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Robert Benton's Oscar-winning adaptation of Avery Corman's bestseller takes on contemporary problems of divorce and shifting gender roles, as a jilted husband learns how to be a nurturing father. Manhattan housewife Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) walks out on her workaholic ad man husband Ted (Dustin Hoffman), leaving their young .. Read more

Starring	Dustin Hoffman, Justin Henry, Meryl Streep, Howard Duff
Director	Robert Benton
Genres	Drama

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- A high class modern weepie. While Hoffman and Streep come to terms with divorce and battle over who gets the brat,... read more on Time Out
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  moving tale
  
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  A career oriented man tries and becomes involved in the upbringing of his son without his wife who walked out.
  
  She, who searched for a meaning in ... read more »
  
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  - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 18:58
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  Great acting but a little disappointing
  
  Woman leaves husband and young son, husband struggles bringing up son, loses job, woman decides she wants custody of child.
  
  Oscar winning tearjerker ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 426 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 31 Oct 2011 at 08:55
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  more kramer and son and less kramer vs kramer
  
  An excellent portrait of family dysfunction, I can imagine this hit a nerve with audiences for its frank take on a condition that was, unfortunately, affecting ... read more »
  
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- - bizmandan
  - 52 reviews
  - 30 Oct 2011 at 14:33
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  Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
  
  Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep are outstanding considering that this is one of their earlier roles. Hoffman in particular captures the troubles of divorce and ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 13:59
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  Kramer v Kramer
  
  Everyone one in this film was amazing,,,proper weepy,, the little boy is a really pulls at the heart strings,,one of the best ,a true classic,
  
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  - 03 Sep 2011 at 22:44
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  Challenging gender regimes
  
  A considered and nuanced portrait of family life and the in-built gender regimes we all unconsciously observe and how they can be challenged.
  
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  - 01 Aug 2011 at 15:09
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  A wonderful and moving story, best film I have seen in a while!
  
  This is a real gem of a film - I can't believe I hadn't heard much about it or seen it before. I watched it last night and can't stop thinking about... read more »
  
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- - Laura_Manchester
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  - 13 Apr 2011 at 14:38
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  Brilliant performance from Hoffman
  
  I'm using Love Film to catch up on films I've always been told are bona fide classics, and this is one that did not disappoint.
  
  Still ... read more »
  
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  - boxtwenty
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Feb 2011 at 10:59
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  Brilliant Actors, Interesting Story and really touching movie
  
  I hadn't watched 'Kramer vs. Kramer' in a really long time and didn't remember it to be such a great movie. The acting is phenomenal, the father... read more »
  
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  - Popelpaco
  - 10 reviews
  - Newcastle
  - 26 Nov 2010 at 09:36
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  A Classic Masterpiece!
  
  A great movie about fatherhood, divorce and the hurdles of a single parent!
  
  This oscar winning masterpiece is a real tear-jerker, without being too ... read more »
  
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- - Brighouse1971
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  - Brighouse, WY
  - 14 Apr 2010 at 15:14
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  Kramer v Kramer
  
  What a wonderful film, one i have watched many times before but not for some years now. What a talented little actor the character Billy played and the whole ... read more »
  
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- - 18
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  moving tale
  
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  A career oriented man tries and becomes involved in the upbringing of his son without his wife who walked out.
  
  She, who searched for a meaning in ... read more »
  
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  - arun
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 18:58
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  Realism with the sound turned down
  
  Unlike many Method-trained actors, Dustin Hoffman does not show it off. The quiet, complicated truthfulness with which he portrayed Ted Kramer (the career-high ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 12 Aug 2004 at 12:35
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  Why don't we make films like this anymore!
  
  An amazing film, which is streaks ahead of anything that we are making at the present. As Meryl Streep said in the extras, this is a film that wouldn't get ... read more »
  
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- - Edward
  - London
  - 24 May 2005 at 11:35
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  Quality Drama - Dull Experience
  
  Having noted Kramer vs. Kramer?s Oscar success and being a Meryl Streep fan, maybe I was expecting too much from this film.
  
  It is humanists? tail ... read more »
  
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- - ScubaleD
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  - London
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 10:07
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  The ultimate tear-jerker
  
  Well, if you've got kids, this will make you want to stay married! Just ignore the outdated costume dept and get wrapped up in the emotion.
  
  It&#... read more »
  
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- - Bezz1
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  - 13 Sep 2004 at 19:39
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  A Classic Masterpiece!
  
  A great movie about fatherhood, divorce and the hurdles of a single parent!
  
  This oscar winning masterpiece is a real tear-jerker, without being too ... read more »
  
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- - Brighouse1971
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  Classics Never Fail To Please
  
  Imagine watching a film set in the 70's your normal instinct will be to assume that this story is out of date, out of touch, out of vogue. Kramer vs Kramer ... read more »
  
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- - Sherawaye
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  - 06 Dec 2004 at 20:52
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  I loved this film.
  
  Been catching up on my Dustin Hoffman films and he keeps on getting better. What a fantastic heart warming film. I hate child actors but the kid in this is ... read more »
  
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- - kmcca5
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  - 28 Jan 2005 at 00:49
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  Fantastically thought-provoking film. Incredibly moving acting by Streep, Hoffman (as always) and by the little chap who plays the son. The court scene is an ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  superb
  
  fantastic story line and magnificent performances. Very moving and very current, even though and old film
  
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- Kramer vs Kramer - Blu-ray
  
  Joanna Kramer, a Manhattan housewife, can no longer face life with her husband Ted. She walks out leaving her son Billy in Ted's charge. Ted has to adjust his life and face up to his new found responsibilities. Just as he starts to find his feet, Joanna returns, intent on fighting for custody of ...

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- Kramer vs Kramer
  
  Robert Benton's Oscar-winning adaptation of Avery Corman's bestseller takes on contemporary problems of divorce and shifting gender roles, as a jilted husband learns how to be a nurturing father. Manhattan housewife Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) walks out on her workaholic ad man husband Ted (Dustin ...