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August Rush

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 11,672 ratings
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Genre Musicals & Performing Arts/Musicals, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family, Drama, Action & Adventure See more
Format Closed-captioned, Color, AC-3, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby, Full Screen See more
Contributor Mykelti Williamson, Alex O'Loughlin, Terrence Howard, Kirsten Sheridan, William Sadler, Lionel Wigram, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Richard Barton Lewis, Marian Seldes, Leon Thomas III, Miky Lee, Paul Castro, Robin Williams, Ralph Kamp, James V. Hart, Freddie Highmore, Louise Goodsill, Keri Russell, Robert Greenhut, Jania Simone Nash, Aaron Staton, Nick Castle See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 54 minutes

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August Rush (WS/FS/DVD)

Separated by events they could not control but bound by love and by music, three people search for what they lost and what will make their lives complete ... each other. Keri Russell (Waitress, "Felicity"), Johathan Rhys Meyers ("The Tudors") and Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Family, Finding Neverland) star with Robin Williams in this amazing, heartwarming tale of two very different musicians who fall in love only to be torn apart, both unaware that they have a child, a musical prodigy who is trying to find them as much as they are trying to find each other, a boy destined for greatness as the rising young star August Rush.

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Music has long been considered a universal language with the power to bring people together, but can the simple act of playing music possibly unite a child with a mother and father who live in two different cities and don't even know of the child's existence? Having shared one extraordinary night, classical cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and Irish singer and songwriter Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) were a union meant to be that was torn apart by circumstances and a protective father (William Sadler). After eleven years, both Lyla and Louis have given up performing only to find that they are unhappy and searching for a sense of fulfillment that will ultimately lead both artists back to music and performing. Evan (Freddie Highmore) is an 11-year old orphan who's grown up hearing music in everything around him and is convinced that his real parents want him and will find him with the help of music. Driven by his innate musical genius and a powerful compulsion to perform before the world, Evan runs away from the orphanage and is initially taken in by a street man known as Wizard (Robin Williams) who encourages his musical talent and renames him August Rush and, later, by a local priest who arranges for August to receive a Julliard education. August is a child prodigy who excels beyond even the wildest expectations and earns the opportunity of a lifetime--a chance to perform in front of an enormous audience in New York's Central Park. The question is; can his performance possibly reach the audience August really craves? While elements of this film are completely unbelievable (take August's instant prowess on the guitar or his immediate and sophisticated grasp of musical notation and musical theory), the message of the universality of music and the notion that "the music is all around us, all you have to do is listen" is both compelling and powerful. --Tami Horiuchi

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 76368
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Kirsten Sheridan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, AC-3, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Richard Barton Lewis, Robert Greenhut, Ralph Kamp, Louise Goodsill, Miky Lee
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00133KFGW
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Nick Castle, James V. Hart, Paul Castro
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 11,672 ratings

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
11,672 global ratings
August Rush tops a lifetime viewing of a movie addict.
5 Stars
August Rush tops a lifetime viewing of a movie addict.
This is my favorite movie of all time.I am a white male, 76 years young and have been a movie addict all of my life. Have watched a lot of great movies with very talented casts, but none have ever touched me as this has. This movie is a modern, semi- believable' fairy tale love story.I have watched it more than five times and each time I watch it I fall deeper in love with the characters and the story. My top five movies in order are, August Rush, Dances with wolves, Legends of the fall, The notebook and Second hand Lions. They all involve the power of love. John Wayne is my favorite actor and Elizabeth Taylor my favorite actress. August Rush will never be removed from my top spot. I sincerely bow to the people involved in the writing and production of this movie.
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