Benny & Joon (1993)

7.2	Listal rating
7	IMDB rating

Directed by

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Starring (View all)

Johnny Depp

Sam

Mary Stuart Masterson

Juniper 'Joon' Pearl

Aidan Quinn

Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

Ruthie

Eric

Dr. Garvey

Thomas

Mike

Written by

Barry Berman

(story)

Lesley McNeil

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A very good movie

1 month ago at Apr 18 9:36

johanlefourbe

2 votes

I know Johnny Depp is nowadays a huge super-star and probably the most popular mainstream actor at this moment but I honestly don’t care much about his recent work. Personally, I prefer what he did in the 90’s when he was still considered a box-office poison. This movie is a perfect example. It might be known among Depp aficionados but the mainstream audience seriously didn’t care for it whe... read more

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5 years, 7 months ago at Oct 14 2:33

Claudia

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Its a sweet, romantic comedy which is made even better with Johnny Depp. At times it has its weird moments, but that's what makes it unique.
A cute yet quirky movie that is highly enjoyable, a film for everyone..

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1 year, 11 months ago at Jun 11 14:23

infected mushroom

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A Romance on the Brink of Reality.

Looking for an excellent stay-at-home date movie? You can't go wrong watching this quirky romantic comedy/drama that stars Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson as two incredibly odd people who fall in love. "Benny and Joon" is an outstanding story of love and understanding.

Benny needs someone to look after his mentally dist... read more

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A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Release date : 16 April 1993
UPC: 027616857736

Romance (15), Drama (11), Comedy (11), 1993 (8), 1990s (7), Mental Illness (7), Quirky (4), Johnny Depp (4), Schizophrenia (4), Character Name In Title (4), Usa (4), Love Story (3), Tree (2), Physical Comedy (2), Comedies (2), Humour (2), Male Female Relationship (2), Misfit (2), Dramas (2), Witty (2)

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Fortunato commented on a review of Benny & Joon 1 month ago

I agree. I still believe this is and will always be one of his best. I, too, much preferred him when he wouldn't deign to set foot in Hollywood. I have the utmost respect for him for not falling in st

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johanlefourbe posted a review 1 month ago

A very good movie

“I know Johnny Depp is nowadays a huge super-star and probably the most popular mainstream actor at this moment but I honestly don’t care much about his recent work. Personally, I prefer what he did in the 90’s when he was still considered a box-office poison. This movie is a perfect example. It might be known among Depp aficionados but the mainstream audience seriously didn’t care for it when it was released. Back in those days, I thought it was pretty good so I thought it would be nice to re-watch it with my wife and, to my surprise, I thought it was just really awesome, much better than I remembered. Indeed, in my opinion, it is one of the few really good romantic-comedies out there. Even though it follows more or less the rules of this formula, they managed to create some genuinel” read more

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" Plot: A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton. Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Stars: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn -----} Trailer"

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"Is their anything so true as that first kiss? The purity of the love in this movie as portrayed by Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson gives this movie it's unique appeal. It's also an early showcase of the great talent that Depp is going to blossom into. The movie makes us fall in love with both Benny and Joon and displays wonderful character development. http://youtu.be/Y_lkJJUGuyg"

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"The Happy Ending: Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) is released from hospital and gets her own apartment. Lovely. The Depressing Implications: When Benny (Aidan Quinn) visits his sister, he finds her with Sam (Johnny Depp) and decides to leave them in peace. Which means the brother-sister relationship will never be the same again. Sob. "