The Cider House Rules
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
1999 2 hours 6 minutesA story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
1999 2 hours 6 minutes
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?
17th December 1999
26 years ago
2 hours 6 minutes
Finishes at 2:54am
$24,000,000 ($47,628,000 today)
Revenue $88,500,000
Won 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 30 nominations total
7.4/10
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