Finding Forrester
2000 · Movie · PG-13 · 136 min · ★ 7.1 · 68% critics
A gifted teen from the Bronx discovers a passion for writing and unexpectedly connects with a reclusive, celebrated author. With guidance from this unlikely mentor, he earns a scholarship to an elite private school and must navigate new pressures, expectations, and questions about where his talent truly belongs.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (1,208 votes)
- Budget
- $43,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, character-driven story about mentorship, school pressure, and finding your voice, in the spirit of Coach Carter or Lean On Me; Not for you if you need fast action or constant thrills.
Pros: inspiring mentor-student bond; strong performances; thoughtful writing themes | Cons: formulaic storyline; slow pacing at times; a few stretched moments
Themes
- dying and death
- high school
- friendship
- scholarship
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- unsociability
- becoming an adult
- upper class
- scotland
- poetry
- literature
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize · 2001
- Satellite Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as William Forrester
Rob Brown
as Jamal Wallace
F. Murray Abraham
as Robert Crawford
Anna Paquin
as Claire Spence
Damany Mathis
as Kenzo
Busta Rhymes
as Terrell Wallace
April Grace
as Ms. Joyce
Michael Pitt
as John Coleridge
Michael Nouri
as Dr. Spence
Richard Easton
as Prof. Matthews
Directed by Gus Van Sant