Almost Famous (2000) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Almost Famous
Year
2000
Running time
122 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Comedy | Music. 1970s. Teen/coming-of-age. Road Movie
Synopsis
When teenage writer William Miller finds an unexpected chance to go on tour with a famous rock band and report his experience back to a widely known teen magazine, he is thrilled. Finally getting his reluctant mom's permission, he heads off on a nation-wide tour that proves to be the adventure of a lifetime!
Awards
2000: Oscar: Best Original Screenplay. 4 Nominations
2000: 2 Golden Globes: Best Comedy, Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson). 4 Nominations
2000: 2 BAFTA Awards: Best Original Screenplay and Sound. 6 Nominations
2000: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand)
2000: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supporting Actress (McDormand)
2000: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 Movies of the Year
Critics' reviews
- "An utter delight from the first frame to fade-out, it's a love letter to the 1970s."
- "A rich, marvelous movie -- the kind that enchants on so many different levels, it leaves you feeling giddy."
- "See it and it'll stay with you as your own memories do: funny, poignant, bittersweet and irreplaceable."
- "Hollywood filmmaking at its best, brimming over with feeling, texture, spirit, and several kinds of keenness that transmute experience into big pop myth."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 22 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (147)
- 79 Movies that Don't Seem that Special but are Very Special to Me (52)
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