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"The Cider House Rules" tells the story of an orphan who is adopted by his own orphanage and reared by the doctor in charge--who sees him as a successor. At one point he runs away to pick apples and fall in love, but his fate awaits him and has been sealed at his birth.
The Cider House Rules derives affecting drama from wonderful performances, lovely visuals, and an old-fashioned feel. Read Critics Reviews
"The Cider House Rules" is an unabashedly sentimental movie that wants to pluck our heart strings, and now and then its tone (and its quiet but incessant soundtrack by Rachel...
A beautiful coming of age story and and period-piece, The Cider House Rules is all at once delightful, horrifying, romantic, and epic. This is a great 1990s film with a charming and tactful script, incredibly evocative cinematography, top notch performances, and a soul that a lot of movies lack.
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, based on a John Irving novel, won an Oscar for best screenplay. Homer Wells ( Tobey Maguire ), twice returned by adoptive parents, has become the surrogate son of the head of the orphanage, the benevolent Dr. Larch ( Michael Caine ).
The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by John Irving, based on Irving's 1985 novel. Its story follows Homer Wells, who lives in a World War II–era Maine orphanage run by a doctor who trained him, and his journey after leaving the orphanage.
The Cider House Rules is a well done movie that manages a pretty remarkable feat: it handles no less than 3 story-lines seamlessly while giving each enough substance. Often in the majority movies, the screenplay leaves loose ends or dead-ends a side-story to a flaw, but not here.
an extremely pretty movie to look at and listen to, but although Irving's basic plot remains, the richness of his prose hasn't truly transferred to the screen. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5...
The Cider House Rules: Directed by Lasse Hallström. With Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd. During World War II, an orphan grows up under the tutelage of a doctor who runs an orphanage.
Rich in story, character, and design, The Cider House Rules is obviously a collaborative effort, but above all it is a triumph for director Hallström. Has that Dickensian spirit wherein simple acts of kindness can bring an audience close to tears.