August Rush (2007)

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An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound.

Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.

Released: 2007-11-21
Genres: Family, Drama, Music
Runtime: 1h 54m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 2,902 votes

Directed by Kirsten Sheridan.

Top cast

Freddie Highmore as August Rush
Keri Russell as Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard as Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
William Sadler as Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes as The Dean
Mykelti Williamson as Reverend James
Leon Thomas III as Arthur
Aaron Staton as Nick

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Where to watch August Rush

United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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