The Cider House Rules
“A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.”
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?
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Cast
37 people
Tobey Maguire
Homer Wells
Known for
Spider-Man
The Great Gatsby
Charlize Theron
Candy Kendall
Known for
Mad Max: Fury Road
Atomic Blonde
Michael Caine
Dr. Wilbur Larch
Known for
Interstellar
Batman Begins
Delroy Lindo
Arthur Rose
Known for
Up
Da 5 Bloods
Paul Rudd
Lt. Wally Worthington
Known for
Ant-Man
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Jane Alexander
Nurse Edna
Known for
The Ring
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kathy Baker
Nurse Angela
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Age of Adaline
Erykah Badu
Rose Rose
Known for
What Men Want
House of D
Kieran Culkin
Buster
Known for
Succession
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
Known for
U.S. Marshals
Wolf
Heavy D
Peaches
Known for
Step Up
Big Trouble
J.K. Simmons
Ray Kendall
Known for
INVINCIBLE
Whiplash
Lasse Hallström Director · John Irving Screenplay Rachel Portman Composer
Worldwide gross $88M · Budget $24M · United States release December 17, 1999
Box office
Budget
$24,000,000
Worldwide gross
$88,500,000
Gross vs. budget
3.7×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
Nina Saxon Film Design
Production
FilmColony
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 17, 1999
Limited theatrical
United States
January 7, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
October 12, 2000 · Theatrical
March 27, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
France
March 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 24, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
July 1, 2000 · Digital
Netherlands
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
September 19, 2000 · Physical · DVD
December 27, 2003 · TV · Nederland 3
November 4, 2011 · Theatrical · Blu ray
Poland
February 25, 2000 · Digital
South Korea
June 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 16, 2000 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 24, 2000 · Theatrical
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