Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

'MuricaThe film starts out based in sunny, smoggy L.A., but the death of Charlie's father takes him out to the Midwest pretty early in the movie… and then Ray's refusal to get on a plan turns the...

StraightforwardThere's nothing super earth-shattering going on with the storytelling in Rain Man… there's really only the one storyline about Charlie's growth from a selfish yuppie to a caring br...

Drama; Comedy; Family MovieThe film deals with some heavy stuff—parental death, autism, and financial problems, for example—so it's probably a drama first and foremost. There's a lot of sadness...

In an early conversation between Charlie and Susanna, we learn that Charlie had an imaginary friend named "Rain Man" who would comfort him when he was afraid as a child. Turns out, though, that "Ra...

It's a bittersweet ending: Ray and Charlie end up separated, once Charlie realizes that sending Ray back into Dr. Bruner's care is the right thing to do for Ray. He's disappointed, since they were...

RYeah, there's a little bit of sex and lots of salty language (including the use of the "R" word), but there's not much violence, beyond Charlie being rough with Ray (and Ray hitting himself).It's...