Rain Man of wet kitsch. Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four. "Rain Man" debuted on December 16, 1988, and was the second highest-grossing film at the weekend box office (behind "Twins"), with $7 million. It reached the first spot on the December 30 – January 2 weekend, finishing 1988 with $42 million. The film would end up as the highest-grossing U.S. film of 1988 by earning over $172 million. The film grossed over $354 million worldwide. "Rain Man" won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director and
The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket like a traditional folktale, is enhanced by Pinkney's watercolor and pencil scenes of ruddy-cheeked Eastern European peasants, thatched roof cottages, and lush green countryside." "Publishers Weekly" called it a "thoroughly captivating story firmly rooted in the folktale tradition." "The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket" has also been reviewed by "The Horn Book Magazine". The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket The Man Who Kept His Heart in a Bucket is a 1991 Children's book by Sonia Levitin and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It is about a young man, Jack, who due to bitter experience keeps his