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Summary
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 84Audiences 83GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer90%
Metascore77
Audience score89%
User score8.3
Letterboxd · 214 K ratings4.1/5
IMDb7.8
Box office
13×its budget
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $106 M
Worldwide it earned $98 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 48 countries, rent or buy in 42 more
+38Released
1979
December 7, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1980
- Best Picture1980Won
- Directing1980Won
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)1980Won
- Actor in a Leading Role1980Won
- Actress in a Supporting Role1980Won
- Actor in a Supporting Role1980Nominated
- Cinematography1980Nominated
- Film Editing1980Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1979 to 1980
- Best Motion Picture, Drama1980Won
- Best Screenplay, Motion Picture1980Won
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama1980Won
- Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture1980Won
- Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture1980Won
- Best Screenplay1979Won
- Best Director, Motion Picture1980Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture1980Nominated
- New Star of the Year, Actor1980Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards1980
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Feature Film1980Won
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film1980Won
BAFTA Awards1980
- Best Film1980Nominated
- Best Director1980Nominated
- Best Adapted Screenplay1980Nominated
- Best Leading Actor1980Nominated
- Best Leading Actress1980Nominated
César Awards1981
- Best Foreign Film1981Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 8 more24 people
- Dustin HoffmanTed Kramer
- Meryl StreepJoanna Kramer
- Jane AlexanderMargaret Phelps
- Justin HenryBilly Kramer
- Howard DuffJohn Shaunessy
- George CoeJim O'Connor
- JoBeth WilliamsPhyllis Bernard
- Bill MoorGressen
Howland ChamberlainJudge Atkins- JRJack RamageSpencer
- JOJess OsunaAckerman
Nicholas HormannInterviewer- EPEllen ParkerTeacher
- SBShelby BrammerTed's Secretary
- CNCarol NadellMrs. Kline
- DGDonald GantrySurgeon
Joe SenecaPartygoer- DGDavid GoldenGrocer
- SASean AlbertsonBoy in Hospital (uncredited)
- IKIris KleinPartygoer (as Iris Alhanti)
- PLPeter LowndsNorman
- JCJudith CalderReceptionist
- KKKathleen KellerWaitress
- ISIngeborg SørensenWoman at Christmas Party
Directing · 4
- Robert Benton Director, Screenplay
- Thomas John Kane First Assistant Director
- Yudi Bennett Second Assistant Director
- Renata Stoia Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Avery Corman Novel
Production · 6
- Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
- Shirley Rich Casting
- Brooke Kennedy Location Manager
- Richard Fischoff Associate Producer
- David Golden Production Manager
- Marion Billings Publicist
Camera · 5
- Néstor Almendros Director of Photography
- Tom Priestley Jr. Camera Operator
- Vinnie Gerardo First Assistant Camera
- Kenneth Goss Key Grip
- Holly Bower Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
- Bill Pankow Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- John Kander Original Music Composer
- Herb Harris Original Music Composer
- Sanford Rackow Supervising Sound Editor
- James Perdue Sound Recordist
- Jack C. Jacobsen Sound Mixer
- Stan Bochner Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Paul Sylbert Production Design
- Merle Eckert Construction Coordinator
- Thomas Saccio Property Master
- Alan Hicks Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Ruth Morley Costume Design
- Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
- Marilyn Putnam Costumer
- Joseph Coscia Hairstylist
- Al Craine Costumer
Lighting · 1
- Jerry DeBlau Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 2
- Ann Guerin Unit Publicist
- Edward Garzero Scenic Artist
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