Almost Famous (2000)
91%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
53 wins & 103 nominations total
Almost Famous, with its great ensemble performances and story, is a well-crafted, warm-hearted movie that successfully draws you into its era.
Almost Famous is the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll coming-of-age movie that will make you want to grab a guitar and hit the road. With a killer soundtrack and standout performances from Kate Hudson and the rest of the cast, this film perfectly captures the spirit of the 70s music scene. Sure, it may be a bit woolly with some of its dramatic details, but who cares when you’re swept up in the euphoria of it all? Whether you’re a die-hard music fan or just looking for a fun and entertaining movie, Almost Famous is a must-see.
Production Company(ies)
Channel Four Films, Figment Films, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company,
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
San Diego Sports Arena – 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard San Diego, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language, drug content and brief nudity
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 2m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2006
Genre(s)
Music
Keyword(s)
Almost Famous, R, Music, Cameron Crowe, Ian Bryce, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Polexia Aphrodisia, 1973, Rolling Stone magazine, Stillwater, Russell Hammond, Jeff Bebe, coming of age, ensemble performances, warm-hearted, era, box office, $32.5M, budget, reviewed by Kevin Maher, David Ansen, Richard Corliss, Andrew Sarris, Geoff Andrew, Peter Rainer, Don Shanahan, Peter Canavese, Matt Brunson, Allison Rose, David Nusair, Amelia Harvey, MPAA rating, drug content, brief nudity, language, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Worldwide gross: $47,386,287
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $82,187,524
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,113
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 8,962,653
US/Canada gross: $32,534,850
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $56,428,957
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,020
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,314,646
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $4,014,559
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,129
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $60,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $104,064,946
Production budget ranking: 385
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $56,038,974
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$77,916,396
ROI to date (est.): -49%
ROI ranking: 1,684
Frances McDormand – Elaine Miller
Kate Hudson – Penny Lane
Jason Lee – Jeff Bebe
Patrick Fugit – William Miller
Anna Paquin – Polexia Aphrodisia
Director – Cameron Crowe
Producer – Ian Bryce, Cameron Crowe
Writer – Cameron Crowe
Director(s)
Cameron Crowe
Writer(s)
Cameron Crowe
Producer(s)
Ian Bryce, Cameron Crowe
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
53 wins & 103 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (175) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (156) | Rotten (19)
Hairs on the back of the neck. Every time.
July 9, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
In Almost Famous, writer-director Crowe is still contending with the dueling voices in his head, and he still can’t bring himself to take the harsh road. His movie gives off the warm glow of mercy.
March 7, 2018
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
The movie’s so clever and endearing, you can forget the almost.
August 19, 2008
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
None of the non-musical components on the screen matched the excitement of the music.
April 27, 2007
Andrew Sarris
Observer
TOP CRITIC
It’s a sweet-minded, picaresque story, woolly with some of its dramatic details, but stacked with attractions…
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A blissfully sweet coming-of-age movie in which everyone, young and less young, comes of age.
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
It was engaging, well-written, and almost existential with its love and appreciation for the ending era of post-Woodstock rock n’ roll before the days of disco took over.
June 26, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Don Shanahan
Every Movie Has a Lesson
Cameron Crowe’s magnum opus. (Paramount 4K HD blu-ray review).
July 18, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Canavese
Celluloid Dreams
Perhaps the most flat-out entertaining movie of its year.
July 17, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
It is Hudson who steals every scene she is in drawing attention away from the other actors.
July 14, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
…a deliberate yet mostly compelling drama…
April 30, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Even today, this euphoric road trip perfectly captures the self-destruction of touring musicians in the 1970s. Music isn’t about cocaine and long hair, free love and road trips… it’s about a feeling.
September 15, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Amelia Harvey
Frame Rated…
Plot
The early 1970s. William Miller is 15-years old and an aspiring rock journalist. He gets a job writing for Rolling Stone magazine. His first assignment: tour with the band Stillwater and write about the experience. Miller will get to see what goes on behind the scenes in a famous band, including the moments when things fall apart. Moreover, for him, it will be a period of new experiences and finding himself.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Kate Hudson’s performance as Penny Lane in Almost Famous earned her a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
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