August Rush

2007

August Rush

Critics Consensus

Though featuring a talented cast, August Rush cannot overcome the flimsy direction and schmaltzy plot.

36%

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Total Count: 125

82%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 229,214
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An infant secretly given away by Lyla's father has grown into an unusually gifted child who hears music all around him and can turn the rustling of wind through a wheat field into a beautiful symphony with himself at its center, the composer and conductor. He holds an unwavering belief that his parents are alive and want him as much as he wants them. Determined to search for them, he makes his way to New York City. There, lost and alone, he is beckoned by the guitar music of a street kid playing for change and follows him back to a makeshift shelter in the abandoned Fillmore East Theater, where dozens of children like him live under the protection of the enigmatic Wizard. He picks up a guitar for the first time and unleashes an impromptu performance in his own unique style. Wizard names him August Rush, introduces him to the soul-stirring power of music and begins to draw out his extraordinary talent. Wizard has big plans for the young prodigy but, for August, his music has a more important purpose. He believes that if his parents can hear his music, they will find him. Unbeknownst to August, they have already begun that journey.

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Cast

Freddie Highmore
as Evan Taylor/August Rush
Keri Russell
as Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard
as Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams
as Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
William Sadler
as Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes
as The Dean
Leon Thomas III
as Arthur
Mykelti Williamson
as Rev. James
Aaron Staton
as Nick
Alex O'Loughlin
as Marshall
Jamia Simone Nash
as Hope
Ronald Guttman
as Professor
Bonnie McKee
as Lizzy
Emelie Jeffries
Michael Drayer
as Mannix
Jamie O'Keefe
as Steve
Becki Newton
as Jennifer
Tyler McGuckin
as Peter
Megan Gallagher
as Megan
Anais Martinez
as Backbeat
Bilal Bishop
as Roller Ball
Michael Roderick Hammonds III
as Feedback
Timothy T. Mitchum
as Joey
Henry Caplan
as Bill
John Knox
as Club Manager
Amy V. Dewhurst
as Receptionist
Victor Verhaeghe
as Cop
Darrie Lawrence
as Old Neighbor
Sean Haberle
as Frank
Jamal Joseph
as Driver
Robert Aberdeen
as Record Executive
Georgia Creighton
as Apartment Owner
Joshua Jaymz Doss
as Orphanage Kid
Craig Johnson (XXXIV)
as Orphanage Boy
Dominic Colón
as Policeman
Zach Page
as Child Guitar Player
Charles Mack
as Gospel Solist
Amma Agyapon
as Gospel Singer
Adia Beckford
as Gospel Singer
Dietrice A. Bolden
as Gospel Singer
Dina Gardener
as Gospel Singer
Luther Isler
as Gospel Singer
Raymond Johnson
as Gospel Singer
Joyce Walker Jospeh
as Gospel Singer
Willana Mack
as Gospel Singer
Lamar Antwon Robinson
as Gospel Singer
Talif Showers
as Gospel Singer
Taylor Carlton
as Gospel Singer
Yvette Bodrick
as Street Sound Circle Member
Crystal A. Elliott
as Street Sound Circle Member
Jindai Joseph
as Street Sound Circle Member
Jacquelen Singleton
as Street Sound Circle Member
Travis Veada
as Street Sound Circle Member
Jasmine Pauline Wigfall
as Street Sound Circle Member
Mike Nowak
Don Harper
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Critic Reviews for August Rush

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Audience Reviews for August Rush

  • Jan 15, 2016
    A very nice little movie with a great message. I love how this kid sees music in everything...it's really cool. I know what that's like sometimes to some extent, finding a soundtrack to everyday life. Although obviously, August sees and hears this to a much greater degree than anyone else lol. Anyway, this is worth a watch.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Dec 21, 2012
    I enjoyed this wonderful film that is about lost people trying to find each other. I think the jaded critics are way off on their reviews of this romantic, family friendly film.
    Robert B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2011
    A good hearted film with some great music, great performances, but a very terrible ending that almost ruined it for me.
    Bradley W Super Reviewer
  • Aug 17, 2011
    A good hearted film with some great music, great performances, but a very terrible ending that almost ruined it for me.
    Jim C Super Reviewer
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