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Benny & Joon

  • 1993
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
63K
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Johnny Depp in Benny & Joon (1993)
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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Feel-Good RomanceQuirky ComedyComedyDramaRomance

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

  • Director
    • Jeremiah S. Chechik
  • Writers
    • Barry Berman
    • Lesley McNeil
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Aidan Quinn
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeremiah S. Chechik
    • Writers
      • Barry Berman
      • Lesley McNeil
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Mary Stuart Masterson
      • Aidan Quinn
    • 197User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Sam
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Joon
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Benny
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Ruthie
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Eric
    CCH Pounder
    CCH Pounder
    • Dr. Garvey
    • (as C.C.H. Pounder)
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Thomas
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    • Mike
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Randy Burch
    Liane Curtis
    Liane Curtis
    • Claudia
    • (as Liane Alexandra Curtis)
    Eileen Ryan
    Eileen Ryan
    • Mrs. Smail
    Don Hamilton
    • UPS Man
    Waldo Larson
    • Waldo
    Irvin Johnson
    • Orderly
    Shane Nilsson
    • Orderly
    Leslie Laursen
    • Admitting Nurse
    Faye Allen
    • Video Customer
    • (as Faye Killebrew)
    Ramsin Amirkhas
    • Video Clerk
    • Director
      • Jeremiah S. Chechik
    • Writers
      • Barry Berman
      • Lesley McNeil
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Johnny Depp did all of the stunts for the physical comedy sequence in the park himself.
    • Goofs
      When Joon plays poker, she asks for two cards--one can be seen as being a black card. When she shows her hand, she has five hearts.
    • Quotes

      Sam: You don't like raisins?

      Joon: Not really.

      Sam: Why?

      Joon: They used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes. I can't say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.

      Sam: Did you see those, those raisins on TV? The ones that sing and dance and stuff?

      Joon: They scare me.

      Sam: Yeah me too

      Joon: It's sick. The commercial people they make them sing and dance so people will eat them.

      Sam: It's a shame about raisins.

      Joon: Cannibals.

      Sam: Yeah. Do you like avocados?

      Joon: They're a fruit you know.

      Sam: Ruthie, do you got any avocados?

    • Connections
      Featured in MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
      Written by Charlie Reid (as Charles Reid) and Craig Reid
      Performed by The Proclaimers
      Courtesy of EMI Records Group/Chrysalis Records
      by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

    User reviews197

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    Featured review
    10/10

    Feeling good movie

    I had one of the worst days in my life as I came home to see this promising movie. And yet at the beginning as I heard the Proclaimers with "500 Miles" (I don't know why)I felt better. I knew this film was gonna be something very special. And it kept what it promised. This is the perfect movie if you feel terribly down.
    • vincent.vega-2
    • Dec 23, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1993 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Бенні та Джун
    • Filming locations
      • 301 N Cedar Street, Spokane, Washington, USA(Benny and Joon's house)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Roth-Arnold Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,261,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,285,063
      • Apr 18, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,261,580
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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