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Almost Famous

  • 20002000
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  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Kate Hudson in Almost Famous (2000)
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A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
274K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
621
196
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    • Director
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Writer
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Stars
      • Billy Crudup
      • Patrick Fugit
      • Kate Hudson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Writer
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Stars
      • Billy Crudup
      • Patrick Fugit
      • Kate Hudson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 935User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 53 wins & 103 nominations total

    Videos4

    Almost Famous
    Trailer 2:26
    Almost Famous
    'Almost Famous' | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:39
    'Almost Famous' | Anniversary Mashup
    Streaming This Week: Adam Driver, "Harley Quinn," and a Very Scary Doll
    Full Episode 3:39
    Streaming This Week: Adam Driver, "Harley Quinn," and a Very Scary Doll
    Which Celebs Almost Played Rock Stars?
    Video 3:59
    Which Celebs Almost Played Rock Stars?

    Photos268

    Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous (2000)
    Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit in Almost Famous (2000)
    Frances McDormand stars as Elaine Miller
    L to R - Jason Lee, John Fedevich, Noah Taylor, Billy Crudup and Mark Kozelek
    Michael Angarano appears as the young William
    Patrick Fugit stars as William
    Alice & William come home from the road
    Billy Crudup stars as Russell Hammond
    Polexia & Jeff Bebe (Anna Paquin & Jason Lee)
    The "Band Aids" - Polexia, Sapphire and Estrella
    William follows Stillwater on the road
    Kate Hudson stars as Penny Lane

    Top cast

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    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Russell Hammond
    Patrick Fugit
    Patrick Fugit
    • William Miller
    Kate Hudson
    Kate Hudson
    • Penny Lane
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    • Elaine Miller
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Jeff Bebe
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Anita Miller
    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Young William
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Polexia Aphrodisia
    Fairuza Balk
    Fairuza Balk
    • Sapphire
    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Dick Roswell
    John Fedevich
    • Ed Vallencourt
    Mark Kozelek
    • Larry Fellows
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Lester Bangs
    Liz Stauber
    Liz Stauber
    • Leslie
    Jimmy Fallon
    Jimmy Fallon
    • Dennis Hope
    Olivia Rosewood
    • Beth from Denver
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Estrella Starr
    Alice Marie Crowe
    • Mrs. Deegan
    • Director
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Writer
      • Cameron Crowe
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To look like a real rock band, the four actors in Stillwater rehearsed for four hours a night, five nights a week, for six weeks.
    • Goofs
      At the Black Sabbath show where William first meets Stillwater, someone backstage wears a 1997 Black Sabbath Reunion "Devil Twins" T-Shirt.
    • Quotes

      Dennis Hope: If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken.

    • Crazy credits
      In the music credits at the end of the film, all songs sung by Stillwater are credited to the characters who would have written them.
    • Alternate versions
      The extended 'bootleg cut' version available on DVD features 39 minutes of additional footage, bringing the running time at 162 minutes. This version is actually titled 'Untitled' and has a title card as such in Cameron Crowe's handwriting.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nurse Betty/Turn it Up/The Way of the Gun/The Watcher/Dark Days (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Chipmunk Song
      Written by Ross Bagdasarian (as Ross Bagdasarian Sr.)

      Performed by The Chipmunks

      Courtesy of EMI Records

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews935

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Excellent Original Insight Into The 70's Rock Scene... With Dazzling Performances.
    There was a time in the US rock circuit before music videos and online marketing. That was the time when several little-known bands toured all over the country... accompanied mostly by drugs and groupies. Writer-director Cameron Crowe takes us to that infamous scene of sex, drugs and rock n' roll in the 1970's with this semi-autobiographical work, which is not only equipped with his brilliant direction and screenplay, but also by decent performances by some relatively lesser-known actors.

    Here the introduction of a not-too-famous band, an imaginary one called Stillwater, was important. In that sense, Stillwater is a perfect work by Crowe... with a volatile relationship between the vocalist and the guitarist, with a noncompetent manager and everything that comes with. There were also the groupies, who became a matter of substance in Crowe's point of view. But the most extraordinary thing that Crowe did is the image of himself as a 15-year-old writing prodigy, rock journalist William Miller. The viewers watch the movie through Miller's eyes. The character is extremely well-designed and reserved by Crowe. Miller's the one who becomes able to attach all the parts into a complete movie alone.

    Billy Crudup was probably the best among the actors as guitarist Russell Hammond. It's true his role was not a tough one, but he's the one who made it look so easy. Young Kate Hudson, as Penny Lane, is perfect and very adorable. She showed her potentials in this movie which seemed even better than her mother, Goldie Hawn. All she needs are decent roles in future. The other actors, namely Jason Lee as vocalist Jeff, Frances McDormand as Williams's over-protective mother and the other band-aids (with Oscar-winner Anna Paquin) performed also quite well. And newcomer Patrick Fugit, as Miller himself, is really brilliant. Gaining more screen time than anyone else, it was a tough test for Fugit and it is all praises for him.

    The soundtrack was very good with some fine original songs. There may be some minor flaws in the movie, like some unnecessary sequences, but all over this is a quite masterful work... a feast for the mind and soul, both for a hard rock n' roll fan and for casual viewers.
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    • Jun 7, 2003

    FAQ9

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    • Is Stillwater a real band?
    • Is there a real Penny Lane?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut
    • Filming locations
      • San Diego Sports Arena - 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Vinyl Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,534,850
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,314,646
      • Sep 17, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,386,287
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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