Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

IMDb

Director

Robert Benton

Year

1979

Genres

Drama

Style

Indie

Content Rating

13+

Stars

Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry

Languages

🇬🇧 English

Origin Countries

🇺🇸 United States

Synopsis

After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation.

ScoresGoldMetascore: 77

Major Awards

Overall

7 wins — 4 nominations

Wins (7)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

David di Donatello Awards (1980)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Academy Awards, USA (1980)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1980)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1980)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Nominations (4)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1981)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

BAFTA Awards (1981)

Best Film

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1981)

Best Screenplay