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Rushmore (1998)

Directed by Wes Anderson · 93 min · Comedy, Drama

65.9 TOPICAL score · #957 of 6,776 films

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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) has a TOPICAL score of 65.9 - ranked 957 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (2,831 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics85
Audience86
Awards0
Historical impact94
Lasting engagement70
Cast52
Legacy & cult status78

Starring: Jason Schwartzman (actor #897), Bill Murray (actor #234), Olivia Williams (actor #836), Seymour Cassel

“The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2016, deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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