Benny & Joon (1993) movie poster

Benny & Joon (1993)

"A romance on the brink of reality."
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👍 70%audience score
Critics Score
🎬 66%
ComedyDrama

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Director
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Runtime
1h 38m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.0/10 (815 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
57

Cast

Johnny Depp as Sam · 75% avg
Mary Stuart Masterson as Juniper 'Joon' Pearl · 73% avg
Aidan Quinn as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl · 72% avg
Julianne Moore as Ruthie · 69% avg
Oliver Platt as Eric · 69% avg
CCH Pounder as Dr. Garvey · 76% avg
Dan Hedaya as Thomas · 74% avg
Joe Grifasi as Mike · 75% avg

Is Benny & Joon good?

Most people think so. 70% audience score, estimated from 815 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 66%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1850 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#81 / 95 · 1993

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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

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