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Patch Adams

Q: What does the AI analysis say about Patch Adams?

WatchMind AI scores Patch Adams as Comedy and Drama with funny tone and steady pacing (73% on TMDb). Patch Adams is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

“Laughter is contagious.”

Released

1998-12-25

Rating

73%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 55m

ComedyDrama

AI Analysis

Patch Adams (1998) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Patch Adams (1998) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.

funny moodsteady pacingcasual background watching

Story & themes: The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~115 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Patch Adams 73% (3,439 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

AI verdict

Patch Adams is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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Synopsis

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 1998-12-25
Runtime: 1h 55m
TMDB rating: 7.3
TMDB ID: 10312

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How long is the movie Patch Adams?

The official runtime for Patch Adams is approximately 115 minutes.

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