Rotten
Williams pulls out all the stops in a lead role that gives him carte blanche to careen between extremes of silliness and sentimentality; he tries too hard, too obviously, much like the pic itself.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Tom Shadyac Director
- Robin Williams as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
- Monica Potter as Carin Fisher
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch Roman
- Daniel London as Truman Schiff
- Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott
- Harve Presnell as Dean Anderson
- Peter Coyote as Bill Davis
- Michael Jeter as Rudy
- Josef Sommer Cast
- Irma P. Hall Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An overdose of sentimental claptrap, underscored by Marc Shaiman's cliched string arrangements.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Rotten
Its simpleminded mawkishness aside, Patch Adams also represents filmic storytelling at its most corrupt.
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Rotten
By the end of it, you may feel like tripping a stranger just to shake off the sticky-sweet residue.
Eleonore Snow, Mr. Showbiz
Rotten
It extracts tears individually by liposuction, without anesthesia!
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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