Almost Famous (2000) movie poster

Almost Famous (2000)

"Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it."
ThumbScore
👍 86%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 90%
DramaMusic

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Director
Runtime
2h 4m
Rated
R
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.5/10 (3,047 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
90

Cast

Billy Crudup as Russell Hammond · 72% avg
Frances McDormand as Elaine Miller · 74% avg
Kate Hudson as Penny Lane · 68% avg
Jason Lee as Jeff Bebe · 75% avg
Patrick Fugit as William Miller · 71% avg
Zooey Deschanel as Anita Miller · 70% avg
Michael Angarano as Young William · 66% avg
Anna Paquin as Polexia Aphrodisia · 73% avg

Is Almost Famous good?

Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 90%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#527 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#26 / 122 · 2000
Rank among its director's films
#1 / 7 · Cameron Crowe

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater. Wikipedia ↗

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