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Name: Philadelphia
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: drama
Released: 1993
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.7

Philadelphia has an iRankMovies score of 76.4/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Philadelphia (1993)

No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.

Release:1993

Runtime:2h 6m

Country:United States

Director:Jonathan Demme

Language:English

Genre

Drama

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Keywords

Philadelphia PennsylvaniaCourtJurorsAidsPennsylvania UsaHomophobiaLawsuitPartner

iRank76

Philadelphia rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 273K votes

Rotten Tomatoes83%

Metacritic66%

TMDb7.715/10· 5K votes

With 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Philadelphia

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

Cast of Philadelphia

Tom Hanks
as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
as Joe Miller
Jason Robards
as Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen
as Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Alvarez
Ron Vawter
as Bob Seidman
Robert Ridgely
as Walter Kenton
Charles Napier
as Judge Garnett
Lisa Summerour
as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatundé
as Jerome Green
Andre B. Blake
as Young Man in Pharmacy
Robert W. Castle
as Bud Beckett

Philadelphia facts

Budget: $26M
Box office: $206.7M

Our take on Philadelphia

Jonathan Demme's 1993 drama centers on two competing lawyers who join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely partnership deepens into friendship, their shared courage begins to overcome the prejudice and corruption arrayed against them. Restrained and humane, the film treats a charged subject through the intimate lens of two men learning to see past their differences. Viewers who value earnest, character-first courtroom dramas about dignity and social change will find it moving without being manipulative. It leans on empathy and quiet conviction rather than legal fireworks, making it a good fit for anyone who prefers heart and moral clarity over procedural spectacle.

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