Kramer vs. Kramer

Kramer vs. Kramer

  • Director: Robert Benton
  • Writer: Avery Corman,Robert Benton
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 19, 1979
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Kramer Versus Kramer
  • "Kramer vs. Kramer" is a family ethics film produced by The Republic of Colombia Film Company in 1979, directed by Robert Douglas Benton and starring Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep and Justin Henry . The film premiered in the United States on December 17, 1979.
    The film tells the story of Billy, a child from a single-parent family, and his father, Mr. Kramer, who depended on each other for their lives and finally returned to their mother. The film won five awards including Best Picture at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980, and four nominations including Best Photography and Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards   .

    Details

    • Release date December 19, 1979
    • Filming locations Tweed Courthouse - 52 Chambers Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies Columbia Pictures, Stanley Jaffe Production

    Box office

    Budget

    $8,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $106,260,000

    Gross worldwide

    $106,260,000

    Movie reviews

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    • By Xzavier 2022-07-29 16:02:42

      Kramer vs. Kramer--Closeness and Distantness in Family

      When it comes to "Mrs. Kramer", one of the most classic family films in film history, the entanglement between family and women's liberation is often revisited again and again. However, even if the topic is temporarily out of the background of the hot and fresh era, it...

    • By Norwood 2022-06-19 23:41:02

      The Kramers: The Ordinary is the Sophisticated

      What law says a woman is a better parent simply because of her sex? I've had time to think about what makes a good parent. It has to do with constancy. It has to do with patience listening to him or pretending to listen when you can't anymore. It has to do with love. I don't know where it says a woman has a corner on that market that a man has any less of those emotions than a woman. Billy has a home with me. I have made it the best I could. It's not perfect, I'm not a perfect parent....

    • By Alena 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      some screen finishing

      The first close-to-panorama crash
      This performance is so good, the reverse laugh caused by the male's...

    • By Damian 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      When we try to see the movie from another angle

      After watching this movie, I fell into another thought. This is undoubtedly a good movie that tells people to return to life and cherish the family around them. But I always think that the fault is not in one person, let alone portraying Joanna as a brave and blameless image, which is obviously unfair to Ted and extremely unfair to children.

      I often think of my mother who left in pursuit of a happy life. My father is also growing up with me, but my father is always taciturn, let alone...

    • By Afton 2022-04-24 07:01:05

      ***Couple, you and me in marriage

      Oscar winning film. The rise of feminism in the United States in 1979 has left many women and today’s professional women confused. Many women are used to choosing to compromise in their careers and families, so that they can basically live their embarrassing middle-aged life well, despite their unwillingness, reluctance to give up and peace. Not angry, that's all. This film needs to abandon the parents, the identity of husband and wife, do not sympathize with the male protagonist or scold...

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    • By Jaylon 2023-09-29 15:34:31

      When they were young...the film is very sweet...maybe the kid asking "will you and mom get married again" is the hidden...

    • By Theron 2023-08-26 04:10:07

      It reflects the problems of new things and single-parent families at that time. Boys become men's must-see movies. It seems to be the most common plot in daily life, but it is very real because of its commonness. I was in tears. I heard that the teacher asked to discuss who is right and who is wrong. In fact, there is no right or wrong. All relationships need to be run in, and this run-in may take a lifetime. Seeing the truth in the trivial and trivial is a good movie that I...

    • By Amani 2023-08-14 20:35:09

      Wow, I can finally be completely touched again. Very life, no intentional rendering! ! And both actors happen to be my...

    • By Pat 2023-08-08 02:29:22

      The hardest thing is to understand, and the easiest is to understand. However, the whole film mainly describes the relationship between the father and the son, and I really want to know the mother's heart and struggles. I think, in the handling of the dilemma, if the mother's struggle is strengthened, then whether the final outcome will be more...

    • By Pedro 2023-08-01 01:11:10

      The two people competed for the custody of the child because of love, and finally gave up the appeal because of love, and the woman gave up custody again because of love, and then surrounded by love, the great harmony of life was...

    Movie plot

    Ted Kramer is an advertising clerk living in New York. He is busy all day and neglects his wife Joanna. The various demands of his wife on weekdays also make his wife feel tired and tired of such a life of loss of self. Finally One day, she could no longer bear such a day. One night when Ted took a big client home with joy and planned to celebrate, she suddenly packed up all her bags, left her husband and son and ran away from home.

    Shooting process

    In the ice cream scene, in order to challenge his father, Billy skipped the dinner and went directly to the dessert. It was an impromptu performance of Dustin Hoffman and Justin Henry. Director Robert Benton liked this paragraph very much, so he kept it in the movie.
    Kate Jackson was originally scheduled to play Joanna Kramer. She admitted that her role in "Charlie's Angels" (Charlie's Angels, 1976) was the biggest hindrance to her...
    more about Kramer vs. Kramer Shooting process

    Evaluation action

    Robert Benton's "The Cramers" (1979) has been nominated for nine Oscars. Like its original name, "Kramer vs. Kramer" (kramer vs kramer), the seemingly narrative style is soft and rigid, and contains multiple confrontational relationships between characters, making it a family ethics movie. It can be ups and downs in the display of life, reflecting the barriers of communication between people in social reality and the deep desire, loss,...
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    Movie quotes

    • Ted Kramer: So, did you have a lot of fun?

      Billy Kramer: You're late.

      Ted Kramer: I'm not that late - I'm only 20 minutes.

      Billy Kramer: Wanna make a bet?

      Ted Kramer: Yeah.

      Billy Kramer: All the other mothers were there before you!

    • Billy Kramer: What is this crap?

      Ted Kramer: Salisbury steak.

      Billy Kramer: I hate it!

      Ted Kramer: You do not hate it. You had it last week and you loved it.

      Billy Kramer: No I didn't. I hate the brown stuff. It's gross.

      Ted Kramer: All that is is onions and gravy.

      Billy Kramer: I'm allergic to onions!

      Ted Kramer: You are not allergic to onions. You had this last week and, remember, I told you it was my favorite when I was a little boy and you said it's my favorite too.

      Billy Kramer: I did not.

      Ted Kramer: Yes, you did. Here, it's regular hamburger. Just give it a little bite. It's delicious!

      Billy Kramer: Yeech!

      Ted Kramer: What's the matter?

      Billy Kramer: I think I'm gonna throw up. It's yucky!

      Ted Kramer: It's not yucky, Billy. Eat it!

    • Phyllis Bernard: Hello Kramer.

      Ted Kramer: Will you check the copy on the Mid-Atlantic.

      Phyllis Bernard: Sure.

      Ted Kramer: I think its okay.

      Phyllis Bernard: [studying the document] Yes.

      Ted Kramer: Yes, what?

      Phyllis Bernard: [looks at Ted] Yes, I'll have dinner with you.

      Ted Kramer: Thank you.