Benny & Joon

About Benny & Joon

A mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Benny & Joon is a 1993 comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. Its themes are autism, eccentric, car garage, and sibling relationship.

Johnny Depp appears as Sam, Mary Stuart Masterson as Juniper 'Joon' Pearl, Aidan Quinn as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl, and Julianne Moore as Ruthie. Released in April 1993, it runs 98 minutes.

The screenplay is by Barry Berman and Lesley McNeil. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Bless the Child and The Unbreakable Boy make useful companions to Benny & Joon. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 861 votes and it carries a PG rating.