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Rain Man

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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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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 The Times (UK) Jan 2, 2024
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. Go to Full Review Edward Porter The Times (UK) Feb 27, 2023
Yet his [Tom Cruise's] charisma is what keeps Barry Levinson’s film running smoothly. Go to Full Review Jay Scott Globe and Mail Aug 8, 2022
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. Go to Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Oct 8, 2023
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the pairing of Hoffman and Cruise was lightning in a bottle, although on the surface it seemed like an utterly incongruous pairing Go to Full Review Barbara Beck Philadelphia Daily News Sep 13, 2023
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. Go to Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily Jun 27, 2023
Rain Man is a delightful and sentimental film about two brothers reconnecting and reconciling Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Henry D @Henry_Domke Sep 8, 2026 A fine film that's beginning to show its age. Some of that was visual, especially Tom Cruise's very 1980s hair, but the sound dated it even more. Hans Zimmer's synthesizer-heavy score almost made me cringe at times. In contrast, the new remastered print looked excellent. Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise worked very well together, and there were fun cars throughout. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Definitely Recommend It See more Renaldo D @RT30888824 Aug 14, 2026 An epic film with a good story, a good screenplay, and perhaps the best performance of Tom Cruise's career. See more Brayden G @DeadShotVibe802 Jul 30, 2026 Great acting by Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Heartwarming movie! See more Landon J @Minxsykitty Jul 29, 2026 Hoffman is at the peak here I think. I was really pleasantly surprised with the treatment of the MC's by the other characters and the script. Sappy, not too sappy. Charming, not too charming. A real sweet spot of a movie. Definitely worth seeing if you haven't, or have no connection to autism, which is why I checked this out in the first place. See more Adelay C @27adeco Jul 23, 2026 This is one of the best acted movies I have seen in a long time, and I actually believe it has aged well. Although the storyline can feel drab or uncompelling at times, the overarching theme of acceptance and compassion makes it a good watch. See more Read all reviews
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Barry Levinson

Director

Dustin Hoffman

Raymond 'Ray' Babbitt

Tom Cruise

Charles Sanford 'Charlie' Babbitt

Valeria Golino

Susanna

Gerald R. Molen

Dr. Bruner

Jack Murdock

John Mooney, Will Executor

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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
United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
United Artists, Star Partners II Ltd., Guber-Peters Company
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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