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August Rush
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PG,1hr 53min
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November 21, 2007
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Estranged from his parents by circumstance and nudged toward a foster family, a young boy seeks out his long-lost folks and discovers prodigious musical talent in this family-oriented drama from Disco Pigs director Kirsten Sheridan. In the aftermath of a passionate night together above New York's Washington Square, a charismatic Irish guitarist named Louis (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) and a reserved cellist named Lyla (Keri Russell) are forced apart by fate. Despite the fact that they do not remain together, ... Full Synopsis
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By Jay Weissberg, Variety.com
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"Only audiences immune to diabetic rushes should head for 'August Rush' ... [it's] utterly predictable, but with moments of genuine charm ..." Full Review
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