The Cider House Rules

Name: The Cider House Rules
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-12-17
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd

1999·Movie·PG-13·126 min·★ 7.1(1,294)

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“A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.”

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

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About The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules is a 1999 English-language drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. The cast is led by Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Cider House Rules was produced by Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, and FilmColony and made in United States of America. It was released on December 17, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $24 million, it went on to gross $89 million worldwide.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: John Irving
Release date: December 17, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $89 million
Production: Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony

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The Cider House Rules cast & crew

The Cider House Rules was directed by Lasse Hallström and written by John Irving.

The cast features Tobey Maguire as Homer Wells, Charlize Theron as Candy Kendall, Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch, Delroy Lindo as Arthur Rose, Paul Rudd as Lt. Wally Worthington, and Jane Alexander as Nurse Edna.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rachel Portman, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Meryl Poster and Bobby Cohen.

Is The Cider House Rules worth watching?

The Cider House Rules holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,294 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Cider House Rules is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Cider House Rules

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