Benny & Joon
“A romance on the brink of reality.”
A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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Cast
27 people
Johnny Depp
Sam
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mary Stuart Masterson
Juniper 'Joon' Pearl
Known for
Five Nights at Freddy's
For Life
Aidan Quinn
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Known for
Elementary
Unknown
Julianne Moore
Ruthie
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Big Lebowski
Oliver Platt
Eric
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
CCH Pounder
Dr. Garvey
Known for
Avatar
The Shield
Dan Hedaya
Thomas
Known for
The Addams Family
Commando
Joe Grifasi
Mike
Known for
Batman Forever
13 Going on 30
William H. Macy
Randy Burch
Known for
Shameless
Fargo
Liane Curtis
Claudia
Known for
Critters 2
Sixteen Candles
Eileen Ryan
Mrs. Smail
Known for
I Am Sam
Anywhere but Here
Lynette Walden
Female Customer
Known for
Joe
Jeremiah S. Chechik Director · Barry Berman Writer Lesley McNeil Writer
Worldwide gross $23M · United States release April 16, 1993 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$23,202,734
Production
Roth/Arnold Productions
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 16, 1993
Theatrical
Brazil
October 5, 1993 · Theatrical
France
August 21, 1993 · Theatrical
Germany
July 22, 1993 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 26, 1993 · Theatrical
April 26, 2002 · TV · Net 5
August 4, 2004 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
July 9, 1993 · Theatrical
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