The Cider House Rules
Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Erykah Badu
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world.
DVD Released: August 15, 2000
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August 13, 2008Not many people seem to be giving this film as many stars as me but I found it to be so incredibly moving that I feel it is worthy of a 5 star rating. The music was perfect for the story too. Possibly not the ending that everyone would have hoped for but probably the one that w... ...( read more )
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January 1, 2008A truly mesmerising period story with shining casting and a emotional story which deserves to be rewatched and watched by all. A successful hash of the novel which could have been disaster.
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September 1, 2007Charlize Theron plays the confused, dirty whorish type and Tobey Maguire her nerdy fling. Michael Caine plays a dying doctor/director of an orphanage, and ironically enough, an abortion enthusiast.
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August 3, 2007As a pro-lifer, I don't dig all of the message... much of it in fact, but it was a great movie with great acting.
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July 2, 2009If you've seen the film you haven't read the novel. If you've read the novel you haven't seen the film. I highly recommend both.
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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