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August Rush

  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 54m
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August Rush (2007)
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An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents.An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents.An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift to try to find his birth parents.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
107K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,993
125
  • Director
    • Kirsten Sheridan
  • Writers
    • Nick Castle
    • James V. Hart
    • Paul Castro
  • Stars
    • Freddie Highmore
    • Keri Russell
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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  • Director
    • Kirsten Sheridan
  • Writers
    • Nick Castle
    • James V. Hart
    • Paul Castro
  • Stars
    • Freddie Highmore
    • Keri Russell
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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    • 425User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Robin Williams and Freddie Highmore in August Rush (2007)
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    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • August Rushas August Rush
    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Lyla Novacekas Lyla Novacek
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Louis Connellyas Louis Connelly
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Richard Jeffriesas Richard Jeffries
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallaceas Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Thomas Novacekas Thomas Novacek
    Marian Seldes
    Marian Seldes
    • The Deanas The Dean
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Reverend Jamesas Reverend James
    Leon Thomas III
    Leon Thomas III
    • Arthuras Arthur
    Aaron Staton
    Aaron Staton
    • Nickas Nick
    Alex O'Loughlin
    Alex O'Loughlin
    • Marshallas Marshall
    Jamia Simone Nash
    Jamia Simone Nash
    • Hopeas Hope
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Professoras Professor
    Bonnie McKee
    Bonnie McKee
    • Lizzyas Lizzy
    Michael Drayer
    Michael Drayer
    • Mannixas Mannix
    Jamie O'Keeffe
    • Steveas Steve
    • (as Jamie O'Keefe)
    Becki Newton
    Becki Newton
    • Jenniferas Jennifer
    Tyler McGuckin
    • Peteras Peter
    • Director
      • Kirsten Sheridan
    • Writers
      • Nick Castle(screenplay) (story)
      • James V. Hart(screenplay)
      • Paul Castro(story)
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    Storyline

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    12 years ago, on a moonlit rooftop above Washington Square, sheltered young cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and charismatic Irish singer/songwriter Louise Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) were drawn together by a street musician's rendition of ''Moondance'' and fell in love. After the most romantic night of her life, Lyla promised to meet Louis again, but despite her protests, her father rushed her to her next concert--leaving Louis to believe that she didn't care. Disheartened, he found it impossible to continue playing and eventually abandoned his music while Lyla, her own hopes for love lost, was led to believe months later that she had also lost their unborn child in a car accident. Their orphaned son (Freddie Highmore) uses his musical talent as a clue to find his birth parents.
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      August's unique style of playing guitar, which includes banging on the strings, was innovated by the artist Michael Hedges. Other artists have continued to develop his style. In the movie, August's first improvisation session on guitar is actually Hedge's song "Ritual Dance", played by guitarist Kaki King.
    • Goofs
      When August is playing guitar in the park the first time, there are close-ups to his fingers. But the fingers are those of an adult.
    • Quotes

      August Rush: [opening voice-over] Listen. Can you hear it? The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do... is listen.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Mist/This Christmas/August Rush/I'm Not There/Purple Violets (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Prelude from Partita No. 3
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Orchestrated and Arranged by Dave Metzger

      Performed by Steve Erdody

    User reviews425

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Wonderful movie
    I never comment on movies here, usually I just use this website to get an idea of what I am about to watch but I saw this movie last night and loved it.

    This movie is a fairytale set in real life circumstances. I really like that the film was never advertised as an Oliver Twist take, but I loved all of the allusions to it. It was a very creative take on the classic story. The poor orphan boy who wants nothing more than to be loved.

    My favorite aspect of the movie was how infused music actually was in the movie. I am a musician and I liked the touches that the filmmakers went into to make the film seem as credible as a fairytale can be. I also like how it brought together modern rock, classic symphonic music, and modern symphonic music. It didn't really glamorize the life's of everyday musicians. I like all of the extra little things that were thrown into the movie that only a musician would get. There were some errors but for the most part I applaud the film makers for the attention to the musical details.

    Yes the movie was a bit bit corny, and a little over the top, but for the most part I loved it and suggested it to every one.
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    • Arkladybug
    • Nov 18, 2007

    FAQ1

    • What is the song that Arthur sang when August (Evan) first met him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Warner Bros
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thần Đồng Âm Nhạc
    • Filming locations
      • Muscoot Farm, Somers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Southpaw Entertainment (I)
      • CJ Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,664,162
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,421,369
      • Nov 25, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,122,026
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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