The Cider House Rules (1999)

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A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

• Released: 1999-12-17
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 6m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,347 votes

Directed by Lasse Hallström.

Top cast

• Tobey Maguire as Homer Wells
• Charlize Theron as Candy Kendall
• Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch
• Delroy Lindo as Arthur Rose
• Paul Rudd as Lt. Wally Worthington
• Jane Alexander as Nurse Edna
• Kathy Baker as Nurse Angela
• Erykah Badu as Rose Rose
• Kieran Culkin as Buster
• Kate Nelligan as Olive Worthington

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Where to watch The Cider House Rules

• United States: stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Crave, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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