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Summary
Story of the early life of genius and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+19)
Critics 73Audiences 54GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer73%
Letterboxd · 443 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score36%
Running time
1 h 59 min
A typical length for dramas, +10 min on the typical 109
typical 109119Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1996
October 4, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
17 of 17
Matthew BroderickRichard Feynman
Patricia ArquetteArline Greenbaum
Peter RiegertMel Feynman- JFJeffrey ForceYoung Richard
- DDDavid Drew GallagherHarold
Raffi Di BlasioRobert
Josh KeatonDavid
James HongAbacus Adder- MDMelissa DeLiziaYoung Joan
Peter Michael GoetzDr. Gell-Mann
Kelly WolfNurse Kate
Mary Pat GleasonCounty Nurse #2
Joyce Van PattenAunt Ruth
James Le GrosJohn Wheeler
Željko IvanekBill Price
Joshua MalinaCalculator Kid #3
Matt MulhernGate Guard
Directing · 1
- Matthew Broderick Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Patricia Broderick Screenplay, Producer
- Richard Feynman Author
- Ralph Leighton Author
Production · 6
- Philippe Caland Executive Producer
- Michael Leahy Producer
- Joel Soisson Producer
- Lisa Bankert Casting
- Philip Euling Associate Producer
- Don Phillips Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Toyomichi Kurita Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Amy Young Editor
- Elena Maganini Editor
- Bill Johnson Editor
- Marc Wielage Digital Colorist
Sound · 1
- Bruce Broughton Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Bernt Amadeus Capra Production Design
- Jeff Schell Art Direction
- Susan Benjamin Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Mary Jane Fort Costume Design
- Peggy Nicholson Hairstylist
- Theo Mayes Key Hair Stylist
- Angela Moos Key Makeup Artist
- Rosemary Zurlo Makeup Artist
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