Rushmore

Rushmore is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, released in 1998. The movie follows the story of Max Fischer, a 15-year-old scholarship student at the prestigious Rushmore Academy in Houston, who is struggling academically despite his extensive participation in extracurricular activities. Max's middle-class background sets him apart from his wealthy and privileged classmates, and he dreams of making a name for himself. The plot centers around Max's infatuation with his new teacher, Miss Rosemary Cross, who arrives at Rushmore Academy and captures the attention of both Max and his friend Herman Blume, a wealthy industrialist and father of two Rushmore students. As Max and Herman vie for Miss Cross's attention, their friendship is put to the test. The film explores themes of love, friendship, loyalty, and ambition against the backdrop of high school politics and teenage angst. Throughout the movie, Max learns important lessons about life and relationships while navigating his complex relationships with Miss Cross and Herman Blume. Rushmore features an all-star cast including Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer; Bill Murray as Herman Blume; Olivia Williams as Rosemary Cross; Seymour Cassel as Bert Fischer; Brian Cox as Nelson Guggenheim; Mason Gamble as Dirk Calloway; Sara Tanaka as Margaret Yang; Connie Nielsen as Mrs. Calloway; Luke Wilson as Peter Flynn ; Stephen McCole as Magnus Buchan ; Kumar Pallana Mr Littlejeans ; Andrew Wilson Coach Beck Marietta Marich Mrs Guggenheim Alexis Bledel Student .

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Rushmore include The Truman Show, Secretary, Lost in Translation, American Splendor, Forrest Gump, Coyote Ugly.

Rushmore was released in theaters on February 19, 1999.