Rush (2013)
89%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 BAFTA Award
6 wins & 65 nominations total
A sleek, slick, well-oiled machine, Rush is a finely crafted sports drama with exhilarating race sequences and strong performances from Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl
Rush is like a high-speed rollercoaster ride that you never want to end. Ron Howard’s direction and the performances by Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl make this film a must-watch for any racing fan. It’s not just about the cars, it’s about the rivalry and the passion that drives these two men to be the best. Plus, who doesn’t love a good ’70s soundtrack? Buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
3ality Digital Entertainment,
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use
Year of Release
2013
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English, German, Italian, French, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2013 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2014
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Pierfrancesco Favino, David Calder, directed by Ron Howard, written by Peter Morgan, action, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Jonathan Romney, Dave McGinn, Ann Hornaday, Wesley Morris, James Croot, Matt Brunson, Carla Renata, Scott Nye, Richard Crouse, produced by Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, R rating, Formula 1 racing, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, gas-filled, rolling bombs, physical endurance, mental endurance, women, intense rivalry, death, race sequences, sleek, slick, well-oiled machine, strong performances
Worldwide gross: $96,983,009
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $123,202,175
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 921
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 13,435,352
US/Canada gross: $26,947,624
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $34,232,861
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,228
US/Canada opening weekend: $187,289
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $237,922
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,604
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $38,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $48,273,225
Production budget ranking: 821
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $25,995,132
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $48,933,818
ROI to date (est.): 66%
ROI ranking: 1,078
Daniel Brühl – Niki Lauda
Olivia Wilde – Suzy Miller
Alexandra Maria Lara – Marlene Lauda
Pierfrancesco Favino – Clay Regazzoni
David Calder – Louis Stanley
Andrew Eaton – Producer
Eric Fellner – Producer
Brian Oliver – Producer
Peter Morgan – Producer, Writer
Brian Grazer – Producer
Ron Howard – Producer, Director
Director(s)
Ron Howard
Writer(s)
Peter Morgan
Producer(s)
Andrew Eaton, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Peter Morgan, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 BAFTA Award
6 wins & 65 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (236) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (209) | Rotten (27)
While it has its moments of sentimentality, the film as a whole is rather shallow and fails to capture the soul of either man.
September 6, 2017 | Rating: C
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
This thrilling drama is no more for petrol-heads only than Titanic is solely of interest to historic ship enthusiasts.
September 5, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
metro.co.uk
TOP CRITIC
Rush is pure ‘print the myth’ stuff — but since both its heroes really are myths, it gets away with it, with more grace and vigor than you might expect.
February 6, 2014
Jonathan Romney
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
An entertaining movie with two solid performances that only occasionally stalls because of its sometimes heavy-handed treatment of Hunt and Lauda’s differences.
December 31, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
Dave McGinn
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Considering the subject matter, Rush delivers the expected visceral jolts; what’s surprising is how endearing it is, even when its two protagonists are behaving like little more than boys with very fast toys.
December 31, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
The script is another Peter Morgan special. Like, say, The Queen and Frost/Nixon, it’s a speculative duet built around a moment of newsworthiness.
September 30, 2013
Wesley Morris
Grantland
TOP CRITIC
The 1970s really have been happy days for Ron Howard.
March 21, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
A film that never eases up on the entertainment value.
November 1, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Ron Howard directs a high octane, in your face film about two racers at the height of the Formula One racing era. Hemsworth and Bruhl give the performances of their career
March 11, 2021
Carla Renata
The Curvy Film Critic
…make no mistake about it, this is a Ron Howard film in every single way that counts. It’s unapologetically upfront about its character motivations and conflicts…
February 24, 2021
Scott Nye
Battleship Pretension
Rush is more than Rocky on four wheels, it’s an exhilarating, stylish film with pedal-to-the-metal verve.
January 31, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
An exceptional story that transcends mere thrill-seeking arenas, fast cars, beautiful women, and close calls.
December 4, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins…
Plot
Set against the sexy, glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing in the 1970s, the film is based on the true story of a great sporting rivalry between handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth), and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Austrian driver Niki Lauda (Bruhl). The story follows their distinctly-different personal styles on and off the track, their loves, and the astonishing 1976 season in which both drivers were willing to risk everything to become world champion in a sport with no margin for error: if you make a mistake, you die.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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