Rushmore

Rushmore

Love. Expulsion. Revolution.

Rating

3.3 (2)

Release Date

12/11/1998

Runtime

93 mins

Overview

When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$17,096,053

Homepage

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A deadpan romantic comedy about a precocious teenager's elaborate schemes and emotional growth, filtered through whimsical theatrical production design and indie-pop sensibility. It's funny and touching in equal measure, capturing the absurdity and genuine ache of adolescent yearning.

Mood

WhimsicalRomanticMelancholicDefiant

Themes

Coming of ageLoveFriendshipIdentity

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genreWidescreen epic

Structure

Two-hander

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