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.

• DirectorTom Shadyac
• Release25 December 1998
• Genre
  Comedy / Drama
• Duration1h 55m
• Budget$50,000,000
• Revenue$202,292,902
• Rate
  

  7.315
  3290 reviews
• Productions

  Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff