August Rush
2007 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 7.4 · 37% critics
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his home to search New York City for his birth parents. He’s taken in by a mysterious homeless man in an abandoned theater, who spots his talent and sets out a plan around it—while his parents search too.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 37/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (2,839 votes)
- Box office
- $66,100,000
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
Choose this if you want a heartfelt, music-driven modern fairy tale with uplifting wonder; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or need a tightly logical plot, or if you prefer something closer to Raise Your Voice or Hearts Beat Loud.
Pros: heartfelt music focus; warm fairy-tale tone; memorable performances | Cons: plot can feel far-fetched; drags at times; uneven satisfaction
Themes
- new york city
- love of one's life
- guitar
- composer
- loss of loved one
- love at first sight
- orphanage
- lie
- forbidden love
- child prodigy
- motherly love
- woman director
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
Freddie Highmore
as August Rush
Keri Russell
as Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard
as Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
William Sadler
as Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes
as The Dean
Mykelti Williamson
as Reverend James
Leon Thomas III
as Arthur
Aaron Staton
as Nick
Directed by Kirsten Sheridan