
Rain Man

A journey through understanding and fellowship.
- 1988
- Rated R
- 2h 14m
- Drama
Overview
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond 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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (1989)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1989)
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Box office
Grossed $355M worldwide, about 14.2 times its $25M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Las Vegas Valley and California
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles and Missouri
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Music
Music by Hans Zimmer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John Seale
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ronald BassScreenplay
- Barry MorrowScreenplay, Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 12, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $354.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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