Benny & Joon
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Benny & Joon is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama film about an eccentric young woman and her protective brother whose lives change when they take in an offbeat drifter with a flair for silent-film-style antics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benny & Joon canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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romantic comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Golden Globe Award nomination for Johnny Depp (Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy) ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| character |
Benny Pearl
NERFINISHED
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Juniper "Joon" Pearl NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | John Schwartzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color film ⓘ |
| composer | Rachel Portman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jeremiah S. Chechik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
MGM
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | Carol Littleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
homage to Buster Keaton
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homage to Charlie Chaplin ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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romance film ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTagline | A little crazy. A little romantic. A lot of fun. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family responsibility
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mental illness ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
protective role of Benny over Joon
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relationship between Joon and Sam ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
features silent-film-style physical comedy
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portrays an eccentric young woman with mental health challenges ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Donna Roth
NERFINISHED
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Susan Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-04-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Barry Berman
NERFINISHED
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Leslie McNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundtrackIncludes | "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Depp NERFINISHED ⓘ Julianne Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Stuart Masterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
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