Rushmore

1998 · directed by Wes Anderson

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Criterion

When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

Rushmore (1998), directed by Wes Anderson, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jason Schwartzman
• Bill Murray
• Olivia Williams
• Seymour Cassel
• Brian Cox
• Mason Gamble
• Sara Tanaka
• Stephen McCole
• Luke Wilson
• Dipak Pallana

Crew

• Robert D. Yeoman — Director of Photography
• David Moritz — Editor
• Mark Mothersbaugh — Original Music Composer
• Owen Wilson — Writer
• Wes Anderson — Writer

More from Wes Anderson

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) — 90/100 · hit
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — 86/100 · hit
3. Moonrise Kingdom (2012) — 85/100 · hit
4. Isle of Dogs (2018) — 85/100 · hit
5. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) — 80/100 · hit
6. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) — 80/100 · short, not counted

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