even more. Charlie has nothing else but money on his mind, while Raymond doesn't even know what money is. That's without any doubt a very smart idea which makes this movie work. And that's not the only good thing about this movie. The acting for instance is also very good. Especially Dustin Hoffman is excellent, but that has of course much to do with the role that he is playing. Still, his performance is very believable and remarkable. And even though I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan, I must say that he was really very good in this movie. The role he was playing seemed to be written for him.

    All in all this is a very good movie that sure deserves to be seen. The acting and the story are far above average and give a good idea of what it must be like to live with an autistic person. I'm convinced that this movie certainly doesn't deserve a rating lower than 7.5/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Người Đàn Ông Trong Mưa
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center - 1000 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • United Artists
      • The Guber-Peters Company
      • Star Partners II Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $172,825,435
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,005,719
      • Dec 18, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $354,825,435
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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