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Patch Adams (1998)

Summary: The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.
Release Date: December 25, 1998
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Director: Tom Shadyac
Tom ShadyacDirector
Tom Shadyac ethnicity
Mixed / Other Male
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Writers: Patch Adams
Patch AdamsWriter
Patch Adams ethnicity
Black Male
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, Maureen Mylander
Maureen MylanderWriter
Maureen Mylander ethnicity
White Female
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, Steve Oedekerk
Steve OedekerkWriter
Steve Oedekerk ethnicity
White Male
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Runtime: 1 h 55 min
MPAA: PG-13
Production: Universal Pictures, Blue Wolf Productions, Farrell/Minoff
Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), HBO Max, Peacock, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 90,000,000
Domestic: $ 135,026,902
International: $ 67,266,000

Box office:

Budget:$90MDomestic:$135MInternational:$67.3MWorldwide:$202.3M

Adaptation/remake:

based on true story, based on book, based on real person

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Production:

Universal Pictures

52%

The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this 52% higher than the critics.

21%73%

The Metacritic audience rated this 42% higher than the critics.

26/10068/100
22%11%

22% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

11% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

White83.33%Black11.11%Jewish5.56%
1.45
BechdeltestPassed!

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Message3/5
Role model3/5
Violence3/5
Sex2/5
Language3/5
Drugs2/5

This film gets a 1.45/5 family friendly score


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