The Cider House Rules
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr.Larch.Dr.Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician.But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage.What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house?
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Worldwide
- $89M
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Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
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Box Office & Release
The Cider House Rules returned 3.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $24M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $89M
- Release date
- Dec 17, 1999
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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