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A pretty great film that’s a bit ruined for me now after reading up on how poorly Dustin Hoffman treated Meryl Streep on set. “Dustin Hoffman treated Meryl Streep horribly on set. Aside from hitting her and the infamous wine glass scene, he reportedly whispered John Cazale’s name to her in order to get a reaction from her. Cazale, Streep’s lover, had died in 1978 of cancer and Streep was still recovering at the time of filming.” Yeah, fuck “method” actors. How much is great art worth if it has to come out of you treating everyone around you like a total asshole?
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doing a double bill of this and marriage story tonight. calling it the dcu (divorce cinematic universe)
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Was rooting for Kramer for most of the movie but then by the end I found myself siding with Kramer
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it’s weird how both of these characters aren’t that likeable but i felt sympathy for both of them
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“all my life i’ve felt like somebody’s wife or mother or daughter. even when we were together i never knew who i was. that’s why i had to go away.”
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not a child of divorce but i deeply sympathize with those who are. no child should ever go through having to live in two diff places now and forever carrying the knowledge (at such a young age) that his parents are separated and probably never going to remarry. the child may grow to think that this family dynamic is the only version of family he’ll ever know. this pains me so much that i cried during the trial scenes/custody battle in court till the end of the movie (im also on my period so imagine my emotions)
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Kramer vs Kramer is both a movie very much of its time, and also has some themes that are timeless. When reading the quick description on the DVD box, it says something to the effect of “Wife leaves her husband and child, comes back at some far later date and sues for custody”, at which point the audience member would be hard pressed to see how a mother could possibly even win such a lawsuit, but the movie does actually…
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That elevator scene really said: Here’s a final dose of heartbreak just in case you weren’t crying enough… 🥲 Myrel streep ❤️🩵
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Ne tatlı filmdi lan öyle konusu anlatış tarzı oyunculuklar falan o kadar güzeldiki içimiz ısındı izlerken. Ailelere tavsiye küçük çocuğunuz varsa herşeyin önüne koyun ve ne olursa olsun bütün yolu beraber yürüyün.
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Beautiful and sad and funny and heartwarming.
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She’s so real. Fuck you and fuck them kids. Movies from the 70s are perfect Sunday watches Damn this got ugly real quick. I can’t believe this film made me feel bad for a man No but seriously this was so human and heartbreaking. I love how it wasn’t black and white in portraying any of them, just different perspectives. No one is a saint. I didn’t expect I’d love this as much as I did. Kuya’actwa shame. 70s acting is just so different
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until like two weeks ago I thought this was about the guy from Seinfeld
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how the fuck do i recover
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I Viewed this as a feminist movie and Noone is gonna change my mind. (THIS FUCKING LAWYER I am disgusted by his misogynistic questions.) #Merylstreepiloveu
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problematic family. I love streep’s intent to justify why she left.
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Merci a ma prof d’anglais en 5e pour nous avoir montré ce film. Instantanément devenu un de mes films prefs
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Simple mais tellement touchant, on ne voit pas le temps passer et Dustin Hoffman est un acteur fabuleux.
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en cuanto el niño se queda con el papá nomas se demuestra lo mediocre que puede llegar a ser en el cuidado jaja. Decidir que ya no quieres ser mamá es válido pero jodido. Actuaciones increíbles.
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those who get it, get it
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This made me like marriage story more and that says a lot.
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Went a perspective a find kinda surprising even now in 2026, but surprising enough that idk if each character was equally compelling or I saw myself in them. Why didn’t they try to work it out as a couple?!??
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Oncelikle bele bir sey demek isteyiremki bu hadiseleri yasamamis olmagimiz bele cox boyuk bir nemetdi, cunki bir usaq ucun yasanilan belkede en sarsirdici hadiselerden biridi. Her iki terefinde menim ucun hakli terefleri var, her ikisini de cox yaxsi anlayiram ve sonda atasinnan qalmasini isteyirdim amma bu demek deyilki ana sehvdi, mehkemede qadina suallar sorusulur ki : yaxsi pul qazanirdimi? , size vurubmu , usaginiza vurubmu, sedaqetsizlik eleyibmi? Ve bunlar bosanmaq ucun sebeb olaraq gostermeye calisilir ancaq bosanmaq ucun bunlarin olmasina…
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I almost forgot I am watching a film with actors. This was way too real.
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Pensaba que iba a estar más centrada en el juicio o en el divorcio pero para mí ha resultado ser más sobre la parentalidad y me ha sorprendido muy para bien. Que sea la segunda película más taquillera de su año es algo bastante wow.
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Surprisingly liked it. And why is the defence lawyer on a John Wayne level of toughness. + Great story. Really revolutionary in the sense it was quite balanced in how divorce is presented. It’s not one person obviously at fault, but two, fairly normal people going through it. + excellent acting. Hoffman and Streep, you can really expect nothing but the best. + Short and sweet length. No filler or needless dialogue. + Convincing courtroom scenes. Mr Kramer’s defence attorney…
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Billy deserves better. Performance by Dustin Hoffman is great. If I had to choose one word to describe the film it would be responsibility, it’s all about responsibility and irresponsibility.
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This movies cinematography and editing, somehow turns the dull interior of new york office buildings into a commentary on relationships. The kids acting is also insane. Dustin Hoffman running. Working in family law must be a tough business.
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Dustin Hoffman v. Un guion con mas huecos que el gouda Tipo, entiendo que es muy buen alegato a la necesidad de custodia compartida en los sistemas judiciales para la época, pero es que es irrisorio que la opinión del niño la dejan de lado casi al completo. El espectador no sabe lo que el niño quiere en ningún momento xd
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passei o filme inteiro com essa cara 🙁 nos últimos 10min de filme eu estava assim 😭 terminei o filme assim 😃 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🧡 li uma review que disse que o Dustin foi um escroto com a Meryl no set e fiquei assim 🙁
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such a sensitive topic for me
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FUCK i am my old mans oldest son
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J’ai craint la fin pendant 1h40 mais heureusement ça se finit comme je veux
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Such a perfect divorce story. Meryl and Dustin hoffman are perfection. Probably some of the most honest and real acting i’ve seen. Every line was delivered so well and the writing was even better. It’s like a softer version of Marriage Story but so much more moving.
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Way ahead of its time, with a great message for both sides. And some incredible performances
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Glad that Kramer won in the end
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So did Kramer win
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What a wate of a glass of fine wine
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No pienso verla nuevamente JAMÁS
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حاول يتعاطى مع المشكله بدون مايتطرق لجوانب الخير والشر وهذا جانب كان مزعج لي ، العمل قاسي ومالقيت احد الومه ، او لقيت لكن ماكنت اقدر الومه بشكل كافي اكره هالنوع من الاعمال الي يعري الانسان وضعفه الغير مبرر عمل رهيب لكن مزعج باغلب لحظاته وصعب
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officially the first movie to ever make me cry (it was one single tear but still). wonderful movie.
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i wish i had father like him
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La parte del juicio por la custodia es increíble porque de normal uno se posicionaria en el lado del protagonista por ser con el que mas tiempo has pasado como espectador además de ser del que vemos la evolución de padre pasota a padre ejemplar, con momentos bonitos y tiernos con el hijo, pero aún así entiendes el punto de vista de la madre, no me gustaría ser el juez. Ambos quieren lo mejor para su hijo pero parece que no hay soluciones buenas y es el típico caso donde el niño sufre los problemas y errores de los adultos, lo cual lo hace más triste.
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Perfect acting, perfect film.
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Neither of the characters is likeable, but the story is still fun and engaging. A father used ot having a stay-at-home wife who he emotionally neglected is pushed into single fatherhood to learn both the difficulties his wife faced and his own ignorance about domestic labour. The wife is outright infuriating, but women like that do exist, who run from responsibility and leave chaos behind them. Great acting, great story, really feel good parenthood.
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I love Dustin Hoffman, but this one really broke my heart. You can see the emotional weight Joanna’s absence leaves on both Ted and Billy, and watching Ted slowly become the father his son needs was probably my favorite part of the movie. Their relationship feels so genuine that even the smallest moments between them got to me. Ted was incredible, especially because you can actually see him changing as a person without the movie constantly needing to tell you…
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Si tu pleures pas pdt le film c est pas normal
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Basically the guy learns how to be a dad, the mum learns how to be a person and the kid learns how to make french toast. Overall I thought this was very good, loved the bit where Dustin Hoffman is explaining to Billy why his mum left, I thought that was really well done. Hated that lawyer with the mustache, he made Meryl cry 🙁
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i kept tearing up and i was like, “no. ur not gonna cry.” but my goodness this is so good i forgot they were acting. billy genuinely stole the entire show! can we bring back good child actors?
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Qué obra de arte acabo de ver, pero llena de sufrimientoooo pobre niño. Con esto reafirmo el jamás tener hijos. Con lo que más me quedo es con la actuación de los dos QUÉ BÁRBAROS. Mi parte favorita fue todo lo del juicio, las emociones a flor de piel, SUS MIRADAS. Meryl Streep como siempre se lleva toda mi admiración. Qué pedazo de ser humano
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I’m going to stay neutral and be team naked JoBeth Williams
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Dustin Hoffman jtm et ce petit a failli m’assassiner avec ses larmichettes
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Terrific ante
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this whole movie is like wait whats the woman’s perspective bc i bet she had a good reason
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10 seconds in a new job and he already kissing a coworker. The HR finna go crazy.
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erano tutti vestiti benissimo
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ако си дете на разведени родители този филм НЯМА да ти се отрази добре
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#endhumanraceASAP
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“mabilis umiyak oh.. ang galing talaga ni meryl streep”
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Ted should be the standard in fatherhood
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Отличная драма про судебную систему и про то как важно при расхождении 2 взрослых людей всеми силами постараться не отжать ребёнка себе и превратить все проведённое вместе время в цирк, а сохранить психику ребёнка и сделать его счастливым
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Baš lijep film, koji stvarno prikazuje dvije osobe kako se bore sa svojim greškama i propustima. Ali ljubav prema sinu pravi situaciju mnogo težom. Iako mislim da gospođa Kramer jede govna, nisam navijao ni za jednu stranu, nego sam navijao da nađu pravo rješenje. Mislim da je upravo to moć ovog filma, jer te ne tjera da navijaš za nekoga, nego navijaš da na kraju svi budu sretni čak ako je to nemoguće. Meryl i Dustin fantastični i svakako su većim dijelom zaslužni za moje uživanje.
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That movie scarred me for life. 😔💔 Absolute Cinema Experience! 5/5
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شفته زمان ونسيته نعطيه ٦ عن الحرام والحرام
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Wish I got a little more Meryl in this, but all the performances are great. Justin Henry is really the heart of the movie and I love that he is the snarky brother in Sixteen Candles. But also screw Dustin Hoffman for how horrible he was to Meryl during filming.
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Kinda thought dustin hoffman’s slap was on camera
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Ouch. Really gorgeous and painfully real, some of the best acting I’ve seen. Meryl Streep also is the only woman to exist ever
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Skilt far lærer seg å lage arme riddere i løpet av 100 minutter Dette skal visstnok være løst basert på et dukkehjem, og selv om jeg kan se hva folk mener så må jeg si at jeg ikke er særlig fan av uoffisiell 2ere og typen “hva skjedde etter”
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عشان الي صار لميريل وقت التصوير ولا الفلم جميل جدا
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wauw what a movie! amazing casting and acting by Hoffman and Streep! also amazing child actor for Billy. This had mu laughing and tearing up absolutely loved how “real” this film feels!
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DDevilBlueBed 8 月 20, 2026
Hearsay.
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Um filme para todos os homens que pensam que ser mãe e dona de casa é fácil. ”Eu vou te deixar porque”.. bla bla… “AND I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE” aaaaaah então eu vou amar esse filme pelo visto hmm O final… vsfd meu a criança deveria escolher e ponto final me irritou chorei junto não aguentei ver. Gênero preferido: dramas familiares envolvendo falta de comunicação, filhos no meio da troca de tiros, e divórcios 😮💨🤌🏻
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٥ جوائز اوسكار والله انها قليلة بحقه دراما ثقيلة ومكتوبة بعناية اداءات تاريخية ومستحيل انساها كرامر ضد كرامر اتوقع الاسم يختصر كل شي هذا النوع من القصص مهما تكرر الا انه مستحيل يفقد ثقله وتأثيره بالذات لو كان مكتوب بهالاتقان عظيم في كل جوانبه دمرني
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هیچوقت تا حالا انقدر به مشکلاتی که برای بچههای طلاق ممکنه پیش بیاد فکر نکرده بودم. واقعا عذابآور، سخت و بینهایت تلخه. درضمن چقدر داستین هافمن اینجا شبیه آلپاچینو بود!دضمن ۲: چقدر مریل استریپ زیباست!
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This almost got me multiple times
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Ο Άκης Πετρετζίκης θα πάθαινε καρδιακό με το μαγείρεμα του πατέρα
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I’m literally crying😭 It’s just heartbreaking💔
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We need to sacrifice Dustin Hoffman to Satan in order to bring back Donald Sutherland The Straights are not Okay
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This was one of my Grandma’s favourite films, naturally I loved her deeply, she was like a best friend to me, and yet I’ve only just got round to watching this film! Let’s do a quick bit of storytime rather than a snarky one-liner. My Grandma divorced the same man twice, he’s an interesting guy, flawed like all of us, and maybe during their younger years they just weren’t a match, I don’t know why, I haven’t ever really asked.…
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Wish the script offered more of a window into Meryl’s character. The court scenes are also a bit too vicious in contrast to the naturalism of the movie as a whole. Still I felt every bump of the ride. This watch helped recontextualize some memories of my own parents. For that I’m grateful.
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this is a frustratingly real depiction of what the patriarchy does to people. i’m just sad for everyone
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very captivating right from the start. Such phenomenal acting from all three it’s very difficult to believe that a child can understand the concept of heartbreak, disappointment, abandonment, anger, hate, love, and want so deeply that they’re able to perfectly portray all of those emotions so naturally on screen. Can’t fault anything about this film, seriously. Sparknotes version: weaponised incompetence, deadbeat larper dad is forced to take care of his son and gets his act together in the process
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Maybe a new contender for the best child acting I’ve ever seen in a film? Academy Award August #4
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terrific.
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Perfecta para ver cómo muchos de los problemas que tenemos ahora vienen ya de los años 70 y hemos tenido una capacidad creativa brutal para modificarlos en vez de solucionarlos. Creo que está bastante adelantada para la época. Actuaciones brutales de Dustin Hoffman y Meryl Streep.
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meryl streep annem sen naptinn
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As a child of divorce this hit me like a ton of bricks. Incredible performance by everyone.
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me and my dad if things had been different
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My still untreated daddy issues are unsure how to feel about this movie
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Increíble.
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meryl streep is so prettyy in this (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) my mom growing up would call french toast kramer toast because of this movie
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Put this in with little enthusiasm, just to cross it of the “list of best-picture-Oscar-winners”. 2 hours later my wife and me are crying on the sofa. Why Meryl why ? It has the cinematography of a TV movie but damn Hofman, Streep and that kid are amazing. Great writing. Goes straight to the heart.
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Den lille gutten har sjelen og morgenrutinen til en 40 år gammel mann
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“Please don’t do this to him twice.” absolutely incredible script. dustin hoffman is amazing as always.
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DDevilBlueBed 8 月 19, 2026
The use of involuntary psych evals in court is a huge frickin racket. It’s immoral, unconstitutional and seriously freaking expensive. And THEN!!!!! If you want to question the psychologist afterwards in court, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR FRICKING FEE. Could be thousands upon thousands of dollars, plus you have to pay an attorneys fees to prepare to question the psychologist, plus attorney fees for the attorney’s time in court. It’s frikkin INFURIATING.
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Surely they could have just talked at some point?? I get that’s kinda the point but cmon. The leads are on screen together for like 5 mins. Great acting though and the kid is phenomenal
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Πάλι καλά έβαλαν οι γονείς το συμφέρον του παιδιού πιο πάνω (το οποίο είναι οντως νομικός όρος στο οικογενειακό δίκαιο!). Μείον ένα αστέρι γιατί η κλασική άμυνα που υπάρχει έως και σήμερα σε αντίδικο μητέρα είναι η υποβάθμιση του ρόλου της και της ικανότητας της λόγω της σύναψης σχέσεων μετά τον γάμο! ΕΛΕΟΣ
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> dad who barely goes home, only cares about work and drinking with colleagues, thinks he works harder than my mom ever will and doesn’t take care of the kids like at all > he says Kramer vs. Kramer is the only movie that ever made him cry > look inside > the premise is literally him > why is he not trying to prevent what he’s subconsciously so scared of that a movie about it makes him cry ? this has got to be prime father experience, right after the ones who left to buy milk
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man got a taste what’s it like to be a single mother for a sec and they expect me to feel sorry for him? be for real
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Such a great under stimulating film. I love the style, to see how different life was in the late 70s was great, to see how much taste is retained is amazing. With that being said, the story is simple but so ahead of its time. A conflicting arch for both the mother and farther in this film that really leaves you just as split on your preferred parent as the kid that’s involved in the custody battle. As someone who…
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-1/2 a star because meryl didn’t keep her kid she deserved and she wasn’t the main star in the movie. otherwise, the acting was spectacular in this drama and the script that made this movie original! I’m happy this was meryl’s first Oscar
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Ggabrielajirau 8 月 9, 2026
I’d drown in Meryl Streep’s hair
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Ted Kramer est très impliqué dans son travail… trop pour sa femme qui décide de le quitter et de lui laisser la garde de leur fils, alors qu’il rentrait annoncer qu’il venait d’obtenir une promotion. Comment va-t-il s’en sortir sans elle pour élever son fils ? Dustin Hoffman est excellent dans ce film. Sa performance est remarquable. Il n’y a rien a dire de plus. C’est touchant, poignant, intense, et surtout si réaliste. La relation entre Ted et son fils…
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Although maybe not the films goal, I think it’s sold a very real and stylistic view of New York. Also, the questions the put up by the film are tricky ones and I don’t think there is anyone in the wrong as such. Was just helps to make the film more personal in a way. As it’s a matter of subjectivity in a sense. 74/100
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stupendo storia molto bella ti fa emozionare ma anche riflettere e questo il bello
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Hanno applaudito pure gli assistenti sociali
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They don’t make em like this anymore.
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Vu à la télévision mais vraiment que d’un œil tellement ça me gêne. Le sujet, le traitement et l’enfant comme joujou cinématographique au milieu, tout ça me dégoûte un peu. Souvenir de la très grande beauté de Meryl Streep.
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MMic_aela 11 月 15, 1980
Date roughly estimated
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Director
- Robert Benton
- Writer
- Robert Benton
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Stanley Jaffe Productions
- Country
- USA
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 105 mins
- USA05 Dec 1979
- USA17 Dec 1979
- China14 Jun 2024
- Turkey07 Dec 1979
- USA19 Dec 1979
- France27 Feb 1980
- Finland29 Feb 1980
- Spain01 Mar 1980
- Netherlands06 Mar 1980
- Denmark07 Mar 1980
- Argentina13 Mar 1980
- Norway14 Mar 1980
- UK18 Mar 1980
- Ireland21 Mar 1980
- Uruguay27 Mar 1980
- Brazil31 Mar 1980
- Colombia05 Apr 1980
- Hong Kong02 May 1980
- South Korea12 Sep 1980
- Greece09 Oct 1980
- Hungary12 Mar 1981
- Iceland15 Apr 1981
- USSR01 Jun 1982
- Poland01 Aug 1982
- Philippines30 Jun 2020
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