7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 1988 • 134 min • Adults (18+)
Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
Overview
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Starring Cast
Dustin Hoffman • Tom Cruise • Valeria Golino
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Starring Cast
Dustin Hoffman • Tom Cruise • Valeria Golino
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is primarily a character study focused on individual transformation and the development of a family bond, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its themes of personal growth, empathy, and the importance of family are largely apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
Rain Man features a predominantly white main cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative centers on a journey of personal growth and family connection, exploring themes of neurodiversity without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes related to race, gender, or sexual orientation.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Rain Man does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the complex relationship between two estranged brothers, one with autism, and their journey of discovery and reconciliation, without touching upon queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Rain Man" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on the relationship between two brothers, one with autism, and does not touch upon transgender identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Rain Man is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters of a different gender. The characters' genders were created and defined for this specific film.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Rain Man is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. The characters were created for this film, establishing their race for the first time. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.8
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