The read
Scores higher than 98% of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic90/100
3,220 audience votes
Key crew
- Cameron CroweDirector
- Nancy WilsonOriginal Music Composer
- Cameron CroweWriter
Cast
- Billy CrudupRussell Hammond
- Frances McDormandElaine Miller
- Kate HudsonPenny Lane
- Jason LeeJeff Bebe
- Patrick FugitWilliam Miller
- Zooey DeschanelAnita Miller
- Michael AngaranoYoung William
- Anna PaquinPolexia Aphrodisia
- Fairuza BalkSapphire
- Noah TaylorDick Roswell
- John FedevichEd Vallencourt
- Mark KozelekLarry Fellows
Stills
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Themes
concertrock 'n' rolldrug addictiongroupiemusic journalistbased on true storycoming of agepromiscuityon the roadrock banddomineering motherreconciliation
The Best Movies of 2000
Almost Famous is #7 of 60
