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August Rush

2007
Drama
Music
1h 54m
The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. (imdb)
Directed by:
Kirsten Sheridan Kirsten Sheridan
Written by:
Nick Castle Nick Castle James V. Hart James V. Hart
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Starring:
William Sadler William Sadler Robin Williams Robin Williams Freddie Highmore Freddie Highmore Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson Keri Russell Keri Russell Terrence Howard Terrence Howard Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers Leon G. Thomas III
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Genres:
Drama, Music
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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August Rush

2007
Drama
Music
1h 54m
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lucluc
Rated 09 Dec 2008
95
98th
Beautiful romantic, heart-warming family-movie, a real fairy tale, a perfect end and great music-scenes. Oh yes, a nice, strange role of Robin Williams, which was marvelous. One of the best music-movies !
Rated 09 Dec 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 12 Jul 2009
46
6th
Provides so much bad acting and terrible musical faking that really ends up churning out a laugh at least every minute. This movie is actually one of the most willfully cheesy and badly sentimental movies I've ever seen. It is a disgrace to anyone who has emotions, and especially anyone who knows what music is. The only saving grace in this movie is William Sadler who is actually only on screen for about thirty seconds.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 02 Nov 2008
15
8th
So predictable it hurts and the most one dimensional characters ever put on screen. But Robin Williams is amazing as the child collecting gay urban cowboy.
Rated 02 Nov 2008
egbertsouseEgbertSouse
Rated 18 Dec 2008
55
18th
I'd love to see an elaborate parody feature just for this movie.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
teftef
Rated 27 Jul 2009
50
8th
Very saccharine. I really hope music has nothing to do with this kind of thing.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
indyfilmfestIndyFilmFest
Rated 14 Oct 2008
0
1st
This is one of the WORST films I've ever seen. Ech. Awful. So over-the-top treacly and sickeningly sweet. One of the worst.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
brandt64brandt64
Rated 16 Jun 2009
30
9th
Few movies try to manipulate your emotions and fail so hard. This could have been a decent, enjoyable movie about someone's passion for music if not for the obviously forced sentimental soap-opera drivel. And who in their right mind thought Robin Williams' character was a good idea?
Rated 16 Jun 2009
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 17 Apr 2012
66
24th
For the music alone I give it a 60. For the complete rip-off of Oliver Twist and the lousy ending I give it no more than 6 more points.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
maxx2029Maxx2029
Rated 09 Aug 2008
70
31st
Bit too sentimental for me, and Robin Williams playing the "scumbag" made it reeeeallly creepy. When Williams over acts and on top of that plays a nasty character, it becomes almost too nasty, especially for this movie.
Rated 09 Aug 2008
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 31 Jul 2009
1
11th
So terribly predictable and boring. It tries hard to be manipulative but it can't even manage that.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
quickyQuicky
Rated 27 Apr 2009
58
36th
Very predictable and somewhat unrealistic, subpar acting from Jonathan Rhys Meyers and kinda cheesy, but... it's got really nice music, some beautiful cinematography and I liked the story quite a lot. Admittedly this might have to do with the fact that I have some personal connections with the classical music world in New York.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 12 Jul 2008
55
41st
It is not totally bad, but predictable too much, is not convincing, unless you are super sensitively.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
q31Q31
Rated 19 May 2008
84
28th
A pleasant, often beautiful, story about the power of music, love, and family. Freddie Highmore is great, the music mostly wonderful, and the message inspiring. Parts were rather strange, though, and it took a while for me to get into it. If you insist upon realism in your movies, this is probably not for you. I enjoyed it overall, though.
Rated 19 May 2008
tearsofashtearsofash
Rated 18 Aug 2008
35
10th
Quite possibly one of the worst movies I have seen thus far. It had good intentions, but it just did EVERYTHING WRONG. This is an example of how to make a bad movie. Its only redeeming merit is that you can all watch it in a group, and make fun of it together.
Rated 18 Aug 2008
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 22 Sep 2018
29
3rd
There's a potentially good movie that could be made from this premise, but this strange, atonal mess isn't it - intercutting between the parents and Highmore never works, and as we rarely see Rhys-Meyers and Russell together, their mystical connection is never convincing. Fatally torpedoed by Williams' unsettling pederast who seems to have come from a different (and darker) film; the film as a whole wavers with uncertainty between a dark and light tone, and then completely flops at the finale.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
quickyapiQuickyAPI
Rated 18 Dec 2009
54
28th
Very predictable and somewhat unrealistic, subpar acting from Jonathan Rhys Meyers and kinda cheesy, but... it's got really nice music, some beautiful cinematography and I liked the story quite a lot. Admittedly this might have to do with the fact that I have some personal connections with the classical music world in New York.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
dukeDuke
Rated 26 Mar 2010
25
2nd
you shouldn't take one night stand that serious. i can't believe that they shot a movie about it. "it is a disgrace to anyone who has emotions, and especially anyone who knows what music is." Luna6ix
Rated 26 Mar 2010
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 22 Aug 2022
47
18th
This movie kind of reminds me of Oliver Twist for some reason.
Rated 22 Aug 2022
audriusAudrius
Rated 10 Jan 2011
9
94th
Why so high score? Because it's inspirational.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 13 Feb 2022
70
53rd
Maybeifilearntoplaythey'llknowiwastheirs+maybeihearthenotestheyheardthenighttheymet+momorchestra-dadrocker+showsnighttheymet-poorlydonelol-dadmadeherleave-trynamakeherhearmusic-dadliedthatsondiedlol+Rhomelessmusickids+guitarpercussivenice+dadquitband+herdadreveals+otherboyjealous+dadfindsheronline+sheknewfromhismissingpicbeforeshown+momplayagainmaybehehear+juliard-Rtrynaruinlol+dadplayswith/encourages+boyhitsRwithguita+worked
Rated 13 Feb 2022
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
71
39th
I enjoyed it when it came out when I was 13 but even then I disliked how cheesy it was so I can only imagine.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 19 Oct 2014
55
36th
If only this movie's soundtrack was set to another film.
Rated 19 Oct 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 07 Jul 2008
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 07 Jul 2008
mbboeningmbboening
Rated 11 Feb 2009
90
79th
A feel good story - nice music - not really believable unless you're like me and you want to believe great things happen!
Rated 11 Feb 2009
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 30 Jul 2011
78
56th
I think it's magical.
Rated 30 Jul 2011
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 28 Nov 2021
100
99th
One of my favorite movies
Rated 28 Nov 2021
jls900Jls900
Rated 21 Mar 2008
55
52nd
Finally Robin Williams not in a ridiculous baby movie.
Rated 21 Mar 2008
diniefofiniediniefofinie
Rated 21 Jan 2009
15
4th
really really lame!!
Rated 21 Jan 2009
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 18 Jul 2008
70
77th
Wished there was more time dedicated to the music, found that to be really entertaining. Robin Williams was good in this, as was Freddie Highmore.
Rated 18 Jul 2008
glmglm
Rated 01 Jan 2011
55
21st
55.250
Rated 01 Jan 2011
atomzer0atomzer0
Rated 27 Jan 2013
100
92nd
Beautiful, touching and romantic. The music innate in each key character drives them together as if by destiny, showing that they are truly a part of one another.
Rated 27 Jan 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Dec 2008
37
31st
not so good
Rated 10 Dec 2008
jimmcl61JimMcL61
Rated 26 Nov 2021
90
26th
Enthralling. Beautiful story.
Rated 26 Nov 2021
metismetis
Rated 19 Oct 2022
60
18th
Indeed a soap opera hahaha
Rated 19 Oct 2022
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 24 Apr 2016
59
18th
It's got heart but it's very mushy. I sometimes go for the mushy stuff but August Rush, to me, doesn't have enough going on to save itself from the mush. I like the music, though.
Rated 24 Apr 2016
jetpacjetpac
Rated 01 Apr 2009
85
47th
I have mixed feelings about this movie. The music is great, but the acting could use some work, and the plot is both unrealistic and predictable.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
jswinderjswinder
Rated 01 Aug 2009
40
14th
Could have been quite interesting...If it didn't try so fucking hard.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
blockrockerBlockrocker
Rated 27 Sep 2008
81
48th
Nice ideas and beautiful cinematography, but the story gets too cheesy in the end. Worth watching though.
Rated 27 Sep 2008
frnk23frnk23
Rated 17 Feb 2015
15
6th
astonishingly ridiculous
Rated 17 Feb 2015
mariasMariaS
Rated 27 Mar 2014
88
70th
Un poco flashera pero la historia es tierna y nos hace creer que todo es posible.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 30 Nov 2007
90
86th
Old story, new twist. Keri Russell is hot.
Rated 30 Nov 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 08 Aug 2010
53
68th
#08#, reviews, story, Keri R.
Rated 08 Aug 2010
firesleightFiresleight
Rated 05 Jan 2011
72
54th
Surprisingly immersive film. Despite including ingredients to render it a little sickly sweet, August Rush treads a tightrope of gratuitous casting decisions, gimmicky little musical hooks and triumphs, mainly through Freddie Highmore's performance as August, which sparkles optimism and vulnerability throughout.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
piratejasonPirateJason
Rated 04 Aug 2010
48
5th
While sporting a good cast, good music, and a decent plot, the serendipity was nauseating.
Rated 04 Aug 2010
lydia69lydia69
Rated 14 Dec 2007
80
31st
Overall the movie was sweet. If you are looking for a movie that is pure escapism than this is your movie.
Rated 14 Dec 2007
grantiosograntioso
Rated 01 Mar 2016
96
94th
Strongly recommended by a good friend - it didn't disappoint. Great tension, loveable characters, Robin Williams treading the amazing line between creepy, kind, inspiring and unstable, good script, great acting by Freddie Highmore. DRAMAFFLOP rating: (see my profile for details) Dialogue=5,Rudeness=4,Acting=5,Messages=4,Action=5,Funny=4,Filmography=4,loveable characters=5,orchestration=5,Plot=5. Weighted total = 95.
Rated 01 Mar 2016
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 24 Apr 2008
25
12th
oh my ... how stupid can an ending be ...
Rated 24 Apr 2008
catchphraseCatchphrase
Rated 04 Apr 2009
78
44th
I didn't enjoy the main plot of this film, but I thoroughly enjoyed the parts in the city, and the parts in the past. I REALLY enjoyed Robin Williams performance in this, he plays a villain well. The music was also wonderful in this.
Rated 04 Apr 2009
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 12 Sep 2011
57
32nd
Actually not that bad.
Rated 12 Sep 2011
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 31 May 2012
80
68th
Touching story with really great music as the backdrop of the story.
Rated 31 May 2012
falsedispFalseDisp
Rated 17 Jul 2012
87
64th
Beautiful story about a son and his parents....
Rated 17 Jul 2012
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 19 Apr 2013
79
91st
Oliver Twist and Shout.
Rated 19 Apr 2013
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 21 Jan 2010
67
11th
It's easy to detest smarmy musical prodigies who can play like a genius without ever having touched an instrument, and it's also easy to detest awful writers and film directors who haven't an original idea in their heads and borrow most of their scenes/shots from other movies. Sappy, sickening, predictable, bland, and beyond credulity... are just a few of the terms which don't come close to fully describing how much of a let down this movie was.
Rated 21 Jan 2010
mammymammy
Rated 08 Jun 2008
95
96th
A bit cheesy, but a wonderful story about learning to listen to your instincts and world around you. As stirring as Billy Elliott, if you let it be.
Rated 08 Jun 2008
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 07 Jun 2012
0
6th
This movie is fucking horrible.
Rated 07 Jun 2012
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 22 Apr 2014
80
82nd
Finally, the connections and near-connections between music and spirituality are worth exploring. At one point, August says of his internal melody, "It's like someone is calling to me. Writing it all down is like calling back to them ... the ones who gave me the music." (pluggedin.com)
Rated 22 Apr 2014
batuypnbatuypn
Rated 12 Dec 2012
100
0th
Awesome movie!
Rated 12 Dec 2012
beccadoubleuBeccaDoubleU
Rated 28 Dec 2007
78
50th
August Rush is the charming story about a young boy who wishes to find his parents through the means of music. Inspirational, wonderful, and musically sensational are a few words to describe this movie. There were a few odd parts thrown in throughout which seemed awkward and out of place, but overall, August Rush is definitely worth your time and money.
Rated 28 Dec 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 19 Mar 2008
0
4th
Cringe-worthy.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 31 Mar 2012
40
9th
This movie is like biting into a raw popsicle with sensitive teeth or injecting pure sugar into a cavity. Everything from the overly precious protagonist to the fantastical depiction of music education is cringe worthy. The only reason I didn't rank this lower was because it was too painful to be boring, and being boring is the worst sin a movie can make.
Rated 31 Mar 2012
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 16 Jan 2012
60
33rd
Przeslodzony, ze az mdli, ale chwilami potrafi przykuc do ekranu.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
eawood23eawood23
Rated 11 Jul 2008
68
13th
Sweet, emotional, but paper-thin.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
daybrinjerdaybrinjer
Rated 03 Jan 2010
80
67th
This movie will make you feel special deep down.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 01 Apr 2012
45
25th
It lays on the schmaltz real thick, but as strange and cheesy and ultimately creepy it often feels, it's not an entirely bad film. I mean it's totally preposterous, but not necessarily bad. Of course a movie so heavily entrenched in music is only as good as its original score, and this one's is surprisingly good considering the composer's previous credits. Russell and Rhys Meyers give good performances too, all things considered. Starring Robin Williams as a street-busking child pimp.
Rated 01 Apr 2012
venom256venom256
Rated 21 Jan 2010
53
7th
Oh dear oh dear. Absolutely ridiculous! It's an insult to music and the genius that some people possess when it comes to music and the arts. If a movie like this is to be made then it should be tasteful - not manipulative, cheesy and WAY OVER THE TOP like this one.
Rated 21 Jan 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 01 Jun 2013
84
87th
Absolutely loved this one. If I'm honest I have to admit that this film is too melodramatic, too theatrical and too unbelievable to gain a high score, but really, I don't care. This story about music and the love for music is inspirational, beautiful and emotional. It made me smile and it made me warm inside. I don't even care about the rest.
Rated 01 Jun 2013
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 03 Jan 2013
55
24th
The beautiful music makes this worth seeing.
Rated 03 Jan 2013
hiromiyamotohiromiyamoto
Rated 01 Feb 2017
60
16th
Nope
Rated 01 Feb 2017
lenaclena_c
Rated 21 Feb 2016
4
72nd
It did exactly what it was meant to do - and lived up to every thing you would expect from a "fairy-tale movie". *Good
Rated 21 Feb 2016
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 25 Oct 2011
20
41st
"In spite of its flabbergasting self-absorption, August Rush's devotion to following through on its screwy internal logic is almost genius." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 25 Oct 2011
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 05 Mar 2016
45
13th
Entertainment: 3/4 kinda slow. Spirit: 1/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3
Rated 05 Mar 2016

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