As a father of a 31 year old autistic son, I can tell you this movie always brings tears to my eyes. Dustin Hoffmans performance is master class and done in a way that gives a glimpse into our world. Tom Cruise also made his bones in this classic.

Raymond wanted his brother to live with him at the institution.

It’s over. No more questions...even though Cruise’s character was a prick, his realization of the situation was heartbreaking.

I get tears no matter how many times I see the final scenes of them connecting foreheads and then saying bye on the train. Surely Tom Cruise's best role in anything he ever did.

He made a clear point. He wanted charlie to live with him at wallbrook. He didn't distinguish difference between two points because he didn't want to. Not because he couldn't.

What I find really touching, is that Raymond’s caretaker had known Raymond and cared for him for ten years and Raymond never touched him. Yet here, with his brother, he initiated gentle touch by pressed their foreheads together. I thought that was sweet.

5:55 Kmart never recovered from this movie.

They missed the part where he spelled out "C-H-A-R-L-I-E my main man" instead of V-E-R-N. Because Charlie is now a source of comfort to him like Vern was.

I always took it that Ray wanted his brother with him but at his familiar place. So said yeah to both because he genuinely wanted both.

I think the point of the scene double. On one level it appears to show that Raymond is unable to take choices by himself. But on another, it also means that Raymond wanted both things at the same time, and that, autistic or not, is very human. Coming to know Raymond means also learning to understand his language.

Aw! you cut the bit where Charlie kisses Ray's forehead! :( The good thing is I didn't completely burst into tears there, so thanks.

I love this film. every second of it was just great

At the start of the relationship when Charlie grabs his head aggressively in the diner because of the fallen toothpicks he means it in a an angry way, at the end they touch heads in a loving way. ❤

Dustin Hoffman is an amazing actor.

couple of things: Tom should have got the Oscar for this because they worked as a team the scene some will know is that Dustin put his head on tom's head it was just him being natural and it was what got to you most magical scene from one of the best actors around the crying from tom is real Dustin has said many times it was just amazing scene.

his brother Charlie is right, Raymond would function better with him than in an instution for the rest of his life

It was honestly very manipulative of the doctors to ask Raymond questions they knew he couldn’t differentiate between just to embarrass Charlie and win the argument.

Rain Man is one of very few movies that made me cry, and this is the scene that got me right in the feels.

They know Raymond would live better outside of the institution with Charlie, therefore they made him answer objectively which is something that's shown in the entire movie, Raymond was not good at. Pressuring him into answering yes or no to complex questions was a sick move by the institution to not let go of a patient.

This is so hard for me to watch. My son is nonverbal, disabled, epileptic and GDD and sometimes I feel like I'm holding him back from being all he can be. I just can't let go...it's just hard. You see he had TBI and no one knows what happened but I've always been there as his father. His mother left 2015 and now it's 2023 and she still hasn't visited, called or anything. I'm broken and so is my son. I'm sure nobody will even read this but it's heartbreaking for me. I can't even this movie anymore because it's not healthy for me. I always respected this movie but can't do this to myself anymore. Love everyone that you can because we just never know

It's a strange ending: two brothers separated by two very different lives but have the common ground of family. Even if Raymond can never choose for himself, I get the feeling he's come to understand something more about life outside of Wallbrook in a sense. The way Charlie showed him the world has altered Raymond's perspective and the hold that Raymond's ritualistic behavior once had on him has been broken.

I can't believe this movie moved me. I work with special needs children and I believe in them so much and they never disappoint me on exceeding my expectations.

some people think differently, i had a step brother named brad that had bipolar, i used to be so mean to him when i was young, i left home to get my own life, 6 years later i came back home for some help, i was broke i lost my jobs i lost my apartment and ASPCA took my cat from me when i went to jail, i went through alot, i sat at the piano my step mother had for years, i started crying, and brad came and gave me a hug from behind and said it's ok, be a happy man.

the bond with a brother is inseparable, I've seen it first hand,even those who war,blood is thicker than mud,it transfixes even death,they're such good actors this scene brought tears

The point of the movie is that the Dustin Hoffman character helps the Tom Cruise character find himself

Dam this scene made me cry.. my Dad lost his brother in a horrible car crash when he was younger and he always used to look after him.. I've seen how it's affected Dad and it just made me think, you'd do anything for your brother. I'd do anything for my old man.

One of the saddest goodbyes in movie history.

32 years later and Tom still looks young. There are a handful, make that a few actors who can measure up. So looking forward to Maverick!

4:17 - The moment Charlie knows he can't win this.

At the beginning vern says Raymond isn't capable of touch but he touched Charlie's head takes a kiss and says Charlie's life is his main man ...x x x x x x.x.x there was progress even if the doctors can't see it there s love there..x x x x x x x x x x 💓💛x x x

This movie made me cry when I was 8 in 1988, and just now too after this clip

Just now realizing Ray is taking an Amtrak from LA to Cincinnati. That’s one looooong train ride… no way he doesn’t throw a fit.

For all its 80s-ness, this movie really holds up. Levinson’s performance here is great

even though Dustin Hoffman doesent have a disablity it sure showed good acting because he made it look so real.

beautiful scene...fantastic performance by dustin hoffman..

Hmm. I think I'll cut the scene at the absolute crux of the most poignant scene in the entire movie!

"K-mart *sucks."*

Poor Charlie. He loves his brother.

Double meaning there >>>> one for bad two for good = one brother alone is bad. Two brothers together FOR GOOD is good.

I am autistic and I find this to be Cruise and Hoffman’s finest performances.

This movie is nostalgic. I would watch it again and again and again.

What most people wouldn't know is that the silver-haired doctor is the director, Barry Levinson doing a cameo. I always bawl like a sissy at this scene. It's so touching, I love Raymond touches heads when autistics can't do human contact. Fantastic film.

literally murdered the climactic moment of the movie

I think what Raymond is trying to say is that he wants to go back to Walbrook, but he want's his brother to take him there and stay with him

Two stellar actors in their times. A great movie it was.

I'm glad Charlie didn't get to keep him. As far as I'm concerned he did kidnap him and Charlie grabbing him by the neck was a deal breaker for me.

I saw this scene as a kid and I'm 27 now and still think about it from time to time. Powerful.

This movie was really sad. I wish they could’ve ended up living together.

I use to not like Tom Cruise in the beginning of his acting career however , that changed later as I learned more about him as a actor. I think he is AWESOME now.

Absolutely outstanding acting .... one of the best movies ever !

I love this movie although even when Dr. Marston asked the questions, Could've he have rephrased the questions differently to make it easier for Ray to tell him if he wants to live with his Brother in L.A. or go back to Wall Brooke?. For example what Dr. Marston could've asked Ray was "Ray Do you want to live with your Brother in L.A.?" ask him this a few times so he can process this question and if he says yes than it's yes he's wants to live with Charlie. For the second question Dr. Marston could've ask "Ray Do you want to stay with Dr. Bruner at Wall Brooke?" that way Ray knows the second question doesn't involve his Brother. Wouldn't Ray be able to make the choice with one or the other if questions had be asked in this way? all in all great movie!.

Movies, back then, truly amazing, master piece. Today’s Hollywood, Pure trash

Here's a silly thought: maybe Ray wanted his brother, Charlie, to go back to Walbrooke WITH him.

Back when Tom Cruise was a great actor, before he got possessed by Xenu...

The Doctors are wrong on this one. The institution is a bad place for Raymond and he is better off with his brother.

Bet two for good. A phenomenal film.

The saddest part of the movie.

As an older sister of an autistic boy, I cried at this movie 😢

He has the disability, yet the dang shrink can’t tell he wants both? That facility might be “fine,” but they have no social skills or cues. Raymond is a human being and should be treated like such.

Fantastic, who’s still watching in 2019?

Autism is complicated. This movie is the only movie that gave us answers. Hard but true.

I often felt that Charlie's last words to Raymond should have been "Good Bye, Rain Man!" Well... At least he got the Roses.

Dustin got all the accolades but Tom 100% was equal/better imho.

ray... RAY'! -yeah . humanity .

I have 2 brothers.. One I’m very close to, and the other I haven’t spoken to in over a decade.. I always end up a blubbering mess by the end of this movie..

Ray's honest version of events...so many nails in the coffin for Charlie..

Fantastic Hoffman Dustin

Interesting how Charlie didn't tell him about him grabbing his neck.

What would realistically happen in a situation like this in real life? Charlies wasn’t abusive, Raymond wasn’t involuntary committed, he wasn’t deemed criminally insane; would the hospital honestly have priority of custody of him over his own brother??

here i go crying again

I probaly shouldnt of seen this film at the time, I was 7/8 years old and watched Rainman for the first time, even though i was only child at the time but i fully understood all the touching moments in that film. Im 38 years old now and i still cry every time i watch scene, even to the point i have shown my children parts of that film to get them to undertstand we all have natural empathy and compassion within our souls, the way how that film shot and directed with that musical score is masterpeice, how that film can evoke emotion from an 8 year old, beautiful stuff....... Easily one of Tom Crusie's and Dustin Hoffman's greatest ever performances

Thank you for sharing

what you cut it for at the best bit?

Why did you cut the best scene ?????

Barry Levinson directs himself

What a beautiful movie💕

You cut it right at the best part. Wtf?? Good job. 👍🏼

This SCENE! Oh it gets me good😭😭

This recommendation should have been made after a period of observation over time in a variety of situations..

What's Rainman's Favorite Word.... Yeah! Are You Sure!? Yeah! No, Really.... Yeah!

I KNOW CHARLIE TECHNICALLY KIDNAPPED RAYMOND but if I, a grown man, suddenly found out that I HAD A BROTHER THE WHOLE TIME then yeah, I'd be pretty pissed to the point of doing something crazy and desperate too. Honestly that 'respected' Dr. Bruner gets me so mad. Just had to vent.😊

Tom was dial in for this entire movie. You know the thing is this is just pure acting. Could you imagine Actors from the mcu in this film? What’s happening here on screen is beyond most of the “actors” in the mcu. This movie was brilliant on every level. And I’d pick watching this over endgame which in my opinion is the best movie of that entire franchise.

this movie almost made me cry!!! :.l

The most important thing in life is family. - Dominick Torretto

Can I just point out how great the acting and timing was by the actor playing the guy questioning Raymond?

" You made your point. You don't have to humiliate him" Tears.

this scene always pissed me off the way the docs treated Ray like an idiot! and ended up with him being locked up

This was an unique story where everyone is right

Barry Levinson was gold as this psychiatrist

Heartbreaking

I’d like the part where they have breakfast and Charlie says we had pancakes this morning and Ray says and Charlie Babbitt made a joke

The Dr was right, Raymond is unable to make those kind of decisions. If he was able, he would say yes to stay with his brother and no to wall brook.

we need to get haines 32 boxer shorts from kmart in cincinnati

This is where it goes really bad for Ray again. Never put family in care of others in united states without a specific congregate care act...

My son Brayden and I watched this movie together and I will always remember it

my main man V-E-R-N

Such a tough movie to watch ...reminds me of a family I know..great flick ..Tom cruise should have won best supporting

Hans Zimmer ladies and Gentleman

Saddest part is the symbolism of which is not shown here. When they show the train leaving, the way Raymond is sitting hes going backwards which is what’s gonna happen to any progress he made with Charlie by going back to the institution 😢😢

💗 this movie