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Rain Man Review (1988) — 80% Celluloid Score

Directed by Barry Levinson · 1988 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Rain Man worth watching?

Rain Man (1988) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Rain Man?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

89% Critic Score
90% Audience
65 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 14m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Dustin Hoffman , Valeria Golino , Gerald R. Molen , Jack Murdock , Michael D. Roberts , Ralph Seymour , Lucinda Jenney , Bonnie Hunt , Kim Robillard
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (89%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (65/100).
  • IMDb users score it 8/10.
  • Celluloid Score 80% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Rain Man worth watching?

    Yes — Rain Man earns a 80% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Cruise’s hustler opposite Hoffman’s Raymond — an Oscar-winning road drama that cemented him as a serious lead.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Rain Man about?

    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.

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