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A Balasaur Score of 59 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, Metacritic 38/100. Audiences rate it 36 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes36%
Metacritic38/100
Audiences rate it 36 points higher than critics do.
2,892 audience votes
Key crew
- Kirsten SheridanDirector
- James V. HartScreenplay
- Mark MancinaOriginal Music Composer
- Nick CastleScreenplay
Cast
- Freddie HighmoreAugust Rush
- Keri RussellLyla Novacek
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersLouis Connelly
- Terrence HowardRichard Jeffries
- Robin WilliamsMaxwell "Wizard" Wallace
- William SadlerThomas Novacek
- Marian SeldesThe Dean
- Mykelti WilliamsonReverend James
- Leon Thomas IIIArthur
- Aaron StatonNick
- Alex O'LoughlinMarshall
- Jamia Simone NashHope
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Themes
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