Philadelphia
“No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.”
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Genres
Drama
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Philadelphia performed
Budget
$26.0M
Worldwide Gross
$206.7M
Gross Profit
$180.7M
Return
7.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$30M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Andrew Beckett
Tom Hanks
Andrew Beckett
Joe Miller
Denzel Washington
Joe Miller
Charles Wheeler
Jason Robards
Charles Wheeler
Belinda Conine
Mary Steenburgen
Belinda Conine
Miguel Alvarez
Antonio Banderas
Miguel Alvarez
Bob Seidman
Ron Vawter
Bob Seidman
Walter Kenton
Robert Ridgely
Walter Kenton
Judge Garnett
Charles Napier
Judge Garnett
Lisa Miller
Lisa Summerour
Lisa Miller
Jerome Green
Obba Babatundé
Jerome Green
Young Man in Pharmacy
Andre B. Blake
Young Man in Pharmacy
Bud Beckett
Robert W. Castle
Bud Beckett
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