Gross Anatomy

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Gross Anatomy

PG-13

Released Oct 20, 1987

1h 53m

Comedy

Drama

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A fisherman's son (Matthew Modine) goes through medical school with a bad attitude, especially in cadaver class.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The university atmosphere is reproduced with relentless accuracy, right down to the most subtle intonations in the voices of the professors setting the exams and asking the questions. And all of the dialogue has the ring of truth.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

That an excellent film catalogues itself as only good is deceptive on one hand, but dignified and full of gratitude on the other. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 1, 2022

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Rated: 1/5

May 7, 2007

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Caffeinated Clint

Mediasharx

Has real heart. Lahti gives a poignant performance

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2006

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

It's an unfunny "Young Doctors in Love."

Rated: 2/5

Sep 23, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 17, 2005

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Mitch B

I love this movie. The scenes with Modine and Lathi are the best in the movie. But, all the cast carried the movie well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Aaron S

All the acting is great and it's Modine's film but Christine Lahti is the reason you'll binge watch this flick. My favorite performance of hers as her look and voice was made for this role.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Cheesy; yes! One I can watch time to time and still enjoy it. Probably doesn't hold enough energy for everyone!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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It's a decent rom-com, even if it's not all that funny. It has an air of authenticity, showing the ins and outs and how difficult becoming a doctor really is. The jokes and romance don't always hit the highest notes, but it has well rounded characters, that are interesting to watch, in a soap opera kind of way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/20

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The acting is serviceable, the storyline is fair, but any dental/medical student will be sold by some of the laboratory sequences and the portrayal of student hardships in the course that are quite often dead-on.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/18

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Audience Member

Beautiful movie with great actors. Really get into the heart and can feel the emotions of the characters. Overall amazing movie, not just for EMT training classes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

A fisherman's son (Matthew Modine) goes through medical school with a bad attitude, especially in cadaver class.

Director: Thom Eberhardt
Producer: Howard Rosenman, Debra Hill
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner, Mark Spragg
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 1987, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.3M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround

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