Patch Adams (1998)
Laughter is contagious.
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Patch Adams rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 129K votes
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic26%
TMDb7.312/10· 3K votesWith 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 26/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Patch Adams
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Cast of Patch Adams
Robin Williams
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica Potter
as Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Mitch Roman
Daniel London
as Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton
as Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell
as Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote
as Bill Davis
Michael Jeter
as Rudy
Josef Sommer
as Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
as Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Emmet
Frances Lee McCain
as Judy
Patch Adams facts
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $202.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •True story foundation provides meaningful emotional weight
- •Comedy-drama balance achieves heartfelt moments consistently
- •Character determination inspires despite heavy subject matter
What the audience disliked
- •Sentimentality overwhelms nuance in critical moments
- •Plot skips important aspects of actual story
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