A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
the vibe
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What it feels like
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Movie1993·98 min
Benny & Joon
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
A comedy drama film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 19%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
830 ratings
About Benny & Joon
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Whimsical, Cozy
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, family dysfunction, small town, domestic home, siblings, romantic partners, outsider misfit, fish out of water, slow burn reveal, young first love