Rushmore

Wes Anderson’s breakout film follows Max Fischer, a prep-school prodigy whose extracurriculars outnumber his passing grades. When he befriends a steel magnate and falls for an elementary school teacher, things get complicated…and more than a little awkward. Packed with dry wit, off-kilter charm, and an unforgettable British Invasion soundtrack, Rushmore is Anderson’s cinematic yearbook photo: quirky, ambitious, and cooler than it has any right to be.

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