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1998

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Director Wes Anderson's follow-up to the acclaimed BOTTLE ROCKET is a funny, warmhearted, and extremely sharp American response to the English Angry Young Man films of the 1960s, right down to its British Invasion soundtrack. Newcomer Jason Schwartzman creates a classic protagonist in Max Fischer, a sophomore at Rushmore .. Read more

Starring	Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, Bill Murray, Seymour Cassel
Director	Wes Anderson
Genres	Comedy

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- "...RUSHMORE stands as the perfect comedy, with excellent characterisation happily skipping along hand in hand with pithy intelligent dialogue and plotting..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
- 7593
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  - 3
  Shares the same family tree as Election
  
  Pie in the face it's not. A classy left of centre offering - from the same family tree as Election - charmingly skewed - deliciously dark in places -read more »
  
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  - Penicuik, Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 02 Mar 2004 at 19:57
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  - 3
  Poor, very poor
  
  I read good reviews about this film on film review websites but this is a really bad film. Completely unrealistic, very American, very unlikeable characters, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Dec 2011 at 23:22
- - 2
  - 0
  A bizarre little oddball...
  
  A fairly bizarre little film this one. Jason Schwartzman (in his first film) plays Max Fischer, a precocious and outlandish teenager at Rushmore High School. He... read more »
  
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- - ed_nights
  - 41 reviews
  - London
  - 21 May 2011 at 23:36
- - 4
  - 8
  who cares?
  
  I hadn't realised that Wes Anderson (who directed the awful, awful Tenenbaums movie) was behind this unengaging, pretentious twaddle. If I had I wouldn'... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - oxford
  - 30 Mar 2011 at 20:49
- - 2
  - 1
  Good Film
  
  Good early film from Anderson showing all his talent and abilty to do good dark humour. Shwartzman particularly shows why he has been such an important vehicle ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Sep 2010 at 11:17
- - 1
  - 1
  Oldie but goodie
  
  Wes Anderson's and Owen Wilson's first full blown attempt and it is wonderful. It has all the great touches of the of Anderson's films ans is a ... read more »
  
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- - fergus77
  - 1 review
  - Brighton
  - 31 Jul 2010 at 00:42
- - 6
  - 6
  Awful
  
  Absolutely awful. I can't understand how people raved about it! Watched a painful half an hour!
  
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- - Posling
  - 2 reviews
  - Northwich
  - 01 Feb 2010 at 21:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Rushmore (1998)
  
  I wasn't too keen on this movie first time I saw it, but having now seen the rest of Wes Anderson's work since, I thought I'd give it another go. ... read more »
  
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- - Teebs
  - 159 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 04 Dec 2009 at 10:32
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  - 0
  Magically true
  
  Realism about school, but a different kind of realism, more magical. Brutally right about the various infatuations. Thought the girl geek character too ... read more »
  
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- - Boatthink
  - 76 reviews
  - Burton
  - 22 Sep 2009 at 20:04
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  - 1
  Pretty good.
  
  This film is worth a look. I took a risk, never heard of it. And it was ok. Entertaining, not life changing.
  
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- - Goggs
  - 30 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 27 May 2009 at 12:28
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  - 1
  A superb second film by Anderson.
  
  A superb second film by Wes Anderson! As ever, Anderson explores human relationships through situations that are only slightly removed from reality. Although ... read more »
  
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- - tunnelweb
  - 188 reviews
  - Hamilton
  - 21 Mar 2009 at 22:13
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- - 28
  - 3
  Shares the same family tree as Election
  
  Pie in the face it's not. A classy left of centre offering - from the same family tree as Election - charmingly skewed - deliciously dark in places -read more »
  
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- 2745
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Penicuik, Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 02 Mar 2004 at 19:57
- - 7
  - 0
  Believe the hype
  
  If you like your movies more thought provoking, wicked, a little quirky then Rushmore is for you! A big brother to The Royal Tennenbaums but you know I like ... read more »
  
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- - Claire W
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 19:45
- - 6
  - 1
  Hilarious!
  
  A great great film! the first time I saw this a few years back I didn't really give it a chance. I dunno, I just kinda felt it was trying too hard to be &#... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Johnson
  - UK
  - 16 Jun 2004 at 17:31
- - 6
  - 1
  Not your average 'school' film
  
  The last few years have seen a more serious side to Bill Murray - yes he has appeared in films of a comedic nature, but they have been a little more 'black... read more »
  
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- - cinefreak
  - Greater London
  - 25 Apr 2004 at 23:59
- - 6
  - 1
  Kids weren't this eccentric in my day
  
  Similar in tone and style to Wes Anderson's following feature "The Royal Tenenbaums", "Rushmore" is an attack on privilege and the ... read more »
  
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- - MerryPrankster801
  - Lincs.
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 22:35
- - 6
  - 2
  Jason Schwartzman for president
  
  ...well i'd vote for him. What a glorious film this is.
  
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- - trotsuk
  - 117 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 16:28
- - 10
  - 9
  Thank you...not!
  
  Rushmore is a useful film. Useful because it reminds us that film-making is a delicate, nuanced art, not easily mastered. Useful because it reminds us that ... read more »
  
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- - akinajayi
  - London
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 17:44
- - 4
  - 1
  Viva Max!
  
  This is an absolute gem.
  
  Anderson draws on aspects of his own and co-writer Owen Wilson's schooldays, gives them a massive twist and comes up ... read more »
  
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- - Nimrod
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 23:57
- - 4
  - 2
  Another success
  
  Intelligent, quirky humor. Eccentric but fascinating cast of characters. Nostaligia. And a life-goes-on resolution. All the Wes Anderson qualities are here in ... read more »
  
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- - Zoli
  - London
  - 09 Jul 2004 at 18:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Amusing and highly enjoyable
  
  Rushmore is the educational setting for the life of a student, played by Jason Scwartzman. He seems smarter than he is and has many extra-curricular activities ... read more »
  
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- - Adam H. Gallimore
  - the middle of Dorset
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 02:04

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Critics' reviews
- "...RUSHMORE stands as the perfect comedy, with excellent characterisation happily skipping along hand in hand with pithy intelligent dialogue and plotting..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
- 7593
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Quirky comedy of adolescent ambition and adult resignation that has its moments, but loses its way long before the end.
- 30142
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- His grades are so poor he risks being thrown out of school, but Max Fischer (Schwartzman) isn't about to let a... read more on Time Out
- 43260
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...[Murray] is at his off-kilter best in this quirky coming-of-age caper..."
- 7594
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Bright, spiky....[RUSHMORE] includes a sweet turn by Seymour Cassel..."
- 7591
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...RUSHMORE is made to be treasured....An immediate American classic..."
- 7592
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Director Wes Anderson's follow-up to the acclaimed BOTTLE ROCKET is a funny, warmhearted, and extremely sharp American response to the English Angry Young Man films of the 1960s, right down to its British Invasion soundtrack. Newcomer Jason Schwartzman creates a classic protagonist in Max Fischer, ...