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Rushmore

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
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Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Olivia Williams in Rushmore (1998)
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  • Romance

A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which... Read allA teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
183K
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POPULARITY
2,713
599
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Owen Wilson
  • Stars
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Bill Murray
    • Olivia Williams
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  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Owen Wilson
  • Stars
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Bill Murray
    • Olivia Williams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 693User reviews
    • 184Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 16 nominations

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    Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Olivia Williams in Rushmore (1998)
    Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, and Olivia Williams in Rushmore (1998)
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    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Max Fischeras Max Fischer
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Herman Blumeas Herman Blume
    Olivia Williams
    Olivia Williams
    • Rosemary Crossas Rosemary Cross
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Bert Fischeras Bert Fischer
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Dr. Nelson Guggenheimas Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
    Mason Gamble
    Mason Gamble
    • Dirk Callowayas Dirk Calloway
    Sara Tanaka
    Sara Tanaka
    • Margaret Yangas Margaret Yang
    Stephen McCole
    Stephen McCole
    • Magnus Buchanas Magnus Buchan
    Connie Nielsen
    Connie Nielsen
    • Mrs. Callowayas Mrs. Calloway
    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Dr. Peter Flynnas Dr. Peter Flynn
    Dipak Pallana
    • Mr. Adamsas Mr. Adams
    • (as Deepak Pallana)
    Andrew Wilson
    Andrew Wilson
    • Coach Beckas Coach Beck
    Marietta Marich
    • Mrs. Guggenheimas Mrs. Guggenheim
    Ronnie McCawley
    • Ronny Blumeas Ronny Blume
    Keith McCawley
    • Donny Blumeas Donny Blume
    Hae Joon Lee
    • Alexas Alex
    Adebayo Asabi
    • Mr. Obiomiweas Mr. Obiomiwe
    Al Fielder
    • Ernieas Ernie
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Owen Wilson
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    Storyline

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    Max Fischer is a precocious 15-year-old whose reason for living is his attendance at Rushmore, a private school where he's not doing well in any of his classes, but where he's the king of extracurricular activities - from being in the beekeeping society to writing and producing plays, there's very little after school he doesn't do. His life begins to change, however, when he finds out he's on academic probation, and when he stumbles into love with Miss Cross, a pretty teacher of the elementary school at Rushmore. Added to the mix is his friendship with Herman Blume, wealthy industrialist and father to boys who attend the school, and who also finds himself attracted to Miss Cross. Max's fate becomes inextricably tied to this odd love triangle, and how he sets about resolving it is the story in the film. —Gary Dickerson <slug@mail. utexas.edu>
    • love triangle
    • coming of age
    • montage
    • dream
    • bully
    • 113 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • "She was my Rushmore"
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Jason Schwartzman came to his audition wearing a prep-school blazer which sported a Rushmore patch he had made himself.
    • Goofs
      The Swiss Army Knife Dirk gives Max says "Rushmore Yankee 1985-1997". Since Max is 15, this would mean he has gone to Rushmore since age three. But his first talk with Dr. Guggenheim reveals that he has only gone to Rushmore since second grade.
    • Quotes

      Max Fischer: I saved Latin. What did you ever do?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Making Time
      Written by Eddie Phillips (as Edwin Michael Phillips) and Kenneth George Pickett

      Published by EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI)

      Performed by The Creation

      Courtesy of Shel Talmy Productions

    User reviews693

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    10/10
    "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi": So the glory of this world fades
    Rushmore was the first Wes Anderson film I saw, and I didn't think much of it the first time. I used to think that Royal Tenenbaums was Anderson's first good film. I thought Bottle Rocket wore its rookie status on its sleeve; I thought Rushmore was flawed; and I thought Tenenbaums finally showed that Anderson had honed his craft and he would start making great films. I then re-watched Tenenbaums and found it to be even more satisfying on additional viewings. I realized that Anderson had actually crafted one of those rare pieces of cinema that reveals itself more and more upon repeat viewings. So I of course decided to give Rushmore a second look.

    Now that I've had a chance to see the DVD, I've had a much different experience viewing the film. Perhaps because I saw it on Pan and Scan VHS previously? Or perhaps because Anderson's vision requires an adjustment period?

    Some people will never like Anderson's films. They simply will not appeal to those out there who want clichéd Hollywood fodder. Some people will love Anderson's films from the moment they see them. Others, like myself, will need to see the films more than once to truly appreciate them. Anderson breaks convention in ways no one has done before - One has to understand that his films are deep where most films are shallow, and shallow where most films are deep. This will throw A LOT of people off, as evidenced by many of the comments on the message boards. Anderson's films begin where others end. In Rushmore, we see Max's fall from grace, not his climb up to become head of every club in his school. In Tenenbaums, we see the aftermath of the child prodigies, not their glory years. Again, this will throw a lot of people off, and indeed I heard this criticism of Tenenbaums quite a lot. Anderson constructs the world of his films around a cinema storybook. They are episodic, told in chapters. Some will find Anderson at first glance to be a rather egotistical filmmaker, as I once did. However, upon second glance, you can begin to see the rich text woven deeper in the films that might be hidden beneath quirkiness or drastic breaks from convention. The first time I saw Rushmore, I felt shock, embarrassment and confusion (Mostly at Max and Rosemary's bizarre interaction). I was lost and unfamiliar with this world Anderson has created. The second time I saw the film I felt Passion, Love, Tragedy and ultimate Redemption. I found the heart in Anderson's film.

    If you felt Rushmore was not all it could have been the first time you saw it, please give it another chance. You'll find which side you fall on.
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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Tres es multitud
    • Filming locations
      • Delmar Stadium - 2020 Mangum Road, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Empirical Pictures
      • Touchstone Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,105,219
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,666
      • Dec 13, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,196,103
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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