Patch Adams (1998)
Directed by Tom Shadyac · 115 min · Comedy, Drama
31.3 TOPICAL score · #3,423 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Patch Adams (1998, directed by Tom Shadyac) has a TOPICAL score of 31.3 - ranked 3,423 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 22% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 26. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (3,543 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics22% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 26
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (3,543 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read49,819 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robin Williams (actor #39), Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor #20)