The Cider House Rules is a 1999 English-language Drama Romance motion picture written by John Irving and directed by Lasse Hallstrom. A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to the world. The cider house rules stars Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander and John H. Tobin. The Film was successful at box office. The Cider House Rules was made on a budget of $24 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $88 million. At the 2000 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael Caine) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.