Benny & Joon (1993)

Directed by

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, physical comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 828 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man with mental health challenges lives with his overprotective brother. He meets a free-spirited woman who shares his love for silent film comedy and they develop a gentle romance.

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What happens

Benny & Joon is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper ("Joon") (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and fall in love. Aidan Quinn also stars, and it was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. During the film, Depp performs physical comedy routines based on silent film comics Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd. Filming was primarily on location in Spokane, Washington, while the opening train scenes were shot near Metaline Falls, Washington. In the United States, the film popularized the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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