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1998 film by Tom Shadyac

Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographicalcomedy-drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams (in the title role), Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, and Peter Coyote.

Set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it is loosely based on the life story of medical doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, with criticism for the sentimentality and direction.

It was a box-office success and grossed $202.3 million against a $50–90 million budget.

Patch Adams — The Doctor Who Dared to Be Different

Plot

In 1969, Hunter "Patch" Adams, after developing suicidal thoughts, admits himself to a mental institution. There, he finds that using humor, rather than doctor-centered psychotherapy, better helps his fellow patients and provides him with a new purpose in life. Because of this, he wants to become a m