Watch this when
Rain Man
He went looking for an inheritance and found a brother who'd been protecting him since he was a baby. 🚗
Who it's for
Charlie starts the film angry at a dead father he never reconciled with and treats his newly discovered brother Raymond as a way to get the $3 million estate.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Charlie Babbitt, a car dealer under financial pressure, learns after his estranged father's death that most of the estate is going to a mental institution, where he discovers an older brother, Raymond, he never knew existed. Hoping to gain custody and control of the money, Charlie takes Raymond on a cross-country drive to Los Angeles, since Raymond will not fly.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Intense meltdowns; a parent's death.
Age: R (MPAA; Common Sense age not verified)
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
