1988 - Rain Man: "I'm definitely not wearing my underwear"

1988 Best Picture

Premiered December 12, 1988 in New York

Budget $25 Million

Gross $173 Million

As the credits rolled, we came to a shocking realization: Hoffman and Cruise have about 90% of the lines! The movie gives us few other characters to think about or worry about. Even the fact that Charlie may lose custody of Raymond is intriguing but it does not make the movie great. This movie gives us character development at its very best. The viewer grows to love Raymond and roots on Charlie as he undergoes his transformation. Finally, it was Hoffman's best performance yet. It was reminiscent of his performance in Kramer vs. Kramer but even better.  

Callie

Favorite: I liked the development of Raymond and Charlie. The movie could have delved into autism but it spent more time on the family relationship.

Least Favorite: I did not like Charlie's relationship with his girlfriend. It was not defined very well.

Joel

Favorite: I liked the brotherly love that Raymond and Charlie developed over time. I also liked the fact that the two characters carried the entire movie.

Least Favorite: There was a lot of profanity in the movie that was not needed.