Philadelphia

Genre: Drama

Worldwide gross$207M

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employers top litigators, Belinda Conine.

🏆 Won 2 Oscars. 21 wins & 23 nominations total

Director

Jonathan Demme

Cast

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell

Released

14 January 1994

Runtime

2h 5m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

7.7 / 10

Votes

272,691

Metascore

66

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Box office

$77,446,440

Budget

$26,000,000

Edition

Base