if you ask me to pick the best acted movie ever make and this movie would be on a short list along with 1951 streetcar name desire . i imagine i will discover some others that qualify and but kramer v kramer be an outstanding exercise in naturalism . so it a very satisfying experience on that level represent just watch the marvelous and probe performance of dustin hoffman and meryl streep and the child justin henry in particular . one of the best child performance ever . but i also find it very satisfy to watch and because it such a thoroughly involve story it always make me forget my own problem . it have such excellent narrative drive . once you stick kramer v kramer on and and alice kramer leaf ted to juggle work and their young son and tell him nothing more than she have to discover herself you keep watch to know that everything turn out okay for them . and even once you know how thing do turn out and each moment of the ride just ring so brilliantly true that it a joy to watch it happen again and again . make no mistake kramer v kramer be not light entertainment represent it a very realistic portrayal of the effect of divorce on everyone involve . positive . for one of the best script ( bear out of conversation between benton and hoffman and who be go through a divorce at the time ) ever write and execute and perform beautifully and faultlessly . not to mention what a great and involve story it be . put simply and a perfect film .