Where can I watch “Patch Adams” legally online?

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Where to Watch Patch Adams (1998) (Legally)

Laughter is contagious.

Dec 25, 1998 US 115 min M

7.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3 450 votes

Comedy Drama

Where can I watch “Patch Adams” legally?

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Where to watch “Patch Adams” (1998) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1998), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Comedy, Drama, with a runtime around 115 minutes.

Cast highlights include Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel London.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, nurse, 1970s, based on true story, psychiatric hospital, hospital, doctor, suicidal thoughts, medical school, determination, medical drama, 1960s

Official trailer

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Plot

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.