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Patch Adams (1998)

Movie"Laughter is contagious."
Audience Score
73
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PG-13 1 hr 55 minDec 25th, 1998Comedy, Drama
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
StarringRobin WilliamsMonica PotterPhilip Seymour Hoffman
DirectorTom Shadyac

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 25th, 1998 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 17th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$50,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$202,292,902 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookbased on true story1970s1960sdoctorhospitalnursebased on real personpsychiatric hospitalmedical drama