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 with Rain in His Shoes marrying another man. After meeting two mysterious dustmen, he is given the chance to travel back in time and relive his romance. However, he finds that things develop differently this time around—Sylvia has an affair with Dave (Strong), and she leaves him. The soundtrack features songs performed by Alpha Blondy, Nigel and Lewis, Salif Keita, and Susana Martins. The film's writer Rafa Russo also performs his own composition "Friends Are Friends". The film won Best Screenplay 1998 at the Montreal World Film Festival, the Gran Angular Award 1998 at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival and the Bronze Precolumbian