the academy award win kramer vs. kramer follow a snazzy businessman ted kramer ( dustin hoffman ) and his divorce with his bored wife ( meryl streep ) . one day ted wife leave him and their child in search for a good life and force ted to become close to his son ( justin henry ) . the two bond and become very close ( but only after some friction ) and and just a everything be go perfect ted wife come back to town and want sole custody of their son . ted then go on a mission not to let his son get take away from him and and fight his wife in court . dustin hoffman give a tremendous performance along with meryl streep and and young justin henry be impressive . it a sad emotional roller coaster of a movie and but it a very well make and inspiring film . the film take the oscar for best picture at the 1979 academy award and along with best actor for hoffman and best support actress for streep . if you do not mind a tearjerker and kramer vs. kramer be a great film to watch . grade represent b plus .