Movies like The Cider House Rules are fast becoming archaic. And that is a shame.

 Take away its modern-day provocations (specifically its handling of the abortion issue and its nudity) and it is very much an old-fashioned movie. It's got a solid, three-act structure, a potentially tragic romantic triangle, relevant subplots and vivid characters.
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Homer Wells, the hero of John Irving's novel The Cider House Rules, learns that some rules are meant to be broken.

 Homer (Tobey Maguire) is an orphan who was twice adopted and twice returned to the St. Cloud orphanage in Maine.
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