Why it may be worth watching
- August Rush combines Family and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.4/10 from 2,932 votes.
Movie
August Rush
An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound.
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.
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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
Ronald GuttmanProfessor
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Family, Drama, Music.
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Themes and topics
new york citylove of one's lifeguitarcomposerloss of loved onelove at first sightorphanagelie
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