Rush

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Rush

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Released Sep 27, 2013

2h 3m

Drama

Action

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In the mid-1970s, charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) share an intense rivalry in Formula 1 racing. Driving vehicles that are little more than gas-filled, rolling bombs, Hunt and Lauda burn up the track, all the while pushing themselves to the breaking point of physical and mental endurance. Meanwhile, the women (Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara) in their lives can only watch as both drivers risk death with every lap.

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Critics Consensus

A sleek, slick, well-oiled machine, Rush is a finely crafted sports drama with exhilarating race sequences and strong performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Howard creates a persuasive sense of the time and place, and the race sequences are impressively mounted. This is thrillingly tense stuff, even if you know how the story panned out.

Sep 14, 2022

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While it has its moments of sentimentality, the film as a whole is rather shallow and fails to capture the soul of either man.

Rated: C

Sep 6, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

This thrilling drama is no more for petrol-heads only than Titanic is solely of interest to historic ship enthusiasts.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Technically sound in every way and employing today's quality of visual effects, "Rush" chisels its own place on that Mount Rushmore of racing films as an instant classic.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 28, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

it works as a friendship rivalry story more than as a racing movie

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 3, 2025

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Rush is the year's biggest surprise that almost feels like it came out of left field. For a sport that is anything but popular in the U.S., Ron Howard captures the thrill of Formula-1.

Aug 12, 2024

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Matheus F

Daniel Brühl is flawless as Niki Lauda.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Ferdinand S

This is an epic movie-documentary. While presented in the form of a film, it captures the essence of the Carpenters beautifully. I did a bit of reading on them beforehand, and the movie managed to cover everything I could find. The storytelling felt complete, and the lead actors delivered exceptional performances that brought the story to life.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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To F

Esta genial! Es intrepida y emocionante. Me encantan las películas de carreras que están basadas en hechos reales, son tan inspiradoras y esta no es la excepción.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Dhruv S

Must watch Movie for Those Interested in Sports and for Those People who not Interested in Sports They'll love to watch this movie because they will gonna love to sports

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Stephen C

Based on a true story in 2 hours and 3 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Brief Drug Use, Nudity, Sexual Content and Some Disturbing Images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $26,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Olivia Wilde

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Synopsis

In the mid-1970s, charismatic English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) share an intense rivalry in Formula 1 racing. Driving vehicles that are little more than gas-filled, rolling bombs, Hunt and Lauda burn up the track, all the while pushing themselves to the breaking point of physical and mental endurance. Meanwhile, the women (Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara) in their lives can only watch as both drivers risk death with every lap.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Revolution, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.9M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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