Rain Man | Rotten Tomatoes

Rain Man

R

Released Dec 14, 1988

2h 13m

Drama

List

88%

Tomatometer

138 Reviews

90%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) 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.

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Critics 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.

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Chris Bennion

Times (UK)

Now its portrayal of autism is seen as somewhat crude. However, there is no denying the power of the story and of Dustin Hoffman’s Oscar-winning performance as Raymond Babbitt.

Jan 2, 2024

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Edward Porter

Times (UK)

Yet his [Tom Cruise's] charisma is what keeps Barry Levinson’s film running smoothly.

Feb 27, 2023

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

It's the Christmas picture that cares, the UNICEF epic, and that must explain why no one seems to notice, or to care, that from minute to minute. the story itself is second-hand hokum.

Aug 8, 2022

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

the pairing of Hoffman and Cruise was lightning in a bottle, although on the surface it seemed like an utterly incongruous pairing

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 8, 2023

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Barbara Beck

Philadelphia Daily News

Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Raymond is light years away from the big lunk Lenny in Of Mice and Men or the deaf-mute girl in Johnny Belinda. It is, quite simply, the most memorable, impassioned performance of the year.

Sep 13, 2023

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

Rain Man is a delightful and sentimental film about two brothers reconnecting and reconciling

Jun 27, 2023

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Dionisis T

Impressive casting and performances that certainly deserved the awards and Oscars that the film received as a whole.Its atmosphere and soundtrack definitely disappointed me though.Her plot, however, was definitely the most realistic and moving I've seen!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Don T

Great acting, great script, and soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Can't beat it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Christopher J

one of the best movies ive seen in a while

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Aender S

A spectacular Dustin Hoffman in this one. This film has to be my favourite road movie, I cherish it since childhood.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Luan R

one my favorite movies since im a kid.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Dylan N

Great acting and decently funny. Although the story isn't jaw-dropping .

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Barry Levinson

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Raymond 'Ray' Babbitt

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Charles Sanford 'Charlie' Babbitt

Valeria Golino

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Gerald R. Molen

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Jack Murdock

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Synopsis

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) 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.

Director: Barry Levinson
Producer: Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists
Production Co: Guber-Peters Company, United Artists, Star Partners II Ltd.
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $171.2M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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