Benny & Joon (1993)

PG   |    |  Comedy, Drama, Romance

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A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

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  • Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn in Benny & Joon (1993)
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  • Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson in Benny & Joon (1993)
  • Johnny Depp in Benny & Joon (1993)
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Another 3 nominations.

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14 June 2000 | moggy-4
9
| Warm, engrossing film about real people
I doubt that I can add much to all the good things said about this film. Acting is superb, as is writing and direction, which keep the story from ever seeming "cute". It is never condescending about mentally ill; I love line where Joon corrects Benny's score keeping of a ping-pong game:" the mentally ill can count, you know". Both serious and comic, like life. Imagine, a good film without violence, drug life, car chases or sex. See it.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Benny and Joon's house in the movie was rented for filming. The owners of the house were paid to stay in a hotel, in exchange for the use of their fully furnished house.

Quotes

Randy Burch: So we're planning our next vacation, right? I want Australia, she wants Italy. I like snorkeling, she likes garlic. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, she says to me: Do I need her? Jesus, Benny. What kind of a question is that? I mean, "need?" What ...

Goofs

While Sam is swinging back in forth in the hospital window, the window alters from open to closed in various shots.

Soundtracks

I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
Written by Charlie Reid (as Charles Reid) and Craig Reid
Performed by The Proclaimers
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/Chrysalis Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Details

Release Date:

23 April 1993

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

301 North Cedar Street, Spokane, Washington, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,285,063 (USA) (18 April 1993)

Gross:

$23,202,734 (USA)

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