AUGUST RUSH is part romance, part gentle fantasy, but this sweet drama is all heart. When young cellist Lyla (Keri Russell) and rock musician Louis (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) meet at a party in the mid 1990s, it's love at first sight, and they spend the night in each other's arms. But Lyla's father forces them apart, even though she later learns she's pregnant. Later, an accident lands Lyla in the hospital, and though her father tells her that her baby died, the child survives and is given up for adoption. AUGUST RUSH jumps to the present and begins to follow Evan (Freddie Highmore), an 11 year old who has grown up in a boys' home. As Evan embarks on a crusade to find his parents, he imagines he can communicate with them through his gift for music. His journey to New York City brings him into contact with Wizard (Robin Williams), a man eager to capitalize on the child prodigy's talent. Wizard gives Evan the name August Rush as he begins performing all over the city, but the boy's ultimate goal is to find the parents he has never met.
| CleanFlicks Parental Advice |
| General |
- Contains some scenes that may be too intense for younger viewers (Adult subject matter about the unwanted pregnancy and pre-marital sex.)
- Contains some frightening scenes that may be too intense for younger viewers (A car accident, some scenes with bullying.)
- Contains some adult themes (Unprotected Sex, Pregnancy, Orphans, Bullying)
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| Language |
- D-word (5, Two used with God)
- A-word (1)
- some imitative phrases ("Hello porky," "Freak," "Sweet dreams, freaks," "Kid's a space cadet," "Do I look like a real estate tycoon to you?" "Never gave a damn about me," "A real piece of work," "Open the damn door already," "He'll be pissed," "He's a damn fool," "A school to screw you and take all your damn money," "Pain in the ass," "Where they kick the crap out of you" "A freak of nature."
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- non-religious references to Deity (3-Oh My God, 1-God)
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| Sex/Non-Graphic Nudity |
- some implied sexual content (It is implied that a young unmarried couple have sex and become pregnant, not seen.)
- some sexuality (An unmarried couple passionately kiss.)
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| Violence |
- some non-graphic violence (A character throws a switchblade to scare some people, no one is hurt. A character is almost hit by a car. One character punches another character in the face and bloodies his lip.)
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| Drugs/Alcohol |
- Smoking (One character smokes.)
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