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33 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Benny & Joon
"A romance on the brink of reality."
1993 1h 38m EN
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7.0
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METACRITIC
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7.1
IMDB
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7.0TMDB Β· 863π
75%Rotten Tomatoesβ57Metacriticβ
7.1IMDB Β· 64,147
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
βA romance on the brink of reality.β
Cast
Johnny Depp
Sam
Mary Stuart Masterson
Juniper 'Joon' Pearl
Aidan Quinn
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Julianne Moore
Ruthie
Oliver Platt
Eric
CCH Pounder
Dr. Garvey
Dan Hedaya
Thomas
Joe Grifasi
Mike
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Writers
- Barry Berman, Lesley McNeil
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A romance on the brink of reality.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0106387 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jeremiah S. Chechik directs. John Schwartzman behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Carol Littleton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 133 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A romance on the brink of reality.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0106387 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Schwartzman
- Original score
- Rachel Portman
- Editing
- Carol Littleton
- Production design
- Neil Spisak
- Costume design
- Aggie Guerard Rodgers
- Makeup / hair
- FrΓΓ°a AradΓ³ttir
- Sound
- Scott Millan
- Stunt coordinator
- Noon Orsatti
- Runtime
- 98 min Β· 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $23,202,734
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 75% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 57/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.1/10 Β· 64,147 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Awards
4 nominations total
Also by
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RO
Roth/Arnold Productions
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- ProducerDonna Roth
- EditorCarol Littleton
- Executive ProducerBill Badalato
- ProducerSusan Arnold
- Associate ProducerLesley McNeil
- Dialogue EditorRalph Osborn
- Property MasterMartin Lasowitz
- Music SupervisorAllan Mason
- Script SupervisorLisa Krueger
- Production DesignNeil Spisak
- Sound Re-Recording MixerScott Millan
- Foley EditorLucy Coldsnow-Smith
- Set DecorationBarbara Munch
- Key Hair StylistFrΓΓ°a AradΓ³ttir
- Art DirectionPat Tagliaferro
- Costume DesignAggie Guerard Rodgers
- Supervising Sound EditorJ. Paul Huntsman
- Dialogue EditorAdam Sawelson
- Dialogue EditorPat McCormick
- Still PhotographerBruce Birmelin
- ADR MixerPaul Zydel
- First Assistant EditorSuzanne Spangler
- First Assistant DirectorK.C. Colwell
- CastingHeidi Levitt
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- autism
- car garage
- eccentric
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-04-16PG
Also known as
International titles
- Benny And JoonAU
- Benny & Joon, el amor de los inocentesES
- ΠΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ Ρ ΠΠΆΡΠ½UA
- Benny und JoonDE
