There are three sides to this love story.
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) is a drama film directed by Robert Benton, released on December 7, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander and Justin Henry. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 2,532 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep
as Joanna Kramer
Jane Alexander
as Margaret Phelps
Justin Henry
as Billy Kramer
Howard Duff
as John Shaunessy
George Coe
as Jim O'Connor
JoBeth Williams
as Phyllis Bernard
Bill Moor
as Gressen
Howland Chamberlain
as Judge Atkins
Jack Ramage
as Spencer
Jess Osuna
as Ackerman
Nicholas Hormann
as Interviewer
Directed by Robert Benton, written by Avery Corman and Robert Benton, produced by Stanley R. Jaffe.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 2,532 ratings.
**The struggle of women in the 70th of the last century** To what extent can a simple social story and a familiar family problem such as separation or divorce. To what extent can it represent and reflect the condition of an entire society, the culture and morals of this society, and the social changes that occur to it. The events of the film tell about the story of the divorce and struggle of the Kramer couple over…
Reviewed on April 20, 2023
Much more heart than expected! <em>'Kramer vs. Kramer'</em> is a film I've heard of for as long as I can remember, though I didn't actually know much about it itself... a quick glance at Wikipedia and I saw that they class it as a "legal drama", which is obvious given the title. With that, I was waiting for a long court battle to start so was surprised to see it not arrive until the final 30 or so minutes. The film…
Reviewed on January 10, 2024
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) includes Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry and Howard Duff. The film was directed by Robert Benton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kramer vs. Kramer was released on December 7, 1979 and runs for 1h 45m.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 2,532 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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