Patch Adams
User Score
4.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 15 out of 35

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  1. JHawkins
    Sep 4, 2005
    0
    Robin Williams singularly bastardizes the perfectly (worthwhile??) work of Patch Adams (well, maybe not...). At any rate, this film is unendurable, and appeals only to those of prurient taste.
  2. KJTaylor
    Sep 17, 2004
    0
    There's something terribly irritating about cringe-comedies like this. A part of me wants to like Robin, since he's obviously a genuinely funny man who cares about his audiences, but I haven't liked any of his movies so far.
  3. GilbertMulroneycakesFM
    Jan 26, 2006
    1
    No. This is a very well made annoying film. I've often said that movies NEED to be manipulative, but they don't need to kick you in the crotch to make you cry. I'm really here to defend Robin Williams, who's a damn good actor and turns out a great performance in the irritating central role of a doomed movie. Not enough to save it, because his good performance pushes with the tide instead of against it. You want a good film with Robin Williams in a serious role, rent Good Will Hunting or...there is another one. Awakenings, that's it. Or, at a push, What Dreams May Come, similarly manipulative to this film, but with imagination and life to balance it out.… Expand
  4. OmarS.
    Sep 4, 2005
    0
    Robin Williams is simply horrific in this leaden dud.
  5. Vee
    Oct 3, 2004
    3
    It was ok. *shrugs*
  6. DanielF.
    Jun 28, 2004
    0
    This movie was so sweet that I got diabetes watching it, thanks Robin. Do not rent this movie, you and your health will thank me.
  7. Beercan
    Jan 7, 2005
    0
    Patch Adams will always have a special place in my heart for the unique personal hat trick that it accomplishes: it's one of only three films out of hundreds that I've ever walked out of in the theater; it's the movie that completely eroded my goodwill towards Robin Williams to irrepairable levels; and it's the only film on Metacritic that I have ever given - you guessed it - a ZERO. Congrats to Robin and the makers of Patch Adams, one of the most god-awful streams of cinematic barf ever to be vomited out of Hollywood onto our screens.… Expand
  8. Thatoneguy
    May 8, 2012
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is absolutely terrible. It has nothing to do with the actual hunter Adams, and it practically refers to him as a criminal at one point. It also says that he worked without a license at one point, which he did not. Plus they made up a child molesting and murder story just for some cheap romantic character, which was actually Adams' friend, who was a man. This movie isn't just terrible, its absolutely disgusting. Everyone who gave this movie a positive review must be getting paid for their scores.… Expand
  9. FlippySuper
    Oct 14, 2012
    0
    All idiots that say this movie is good are **** retards who shall burn in hell with no compassion or they are being paid for it. it makes no sense and it looks IMPOSSIBLE to take it seriously. its an insult to the real life men who i met once,he was normal,not like robin williams dirty piece of ****

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Metascore
25 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 21
  3. Negative: 10 out of 21
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    0
    Audiences may find this pap brimming with heart and sympathy for the little guy, but as prescriptions go, Patch Adams is pure placebo.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    Made me want to spray the screen with Lysol. This movie is shameless. It's not merely a tearjerker. It extracts tears individually by liposuction, without anesthesia.
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  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Ray Conlogue
    25
    Patch Adams is a flawed visionary, but surely he deserves better than this crass and manipulative movie.
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