A slick, assured, coming-of-age road movie.
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02/20/08
Rain Man (1988)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 53 Fresh: 47 Rotten:6 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus:
This road-trip movie about an autistic savant and his callow brother is far from seamless, but Barry Levinson's direction is impressive, and strong performances from Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman add to its appeal.
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Synopsis: Callous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After traveling back to Ohio from Los Angeles for the funeral, Charlie is miffed to find that although he will receive a vintage Buick from his father's... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Jerry Molden, John M. Murdock
Director: Barry Levinson
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow
Producer: Mark Johnson
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow
Producer: Mark Johnson
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Reviews
Top Critic
There is no story, no motor, and given the nature of the premise, nothing much can happen.
02/09/06
Top Critic
Hoffman and Cruise give signature performances in this thoughtful, and hugely enjoyable, classic.
08/11/04
Top Critic
The film's greatest achievement is successfully framing the plot around a character incapable of emotional development.
04/17/01
Top Critic
Top Critic
Valeria Golino is appealing as Cruise's girlfriend; Hoffman makes his character pretty believable without milking the part for pathos and tears, and it's nice to see Cruise working for a change in a context that isn't determined by hard sell and hype.
02/05/07
The film's immense success can be attributed to its messages about family values, in this case, the rediscovery of love nbwteen two brothers, an autistic savant (Dustin Hoffman) and a fast-talking salesman-hustler (Tom Cruise).
07/28/06
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