August Rush
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- Synopsis
- Estranged from his parents by circumstance and nudged toward a foster family, a young boy seeks out his long-lost folks and discovers prodigious musical talent in this family-oriented drama from Disco Pigs director Kirsten Sheridan....
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- Director(s)
- Kirsten Sheridan
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 113 min.
Critic Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
I'd rather August Rush went the whole way than just be lukewarm about it. Yes, some older viewers will groan, but I think up to a certain age, kids will buy it, and in imagining their response, I enjoyed my own.Read the full review
USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
Will not be for everyone, but it works if you surrender to its lilting and unabashedly sentimental tale of evocative music and visual poetry.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
The story is about musicians and how music connects people, so the movie's score and songs, created by composers Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer, give poetic whimsy to an implausible tale.Read the full review
