Kramer vs. Kramer 285th greatest film

Directed by Robert Benton | PG | 105 min | 1979 | Drama, Romance |

Starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry

Ted Kramer's wife leaves her husband, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.

This film is ranked on the following lists

• Best Picture by New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)

• Academy Award for Best Picture by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• Best Picture by Los Angeles Film Critics Association

• Best Motion Picture - Drama by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globe)