Almost Famous
Academy Award × 1
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In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
What critics thought
Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical love letter to '70s rock journalism earned near-unanimous praise for its warmth, ensemble chemistry, and screenplay — later ranked among the greatest of the century by the Writers Guild. The minority dissent centered on whether Crowe softened the era's edges too much, leaving out the darkness that would have made it fully honest.
“The movie's real pleasures are to be found not in its story but in its profusion of funny, offbeat scenes. It's the kind of picture that invites you to go back and savor your favorite moments like choice album cuts.”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“none of the non-musical components on the screen matched the excitement of the music. For whatever reason, too much of the dark side has been left out.”
Andrew Sarris·The New York Observer
“very hard to see these long-haired kids as products of the 1970s instead of dressed up actors from the Seattle-Starbucks era. I couldn't help wondering how many of these performers had to buy a CD copy of the song and study it for the first time.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
“an era that found its purpose in having no purpose. Crowe, staying close to his memories, has gotten it, for perhaps the first time, onto the screen.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorCameron Crowe
StarringBilly Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit
ComposerNancy Wilson
Almost Famous
Academy Award × 1
In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and heartbreaking realities behind rock stardom.
What critics thought
Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical love letter to '70s rock journalism earned near-unanimous praise for its warmth, ensemble chemistry, and screenplay — later ranked among the greatest of the century by the Writers Guild. The minority dissent centered on whether Crowe softened the era's edges too much, leaving out the darkness that would have made it fully honest.
“The movie's real pleasures are to be found not in its story but in its profusion of funny, offbeat scenes. It's the kind of picture that invites you to go back and savor your favorite moments like choice album cuts.”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“none of the non-musical components on the screen matched the excitement of the music. For whatever reason, too much of the dark side has been left out.”
Andrew Sarris·The New York Observer
“very hard to see these long-haired kids as products of the 1970s instead of dressed up actors from the Seattle-Starbucks era. I couldn't help wondering how many of these performers had to buy a CD copy of the song and study it for the first time.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
“an era that found its purpose in having no purpose. Crowe, staying close to his memories, has gotten it, for perhaps the first time, onto the screen.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorCameron Crowe
StarringBilly Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit
ComposerNancy Wilson
Rent/Purchase