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70% Critic Match
Benny & Joon
“A romance on the brink of reality.”
7.0 / 10• 1993• 1h 38m•PG• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Depp
Sam
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeremiah S. Chechik's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Benny & Joon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
