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Finding Forrester · LeviOsa

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2000·PG-13

In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

DramaHistory2h 16m

🍅74%

🍅

74%

Tomatometer

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79%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.

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Details

DirectorGus Van Sant

ReleasedDec 21, 2000

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$43M

Revenue

$80.1M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Laurence Mark ProductionsFountainbridge Films

Columbia PicturesFinding Forrester Productions

Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

William Forrester

Rob Brown

Rob Brown

Jamal Wallace

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Robert Crawford

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Claire Spence

Damany Mathis

Damany Mathis

Kenzo

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Terrell Wallace

April Grace

April Grace

Ms. Joyce

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

John Coleridge

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Dr. Spence

Richard Easton

Richard Easton

Prof. Matthews

Glenn Fitzgerald

Glenn Fitzgerald

Massie

Lil' Zane

Lil' Zane

Damon

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Netflix

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

5 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“Despite the predictability of its plot and its similarity to Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester has an honest, solid feel to it and good rapport between Connery and Brown.”

74% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Nell Minow

RTCommon Sense MediaDec 24, 2010

Quality characters, solid film; OK for ages 14+.

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderMar 25, 2008

If director Gus Van Sant had always been a hack it wouldn't matter so much, but personally I find this form of licking the audience's cheeks like an obsequious puppy deeply offensive.

C

Critic

RTTime OutJan 26, 2006

The leaden screenplay can be fingered for many of the film's faults. But what happened to the off-kilter film-maker last seen at work in To Die For?

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Leigh Paatsch

RTHerald Sun (Australia)May 11, 2018

A nicely inspirational affair.

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Information

Title

Finding Forrester

Released

Dec 21, 2000

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 16m

Status

Released

Studios

Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films

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