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The Cider House Rules

Name: The Cider House Rules
Director: Lasse Hallström
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-12-17
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd

1999 · 2h 6m · Drama

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 75 RT 72%

Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for a thoughtful, character-driven drama with real emotional weight. This is a beautifully crafted film about duty, freedom, and finding your place in the world—the kind of intelligent, grown-up storytelling that rewards your attention and stays with you.

Plot

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?

Director: Lasse Hallström

Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd

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