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The film's focus is on the bonding power of family and how when you take care of someone else it teaches you not to be so self-centered. Raymond can't change, but Charlie can, and does. It is also quite notable for its focus on being one of the first films to have an autistic character.main character, often credited with introducing the topic of autism to a wider population.
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* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Charlie and Raymond are brothers who are decades apart and played by actors with a twenty-five year age difference.
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* KnowWhenToFoldThem: A rare double version. The casino knows that Charlie and Raymond have been counting cards but can't really prove it. They admit defeat and offer Charlie to keep his winnings provided he doesn't come back. Charlie accepts.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Charlie has many moments in which he gets angry because he has to deal with Raymond's persnickety issues, but at the beginning of the third act [[[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXxZTxCFPj0 he calls his office]], discovers how much screwed he is financially because of not being there because of having to drive with Raymond, and screams [[AtomicFBomb one of the loudest examples of "son of a bitch!" in cinematic history]] in a rage.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Charlie has many moments in which he gets angry because he has to deal with Raymond's persnickety issues, but at the beginning of the third act [[[[https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXxZTxCFPj0 he calls his office]], discovers how much screwed he is financially because of not being there because of having to drive with Raymond, and screams [[AtomicFBomb one of the loudest examples of "son of a bitch!" in cinematic history]] in a rage.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Charlie has many moments in which he gets angry because he has to deal with Raymond's persnickety issues, but at the beginning of the third act [[[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXxZTxCFPj0 he calls his office]], discovers how much screwed he is financially because of not being there because of having to drive with Raymond, and screams [[AtomicFBomb one of the loudest examples of "son of a bitch!" in cinematic history]] in a rage.
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* RantInducingSlight: Charlie has this quite ''frequently''.
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* HelpMistakenForAttack: It's implied that the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism.
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* KickTheDog: Charlie may not start off as the most likable guy, but the way he treats Raymond at first after essentially ''kidnapping'' him from the institution he lives at (ie verbally abusing him when frustrated and even manhandling him at one point) is pretty jarring. [[CharacterDevelopment He becomes more tolerant of and patient with his brother as their trip goes on.]]
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* KickTheDog: Charlie may not start off as the most likable guy, but the way he treats Raymond at first after essentially ''kidnapping'' him from the institution he lives at (ie (i.e. verbally abusing him when frustrated and even manhandling him at one point) is pretty jarring. [[CharacterDevelopment He becomes more tolerant of and patient with his brother as their trip goes on.]]
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* LongLostRelative: Raymond
* MadnessMantra: X minutes to [[Series/ThePeoplesCourt Wapner]] and reciting WhosOnFirst.
* MistakenForAttack: It's implied that the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism.
* MadnessMantra: X minutes to [[Series/ThePeoplesCourt Wapner]] and reciting WhosOnFirst.
* MistakenForAttack: It's implied that the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism.
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* LongLostRelative: Raymond
The plot of the film is set into motion by Charlie finding out that he has a brother, Raymond, who he has never met since he has lived in an institution since Charlie was a baby.
* MadnessMantra:X Raymond repeats "X minutes to [[Series/ThePeoplesCourt Wapner]] Wapner]]" whenever stressed, and reciting WhosOnFirst.
* MistakenForAttack: It's implied thatrecites the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism. comedy bit WhosOnFirst.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Dr. Bruner clearly only wants what is best for Raymond, but Charlie does point out to him near the end that it would be nice if ''somebody'' had told him he had an older brother. (because it would have been nice to have known him for longer than the few days they spent together) Had Charlie not looked into who was receiving the bulk of the inheritance instead of him, you have to wonder just when would he be privy to that little piece of information.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Dr. Bruner clearly only wants what is best for Raymond, but Charlie does point out to him near the end that it would be nice if ''somebody'' had told him he had an older brother. (because it would have been nice to have known him for longer than the few days they spent together) together). Had Charlie not looked into who was receiving the bulk of the inheritance instead of him, you have to wonder just when would he be have been privy to that little piece of information.information, if ever.
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"Wrongfully Committed" is when a mentally sound person is committed to an institution.
* MistakenForAttack: It's implied that the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism.
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* WrongfullyCommitted: It's implied that the real reason Raymond was sent to Wallingbrook was apparently due to a childhood incident. Charlie was nearly burned while in the bath and Raymond had pulled him out, however, their dad Sanford [[HelpMistakenForAttack assumed that Raymond was harming Charlie rather than saving him]] since Raymond was unable to say anything at the time because of his autism.
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* DumbIsGood: Raymond. Charlie on the other hand is functional, smart and scheming.
** On the other hand, Raymond can count the amount of toothpicks that fell on the floor in seconds, [[spoiler:can count cards]], etc.
** On the other hand, Raymond can count the amount of toothpicks that fell on the floor in seconds, [[spoiler:can count cards]], etc.
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* DumbIsGood: Raymond. Charlie on the other hand is functional, smart and scheming.
** On the other hand,Raymond can count the amount of toothpicks that fell on the floor in seconds, [[spoiler:can count cards]], etc., but is very naive and lacks the ability to handle adult responsibilities. Charlie on the other hand is functional, smart and scheming.
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* RoadTripPlot: Raymond refused to fly with any other airline but Qantas. (Raymond is correct about Qantas never having had a jet crash, but they have had [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas#Airline_incidents several fatal incidents and some near misses]].)
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* RoadTripPlot: The brothers travel from Cincinnati to Los Angeles by car because Raymond refused refuses to fly with any other airline but Qantas. (Raymond is correct about Qantas never having had a jet crash, but they have had [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas#Airline_incidents several fatal incidents and some near misses]].)
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* SoundtrackDissonance: During Charlie's AtomicFBomb SkywardScream, the cheerful sounding [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSrYIfMMoRw "Beyond the Blue Horizon"]] playing.
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* BothSidesHaveaPoint: In the airport scene, Charlie is correct that it's silly to avoid air travel all due to occasional fatalities, while Raymond does have a point that fatalities are a valid reason to avoid an airline.
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Raymond
* JeopardyIntelligenceTest: As demonstrated by Raymond.
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* PassedOverInheritance: The movie opens with Charlie finding out that almost all of his late father's fortune is going to unknown brother Raymond instead of him.
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* PassedOverInheritance: The movie opens with Charlie finding out that almost all of inherits nothing from his late father's fortune is father except a Buick Roadmaster convertible and some rose bushes, with the rest of the estate ($3 million and change) going into a trust fund to unknown brother Raymond instead of him.cover Raymond's care.
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* PersonaNonGrata: The casinos don't know exactly how Raymond did it, but he and his brother are told to take their winnings and never return; also not to try this anywhere else because now their reputation shall precede them everywhere they go.
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* PersonaNonGrata: The casinos don't know exactly casino pit bosses can't figure out how Raymond did it, but he can count cards so accurately. Nevertheless, they tell him and his brother are told Charlie to take collect their winnings and never return; also leave -- not just that casino, but the ''state'', since the bosses will use what they've learned to try this anywhere else because now their reputation shall precede them get the brothers blacklisted everywhere they go.in Nevada.
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''Rain Man'' is a 1988 Oscar-winning film by Barry Levinson, starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/TomCruise. The main character is loosely based around real-life savant Kim Peek (1951-2009), who in reality had [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FG_syndrome FG syndrome]], not autism (though nobody realized it until after he died).
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''Rain Man'' is a 1988 Oscar-winning film by Barry Levinson, Creator/BarryLevinson, starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/TomCruise. The main character is loosely based around real-life savant Kim Peek (1951-2009), who in reality had [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FG_syndrome FG syndrome]], not autism (though nobody realized it until after he died).
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Raymond loves his brother dearly, even if he has a funny way of showing it. He protected Charlie from being hurt as a child, which is what put him in the mental institution in the first place.
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* {{Bowdlerised}}: Obviously, the TV version is heavily edited, though Charlie's altered "I DON'T NEED THIS!!" manages to be nearly as impactful as the original AtomicFBomb stated above.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Raymond loves his brother dearly, even if he has a funny way of showing it. He protected Charlie from being hurt as a child, which is what put him in the mental institution in the first place.
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** Raymond's rattling off of plane crash statistics and incidents was edited from the version shown on airlines--a quite reasonable cut, actually, so as not to frighten any passengers.[[note]]Qantas, of course, played the unedited version.[[/note]]
** Raymond's rattling off of plane crash statistics and incidents was edited from the version shown on airlines--a quite reasonable cut, actually, so as not to frighten any passengers.[[note]]Qantas, of course, played the unedited version.[[/note]]
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Raymond was sent to the mental institution because he saved Charlie from burning hot water when he was a baby. Their father thought Raymond had tried to burn him on purpose, and Raymond was unable to tell the truth due to his disorder.
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* ShownTheirWork: Creator/DustinHoffman's acting as an autistic is very close to how some autistics are in real life. Since classification of autism has always been very difficult, it may be that the movie has changed who gets classified as autistic instead of other similar disorders like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rett_syndrome Rett syndrome]]. Thus making it seem more accurate than it really set out to be (the movie only had 3 weeks of research). Proof of the difficulty of classification is that if a child cannot be pigeon holed into a disorder, they are often classified as PDD-NOS or an atypical autistic.
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* ShownTheirWork: Creator/DustinHoffman's acting as an autistic is very close to how some autistics are in real life. Since classification of autism has always been very difficult, it may be that the movie has changed who gets classified as autistic instead of other similar disorders like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rett_syndrome Rett syndrome]]. Thus syndrome]], thus making it seem more accurate than it really set out to be (the movie only had 3 weeks of research).research, all of which is thoroughly cited during the end credits). Proof of the difficulty of classification is that if a child cannot be pigeon holed into a disorder, they are often classified as PDD-NOS or an atypical autistic.
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''Rain Man'' is a 1988 Oscar-winning film by Barry Levinson, starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/TomCruise. The main character is loosely based around real-life savant Kim Peek (1951-2009), who in reality had [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FG_syndrome FG syndrome]], not autism.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Getting fed up with his scheme of only using Raymond just to get his share of his inheritance, Susanna walks out of Charlie after an argument with him in a hotel. She comes back later in the film when the duo went to Las Vegas, and Charlie has changed his ways towards him.
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** When the lawyer reads from Sanford Babbit's letters, Sanford was willing to overlook Charlie's stubborness and lack of appreciation; unfortunately, Charlie's estrangement from his father and unwillingness to contact him in any way leads Sanford to lament that Charlie's estrangement has left him without a son:
-->'''Mooney''' [''reading Sanford's letter'']: I remember, too, the day you left home, so full of bitterness and grandiose ideas, so full of yourself; and being raised without a mother, the hardness of your heart is understandable as well. Your refusal to even pretend that you loved or respected me, all of these I can forgive. But your failure to write, to telephone, to re-enter my life in any way, has left me without a son. I wish you all I ever wanted for you, I wish you the best.
-->'''Mooney''' [''reading Sanford's letter'']: I remember, too, the day you left home, so full of bitterness and grandiose ideas, so full of yourself; and being raised without a mother, the hardness of your heart is understandable as well. Your refusal to even pretend that you loved or respected me, all of these I can forgive. But your failure to write, to telephone, to re-enter my life in any way, has left me without a son. I wish you all I ever wanted for you, I wish you the best.
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Charlie decides to whisk (read: kidnap) Raymond away and meet with his attorneys in Los Angeles so he can get -- in his view -- what is rightfully his. Charlie discovers multiple things about Raymond, one being that no matter how much he screams and shouts Raymond does not and cannot change (he has to watch ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and [[ThePeoplesCourt Wapner]], ''has'' to have the syrup on the table ''before'' the pancakes arrive, etc.). The other is that Raymond has near perfect recall and mathematical skills to rival any calculator. Seeing this, it leads Charlie to use Raymond to help his own financial problems and (in an oft parodied / replicated scene) takes Raymond to UsefulNotes/LasVegas to count cards.
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Charlie decides to whisk (read: kidnap) Raymond away and meet with his attorneys in Los Angeles so he can get -- in his view -- what is rightfully his. Charlie discovers multiple things about Raymond, one being that no matter how much he screams and shouts Raymond does not and cannot change (he has to watch ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and [[ThePeoplesCourt [[Series/ThePeoplesCourt Wapner]], ''has'' to have the syrup on the table ''before'' the pancakes arrive, etc.). The other is that Raymond has near perfect recall and mathematical skills to rival any calculator. Seeing this, it leads Charlie to use Raymond to help his own financial problems and (in an oft parodied / replicated scene) takes Raymond to UsefulNotes/LasVegas to count cards.
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* BittersweetEnding / DownerEnding: Charlie fails to get custody of Raymond, and returns him to the institution.
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** Later on, it's revealed that [[spoiler: Charlie's father did love him, but had difficulty showing it. Who knows? Maybe Charlie's father was autistic.]]
*** It's not hard to see why Sanford Babbitt was a bad father, or, at least, a distant one. He lost his wife and then had to have his son put in a mental institution shortly after. Even the act of putting Raymond in the institution may have been somewhat against his will. Little was known about Autism or how to treat it in whatever year it was that Raymond had to go to Wallbrook (many laymen were even unfamiliar with the term "autism" when the film was released, which is why the Doctor functions as something of an ExpositionFairy).
*** It's not hard to see why Sanford Babbitt was a bad father, or, at least, a distant one. He lost his wife and then had to have his son put in a mental institution shortly after. Even the act of putting Raymond in the institution may have been somewhat against his will. Little was known about Autism or how to treat it in whatever year it was that Raymond had to go to Wallbrook (many laymen were even unfamiliar with the term "autism" when the film was released, which is why the Doctor functions as something of an ExpositionFairy).
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***]] It's not hard to see why Sanford Babbitt was a bad father, or, at least, a distant one. He lost his wife and then had to have his son put in a mental institution shortly after. Even the act of putting Raymond in the institution may have been somewhat against his will. Little was known about Autism or how to treat it in whatever year it was that Raymond had to go to Wallbrook (many laymen were even unfamiliar with the term "autism" when the film was released, which is why the Doctor functions as something of an ExpositionFairy).
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-->'''Mooney''': And I remember, too, the day you left home, so full of bitterness and grandiose ideas, so full of yourself; and being raised without a mother, the hardness of your heart is understandable as well. Your refusal to even pretend that you loved or respected me, all of these I can forgive. But your failure to write, to telephone, to re-enter my life in any way, has left me without a son. I wish you all I ever wanted for you, I wish you the best.
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-->'''Mooney''': And I remember, too, the day you left home, so full of bitterness and grandiose ideas, so full of yourself; and being raised without a mother, the hardness of your heart is understandable as well. Your refusal to even pretend that you loved or respected me, all of these I can forgive. But your failure to write, to telephone, to re-enter my life in any way, [[LampshadeHanging has left me without a son. son.]] I wish you all I ever wanted for you, I wish you the best.
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