pulling the feels…
pulling the feels…
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from 40 comments
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FUN
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how good a time it was
MEANINGFUL
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how much it moved you
Two separate readings, not parts of the score — the score says how much of it held you, these say what kind of watch it was.
Nobody has rated this on FlickFeel yet. This is public discussion of this title, read into a curve. It is not a rating and it never becomes one.
Read from 40 comments (37 from Metacritic, 3 from TMDB reviews) — 8 of them described how it moves.
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“it tugs at your heartstrings toward the end”
MrPajamas · Metacritic ↗
“the ending is good and realistic”
Miyod · Metacritic ↗
“extremely well done start to finish”
royalguy07 · Metacritic ↗
“it got boring in some parts of the film”
msv-777 · Metacritic ↗
“The end of the film was one of the best and most logical endings in the history of cinema”
msv-777 · Metacritic ↗
“a little bit longer than it should've been”
Meth-dude · Metacritic ↗
Read 25 Aug 2026 · confidence 67% · scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score · how this works
Published reviews, not felt experience — a different question from the one above, and never mixed into the FlickFeel score.
“There've been few screen moments more moving this year than Cruise's initial reaction to his brother's almost superhuman math prowess. [16 Dec 1988]”
Mike Clark, USA Today · 100
“Somehow, Hoffman makes all this hypnotically interesting, and, through impeccable timing, sometimes terribly funny--a sweet humor which never betrays Raymond's unalterable character. [16 Dec 1988]”
Sheila Benson, Los Angeles Times · 90
“In every detail - the superb soundtrack, the rich cinematography, the dinstinctively edgy editing - Rain Man reveals itself as a movie made with care, smarts, and a refreshing refusal to settle for the unexpected. [19 Dec 1988]”
David Ansen, Newsweek · 90
“A film that is both touching and generous of spirit - and funny as well. [15 Dec 1988, p.A16(E)]”
Julie Salamon, Wall Street Journal · 90
“How can you make a movie about a man who cannot change, whose whole life is anchored and defended by routine? Few actors could get anywhere with this challenge, and fewer still could absorb and even entertain us with their performance, but Hoffman proves again that he almost seems to thrive on impossible acting challenges.”
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times · 88
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 25 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
Grouped by where it was written, because a considered review and a reaction typed an hour after the credits are different things. Every quote links to its source.
“My main man Charlie Babbitt. It is something of a great cinematic achievement that Rain Man became the great film it clearly is because the story surrounding it is interestingly Hollywood in itself. Four directors, six screenwriters, two cinematographers, eight producers, writers strikes, crew change, and a studio fighting for its life. All of the above are common knowledge but it doesn't hurt to remember these facts when viewing the award wining triumph of a movie that stands the test ”
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“I am not going to pretend I have much substantive to say about this movie that will make readers gasp or slap their forwards and realize, yes, that is why I should love this film! But as this is one of my wife and my favorite movies ever, I thought I would share why. When this movie came out, we saw immediately the similarities between Raymond (Rain Man) and our daughter. No, she is not just like him. In addition to her autistic, obsessive behavior, she is deaf and developmentally delayed so”
Peter McGinnread it ↗
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