The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic82/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
313 audience votes
Key crew
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Bruce BrodyOriginal Music Composer
- Ivan KrálOriginal Music Composer
- Barry LevinsonWriter
Cast
- Steve GuttenbergEdward 'Eddie' Simmons
- Daniel SternLaurence 'Shrevie' Schreiber
- Mickey RourkeRobert 'Boogie' Sheftell
- Kevin BaconTimothy Fenwick Jr.
- Tim DalyWilliam 'Billy' Howard
- Ellen BarkinBeth Schreiber
- Paul ReiserModell
- Kathryn DowlingBarbara
- Michael TuckerBagel
- Jessica JamesMrs. Simmons
- Colette BloniganCarol Heathrow
- Kelle KippDiane
Stills
Themes
new year's evegambling debtbaltimore, usadinerfake accidenttwenty something1950s