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Benny & Joon

6.4

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Original title

Benny & Joon

Year

1993

Running time

100 min.

Country

United States

Director

Jeremiah Chechik

Screenwriter

Barry Berman

Cast

Music

Rachel Portman

Cinematography

John Schwartzman

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Comedy. Romance | Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

An oddball love story about a fey loner named Sam (Johnny Depp), who falls in love with the mentally unbalanced Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), who lives in the care of her protective brother Benny (Aidan Quinn). Joon has a bad habit of going a bit around the bend and setting fires, but Sam's tender care apparently has the cure for what ails her.

Awards: 1993: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actor - Comedy/Musical (Johnny Depp)

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Critics' reviews

"The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it weaves the two together with a charm that would probably not be quite so easy in real life (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson render such startling performances in the romantic fable 'Benny & Joon' that they almost overcome the trappings of an emotional tale that is not particularly well written or directed."

Emanuel Levy: Variety
"At the core of its misfits-need-love-too storyline lies a warmhearted charm so captivating that only the most hardened cynic will fail to be enchanted (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Matt Mueller: Empire
"This sentimental stew is not without its flavors, and the cast tries hard to be winsome and adorably distraught."

Peter Rainer: Los Angeles Times

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Benny & Joon

1993

Jeremiah Chechik

6.4

(4,189)