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Benny And Joon
1993
Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), a mentally disturbed young woman, lives with her older (and over-protective) brother, Benny (Aidan Quinn). He puts up with the untenable situation because of his love for her and his dislike of institutions. Just when their relationship reaches a point where things have to change, the soft-spoken, .. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore |
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| Director | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Benny And Joon
Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), a mentally disturbed young woman, lives with her older (and over-protective) brother, Benny (Aidan Quinn). He puts up with the untenable situation because of his love for her and his dislike of institutions. Just when their relationship reaches a point where things have to change, the soft-spoken, silent film-obsessed Sam (Johnny Depp) enters their lives and slowly begins a romance with the fragile Joon. His love proves to be just the therapy she needs--and it finally gives the reclusive Benny, who hasn't even been able to commit to a second date, the chance to start a romance of his own.
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt, Dan Hedaya, William H. Macy |
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| Director | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 23 Jul 2001 Production year: 1993 |
| Format | DVD |
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You'll either find this so-so romantic fable a whimsical joy or annoyingly eccentric, as beguiling man-child Johnny Depp woos mentally unstable Mary Stuart Masterson, much to her brother Aidan Quinn's concern. It's one of those “lunatics are saner than the rest of us” polemics, admittedly heartfelt but, ultimately, too underwritten to put its message across properly. However, the performances do wonders in papering over the credibility gaps, and Depp's silent movie skills, much in evidence because his character is besotted with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, are truly remarkable.
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Another one flies over the cuckoo's nest in this soft-hearted romantic three-hander. Joon (Masterson) plays cooky -... read more on Time Out
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Depp shows his talents yet again
Although it's not the most exciting movie Johnny Depp has starred in, this lovely movie still provides a lot of entertainment (especially from Johnny.) He plays Sam, a strange and quirky young man who falls in love with Joon, a mentally ill woman. She lives with her brother who has been her carer since being a child. The movie shows the compliacated relationships between the three of them. Johnny Depp made me laugh so much with his Keaton/Chaplin antics.
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Depp shows his talents yet again
Although it's not the most exciting movie Johnny Depp has starred in, this lovely movie still provides a lot of entertainment (especially from Johnny.) He plays Sam, a strange and quirky young man who falls in love with Joon, a mentally ill woman. She lives with her brother who has been her carer since being a child. The movie shows the compliacated relationships between the three of them. Johnny Depp made me laugh so much with his Keaton/Chaplin antics.
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