August Rush
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: November 21, 2007
7.5
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Generally favorable reviews based on 228 Ratings
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10
JimS.Nov 24, 2007
This really is an incredible film. Like the critics say it's a poetic fairy tale and you have to expand your belief but once you do that it's a beautiful film and the way you feel at the end is a great emotion.
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8
HannahB.Nov 24, 2007
Ok, so it was a little far fetched, but it was a sweet movie to watch. It just made you feel good inside, and i loved the music!
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10
MikeK.Nov 24, 2007
Great movie! Must see!
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4
MattLNov 25, 2007
While the movie was god awful and Freddie Highmore gives a pathetic performance, the ending is downright hysterical; even if its for the wrong reasons.
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3
JeffJ.Nov 25, 2007
I'd rather watch Keri Russell in Waitress as it was way better than this fairy tale. After the movie I had to tap my heels together and wish I was back in Kansas.
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3
MrToadDec 23, 2007
Good music, and reasonably good visuals/cinematography, but little else. Bland, predictable, not so great characters, plenty of suspension of disbelief required, unfinished ending, little to interest me. Although i hear some teenage girls Good music, and reasonably good visuals/cinematography, but little else. Bland, predictable, not so great characters, plenty of suspension of disbelief required, unfinished ending, little to interest me. Although i hear some teenage girls enjoy it. Honestly, though, the story is very very lame.… Expand
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8
DanBDec 25, 2007
Very nice movie. Having recently seen the critically acclaimed No Country for Old Men and wondering what happened to the ending, it is great to see a movie that simply entertains, gives you a sense of wonder and touches your heart.
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10
sarahVDec 29, 2007
a musically enchanting film perfect for the whole family. In my opinion a 10 is an understatement
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10
micheldDec 29, 2007
One of the best movies I have seen, and I see lots of movies. Surprise that it was a clean movie. Music and the story one of the best. If one doesn't like emotional movies, this one is not the one to see.
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10
BradCNov 17, 2009
I loved this movie! It really moved me and made me want to pick up my guitar more often. It is family friendly and is really uplifting and inspirational. I don't care if it's not realistic, this movie is magic.
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homer4presidentMar 31, 2015
August Rush does have many flaws, just like about ever movie... however I can't find myself disliking this movie one bit, because of how heartwarming it is!
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muskellungerJan 3, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't see August Rush when it came out eleven years ago. Then, the other night, my sister exclaimed in shock and surprise when I told her I'd never seen it. "You must," she said. So I did. And loved it. Those who give this movie a thumbs down are either jaded by reality TV/movies, or lack the spirit of hope and wonder that simplicity can bring to a weary spirit. Is August Rush hokey? I suppose it is in some parts, but can't life be a little hokey, too? Keri Russell was perfect as the sweet, innocent girl who is trapped in a world her over-protective stage-door father has created to showcase her classical musical gift. She lacks the spirit to fight him, but then isn't that often the way it really is? Many of us can relate to a parent who pushes and pushes and wants their child's success more than the child wants it. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is equally perfect as the soulful rocker who just wants to find the true meaning of life, and love, and looks for it up on a rooftop above New York City. And finds it! I love the whimsical Van Morrison song chosen as the backdrop theme of the movie, and it's brilliant how August weaves it into his majestic symphony.The fact that other than a couple of great kisses there are no sex scenes(WHATTT???) is frankly quite refreshing. It's too easy to confuse love with lust, and the morning-after scene makes one believe there truly is love in their sleeping faces, and that what they'd found in each other's arms was far more than gratuitous sex. They clearly belong together. What follows is both frustrating and suspenseful, though more than a little predictable. In this case that's okay. As you watch the sadness and emptiness and longing of all three characters (Freddie is sweet and innocent and a reflection of his parents' own traits and gifts and talents) experience in their own way, and on their own, you pull for all of them. You WANT them to find each other. And as my daughter and I agree, here are three star-crossed people who you actually believe can have a successful and happy relationship. The ending could have been another Castaway (guy doesn't get girl) but it isn't. Yes, it's drippy sweet, but that's okay. Another word for that is HAPPY ENDING. There are no words at the movie's end, just lingering looks. You can read their minds: relief, at finding each other, wonder, at this amazing little boy they created, joy at being found, and love, love, love. You can see it all if you can put aside your cynicism that this just isn't real life and watch without judgment. But for those who can't stand fairy tales with happy endings, and need more raw stories with graphic sex, profanity, and jaded characters, you'd better pass on this one. As for me? I think I'll go watch it again...… Expand
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FilipeNetoMay 6, 2021
I really liked this film, which has a lovely and touching theme, associated with the beauty and feeling of the music. As if it were a modern fairy tale that, not by chance, was very inspired by the Dicken's classic "Oliver Twist".

The storyI really liked this film, which has a lovely and touching theme, associated with the beauty and feeling of the music. As if it were a modern fairy tale that, not by chance, was very inspired by the Dicken's classic "Oliver Twist".

The story begins with the meeting of two young, both musicians: he is the vocalist of a rock band that he formed together with the brothers; she is a rich, privileged girl who learned in the best schools and is now a cellist in an orchestra. Both live a night of love that will mark them forever, in spite of her being removed from him by a controlling father. Out of that love a son will be born, who is removed from the mother against her will and given up for adoption: Evan Taylor. Ten years later, he flees the orphans' home in search of his parents, following the music that his heart shows him, and that his prodigious skill for music makes him feel more strongly than anyone else.

The film is deeply touching and beautiful, and the whole story is engaging. I didn't even feel the time passed while watching the movie, and I was really stuck with the story. I felt that the film managed to make me care about the characters, the boy and the parents, and everything that could happen to them. The ending is excellent, and I really feel that you couldn't ask for more and better. Although the film, at certain moments, suggests that there is something supernatural behind the way Evan/August, in a way, makes music in the hope of being heard and identified by his parents, I did not understand it by this way: being the owner of a unique musical gift, he feels the music like none of us, so I saw nothing supernatural about it, just a magic that exists in the music itself, a magic that who knows how to play some kind of instrument and does it with pleasure will probably understand.

The cast has a good set of actors, all of them of great quality. The protagonism goes, of course, to the young Freddie Highmore, who presented us with an excellent and committed work. Today more mature and already with an interesting career, he took advantage of this film to come out as a young promise. Keri Russell was also perfect in the role of the young mother, in a job full of feeling and emotion. More restrained, Jonathan Rhys Meyers did very well in his role, and gave the character a touch of pleasant rebellion, with an interesting contrast to Russell's character (resulting in something like "lady and the tramp"). Robin Williams, an extraordinary actor, appears in the film with a supporting character, but is decisive in the course of the plot. It is not the best work of this actor, but it was a positive and well-succeeded effort.

Technically, the film is relatively discreet, betting more clearly on the performance of the cast and the story told. A smart bet, in my opinion. Cinematography is standard and does its job competently; the sets and costumes are very good. Personally, I think the old theater set was particularly good, as well as the costume worn by Robin Williams. I also appreciated the editing work and the use of discreet visual effects. However, it's the sound and the soundtrack that really deserve to be highlighted, for its beauty, musicality and originality. The film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song (with the gospel melody "Raise It Up") but I think the entire soundtrack deserved a nomination.… Expand
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MamamaggieJan 1, 2019
This is an excellent movie I don't know why other review cynically,but it was a emotional ride with tears of joy at then. If you are a parent you would probably feel as I do about this movie its a 10 hands down. I normally dont like thisThis is an excellent movie I don't know why other review cynically,but it was a emotional ride with tears of joy at then. If you are a parent you would probably feel as I do about this movie its a 10 hands down. I normally dont like this type of movie,but this is the exception I would say outstanding and beautiful .… Expand
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NingFeb 18, 2019
The movie adores the character of August Rush, who is seemingly flawless, but it fails to give good reason for his flawless nature or how everything around him goes so smoothly when it really shouldn't. Plot aside, a lot of reused techniquesThe movie adores the character of August Rush, who is seemingly flawless, but it fails to give good reason for his flawless nature or how everything around him goes so smoothly when it really shouldn't. Plot aside, a lot of reused techniques are in this movie, and while there's a lot of them none of them are executed all that well.… Expand
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Pan_KrytykMay 15, 2022
wezcie tych krytyków nie słuchajcie tylko ogladnijcie... serio warto... dobry film.
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