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August Rush
Actors: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Genres: Drama, Kids & Family

PG 2008 1hr 54min

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'... more »

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Actors: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Creators: Gabrielle Jerou, Lionel Wigram, Louise Goodsill, Miky Lee, James V. Hart, Nick Castle, Paul Castro
Genres: Drama, Kids & Family
Sub-Genres: Love & Romance, Family Films
Studio: Warner Home Video
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen,Widescreen - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 03/11/2008
Original Release Date: 01/01/2007
Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/2007
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 1hr 54min
Screens: Color,Full Screen,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 9
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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Member Movie Reviews

Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL
Reviewed on 5/1/2022...

A very touching, heartfelt love story with some A-lister stars. Freddie Highmore (before he was the Good Doctor) really shines as the orphaned musical little boy that wants nothing more than to play music and find his parents. Excellent movie for the entire family.

Randal A. (Movieran) from SATELLITE BCH, FL
Reviewed on 4/30/2017...

A beautiful story, expertly executed. The music was especially thrilling.

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Anita J. (Anita09) from MOUNT VERNON, WA
Reviewed on 12/23/2012...

If you love music you will love this film. Robin Williams was excellent as a "pied piper" of lost children" and master panhandler. The romantic story of August's parents meeting, and then losing and re-finding one another was satisfying and sweet. The music in this film was breathtaking and if you never noticed it before, music IS in everything and is everywhere.

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

June S. from FAIRBANKS, AK
Reviewed on 8/16/2012...

This movie is a new "twist" on Oliver Twist. Instead of stealing for the man who feeds them, they perform, musically, for tips. Since this is not an old movie, it can not be called a "classic" but it is of the caliber of the classics. I got it to add to my permanent collection because it was that good. The music is wonderful, the story line endearing. A must have for any personal dvd collection.

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Julie D. (ecomama)
Reviewed on 10/14/2009...

Definitely a keeper...one we watch again and again!
I like the wealth of child empowered movies out in recent years...the "believe in yourself" and "follow your dreams messages" are terrific!
And the music is so awesome we're on the wl for the soundtrack! In the meantime, we can slip in the movie and scene select the music...which my son did for a couple hours tonight, until I sent him to bed.
And the deleted scenes were all great; I wish it had the feature to watch all of them in the movie...they were all valuable bits!
Tha casting was great...can't get enough of this kid...his best movie so far! And the Wizard character was fantastically complex (Robin Williams)...loves music, cares about the kids, but grew up on the street and has a pile of baggage; anger issues, control issues, abuse issues, legal issues; drops all his ethics and forgets the joy of music in the pursuit of $$$$ but ultimately does the right thing (in the deleted scenes).

1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Michelle S. (Chelly10s) from W HOLLYWOOD, CA
Reviewed on 7/22/2009...

Good story. I wasn't highly impressed, but I didn't want to walk away either. It would have been much better had they casted actors who could actually play the instruments well. I think it's really beautiful to watch someone masterfully play an instrument on screen. This was all bits and pieces (shot of the hands, then shot of the face) so I think it lost a lot of power.

3 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.

David F. from GAITHERSBURG, MD
Reviewed on 4/30/2009...

I've been seeing mixed reviews and to be honest, I'd never heard of it when I saw it. That being said, this movie is brilliant! I couldn't take my eyes off of it...and when it came to it's conclusion, I was totally choked up. So very unexpected was this movie...excelent actors, beautiful music, compelling storytelling....4 stars and a standing ovation. I don't know how I missed this movie the first time.

6 of 7 member(s) found this review helpful.

Leah B. (leahann) from MCKINNEY, TX
Reviewed on 3/26/2009...

I love this movie. Fredie Highmore does a fantastic job. Such a cute kid! But best off all is the absolutely beautiful music. It's breathtaking!

3 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Sara C.
Reviewed on 12/7/2008...

Normally this would be the type of movie I would love. But I was not a big fan of it. The music was very well composed but other than that everything else about the movie was bad. It was overly sappy and the plotline of coincidences was so far fetched that I could not suspend my belief in reality long enough to get into the movie.

1 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Christine S. (Snowball7470) from CORP CHRISTI, TX
Reviewed on 3/11/2008...

I love this movie. It's very emotional -- you will need tissues handy! This is one of those movies that makes you believe again. And it plays in widescreen on one side, full screen on the other.

4 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.