Patch Adams (1998)

Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, and Peter Coyote and directed by Tom Shadyac. It is based on the biography of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Dr. Adams and Maureen Mylander and is set in the late 1960s/early 1970s. It garnered mostly negative reviews from critics, who criticized the emotional tone, directing, and departures from the true narrative while praising the music score and performances. Despite a $50-90 million budget, the picture grossed $202.3 million.

Hunter "Patch" Adams is a courageous man who is driven to become a medical doctor because he likes helping people. He used comedy and sorrow to go where no doctor had gone before. A guy decides to become a doctor after spending time in a mental facility, believing that comedy can enhance patients' quality of life.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Screenplay by: Steve Oedekerk
Original release: December 25, 1998

Link to watch: https://www.netflix.com/ai/title/18171082