Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

1h 55m1998PG-13TMDb 7.3

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 25 December 1998
Runtime: 1h 55m
Rating: PG-13
TMDB score: 7.3 / 10 (3,543 votes)

Production

Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Patch Adams, Steve Oedekerk
Studios: Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $50.0M
Revenue: $202.3M
Profit: $152.3M
Return: 4.0×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English