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Rushmore

R

Released Feb 5, 1999

1 hr. 33 min.

Comedy

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108 Reviews

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100,000+ Ratings

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When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Jason Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Bill Murray) of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

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Critics Consensus

This cult favorite is a quirky coming of age story, with fine, off-kilter performances from Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray.

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Penny P

This movie is epic. It's so clever and engaging, and I'm positively in love with the quirky characters, as well as the offbeat direction. I have one friend who can't stand Wes Anderson's films, and honestly, I don't know how we're still friends. I am enthralled by all of Anderson's films for one reason or another.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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kavesh

Rushmore is a amazing movie,with mix of comedy and fun make any one happy. #appopener https://openinapp.ytchg.world/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Blu B

All Time Classic. It's got super witty dialouge, quirky off beat humor simliar to a Coen Brothers plot half the time with very quirky characters to match the best Tim Burton has to offer without the horror elements. This is a weird and charming comedy about a coming of age story mixed with rom-com elements. The cinematography is very distinct almost like it is shot like your wattching a play...a very quirky one. Everyone should give this a try once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Teddy B

A gem of a Wes Anderson film that does something that I completely did not expect for him to simply based upon his sensibilities - create a sociopathic main character in Max Fischer (and yet still manage to make him likeable).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Joey V

This movie is my Rushmore, Max

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/23

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Gareth v

A cult classic and one of 1998's best movies. An oddball comedy filled unique characters that gels together perfectly due to it's witty and original script and perfect casting. Menacing at times, but also touching in moments, this was the movie that marked Wes Anderson as a special talent in Hollywood. Must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Jason Schwartzman

Max J. Fisher

Bill Murray

Mr. Herman J. Blume

Olivia Williams

Miss Rosemary Cross

Seymour Cassel

Bert Fischer

Brian Cox

Dr. Nelson Guggenheim

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Anthony Lane

New Yorker

Schwartzman is cautious but stubbornly optimistic, while Murray is possessed by the mania of near-despair... They make the best and most disconcerting odd couple that American movies have produced in a long while.

Mar 17, 2014

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Rushmore is an almost indefinable genre of its own. A comedy with a menacing edge? An ironic romance? Hard to call. Anderson, the director and co-writer, and Wilson, co-writer, have a vision like no one else's.

Mar 17, 2014

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

A quirky, sometimes hilarious and often touching comic fable.

Mar 17, 2014

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Wesley Lovell

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Rushmore” is an interesting movie that will appeal to a very small audience, but will nonetheless impress.

Rated: 3/4

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David Nusair

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...a consistently watchable yet thoroughly erratic endeavor that fares best in its briskly-paced and tremendously entertaining first half...

Rated: 2.5/4

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s a bittersweet tale about growing up, anchored by sensational turns from the cast and a pitch-perfect script.

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Synopsis

When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Jason Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Bill Murray) of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

Director: Wes Anderson
Executive Producer: Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson
Screenwriter: Owen Wilson, Wes Anderson
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, American Empirical Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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