The Cider House Rules (1999)

#2614 worldwide · charting in 4 countries

Movie · 126 min · 15 · doc, drm, rma

The Cider House Rules poster

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?

  • 7.4 IMDb
  • 7.1 TMDB
  • 72% Rotten Tomatoes
  • 86 JustWatch

Where to watch The Cider House Rules

Available on 10 platforms across 5 countries.

Chart positions today

Currently charting in 4 countries, best placed at #287 in Sweden.

Available languages

Audio: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish

Chart history

The Cider House Rules has spent 1 days in a top 3, 2 days in a top 10 and 15 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #2.

Cast

Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Erykah Badu, Kieran Culkin, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D, J.K. Simmons, Erik Per Sullivan, Paz de la Huerta, K. Todd Freeman, Evan Parke, Jimmy Flynn, Lonnie Farmer

Crew

Lasse Hallström (director), John Irving (screenplay), Alan C. Blomquist (producer), Leslie Holleran (producer), Richard N. Gladstein (producer), Lila Yacoub (producer)

Awards

2 wins from 9 nominations.

  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2000 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2000 — won
  • Academy Award for Best Director 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Film Editing 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Picture 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Original Score 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Production Design 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2000 — nominated
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 2000 — nominated