The Cider House Rules
During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage. However, he yearns for freedom and soon decides to leave in order to make a life for himself.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage. However, he yearns for freedom and soon decides to leave in order to make a life for himself.
Top credits
Tobey Maguire — Homer Wells
Charlize Theron — Candy Kendall
Michael Caine — Dr. Wilbur Larch
Delroy Lindo — Mr. Rose
Awards
2 wins & 5 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• The scenes featuring the orphanage were filmed at the Northampton State Hospital, an abandoned mental asylum in Northampton, Massachusetts.
• One of the attractions of adapting this movie for author John Irving was that he wanted his son, Colin Irving, to play Wally Worthington. However, as the development process took over a decade, eventually his son was too old for the part, and was not known enough to be considered for it in any event. However, the role of Major Winslow did ultimately provide Colin Irving a part in this movie.
• Tobey Maguire got the lead role after his best friend Leonardo DiCaprio turned it down.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $57,545,092
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $110,098 (1999-12-12)
User reviews
Funny, moving, incredibly well-done
A Good Movie For A Cold Winter's Day
Sometimes you must break rules to straighten the situation.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital, SDDS
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
