The Cider House Rules

1999 · directed by Lasse Hallström

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

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?

The Cider House Rules (1999), directed by Lasse Hallström, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Tobey Maguire
• Charlize Theron
• Michael Caine
• Delroy Lindo
• Paul Rudd
• Jane Alexander
• Kathy Baker
• Erykah Badu
• Kieran Culkin
• Kate Nelligan

Crew

• Oliver Stapleton — Director of Photography
• Lisa Zeno Churgin — Editor
• Rachel Portman — Original Music Composer
• John Irving — Screenplay

More from Lasse Hallström

1. My Life as a Dog (1985) — 81/100 · hit
2. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
3. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) — 79/100
4. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) — 74/100
5. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) — 69/100
6. Chocolat (2000) — 68/100

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