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Rain Man (1988) runs 2 h 14 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.7 from 7,451 TMDB members. When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers'…

Runtime
2 h 14 min — ends 10:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Drama
Released
December 12, 1988
TMDB rating
7.7 / 10 from 7,451 votes
Director
Barry Levinson
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).

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How long is Rain Man?
Rain Man is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Rain Man rated?
Rain Man is rated R in the US.
Is Rain Man a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Rain Man?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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