Rush

Name: Rush
Released: 2013-9-27
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino

Rush

R
2h 2m
2013

88%

age 17+

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Two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there’s no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-starring Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy), it’s the heart-racing, epic, action-drama that critics are calling “one of the best movies of this, or any, year” (Pete Hammond, Movieline).

Director:

Ron Howard

Producer:

Writer:

Peter Morgan

Cast:

Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino, David Calder, Natalie Dormer

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

88%

Critics Consensus: A sleek, slick, well-oiled machine, Rush is a finely crafted sports drama with exhilarating race sequences and strong performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl.

Reviews

Flick Feast

Katie Smith-Wong

[A]n adrenaline-fuelled film, which is also tense and inspirational at the same time.

It's a simple formula, just not a good one.

Rush is complete unto itself: A gripping beginning, a compelling middle, an electrifying ending. A...

November 18, 2019

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The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Matthew Lucas

It's bland and unmemorable where it should be fresh and exhilarating, and despite some fine period...

June 9, 2019

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Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

"Rush" is a bit of truth in advertising -- a formula film about Formula One racing that is effecti...

April 9, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 17+

Common Sense Says

Racing biopic has complex characters, lots of iffy behavior.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Rush is a biopic from director Ron Howard about two 1970s Grand Prix champions, James Hunt and Niki Lauda. It depicts their athletic skill and determination, but it's also about their dark sides: their excesses, dirty tricks, and personal failures. In other words, they aren't anywhere near the squeaky-clean role models parents might be hoping for. The movie includes several car crashes, with blood and bones shown, and a very intense sequence in which one character is badly burned. Language is very strong, with uses of "f--k," "a--hole," and "c--t." Hunt sleeps with many women, and some female toplessness is shown (Lauda's girlfriend is also shown topless.) Hunt is also shown drinking to excess, smoking cigarettes, and briefly smoking pot. Finally, it's no secret that racing is all about merchandizing, and many brand names are shown throughout, including Coca-Cola and Marlboro cigarettes.