IMDb >
Almost Famous (2000)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsAlmost Famous (2000) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 49 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 9) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer (WGA):
Cameron Crowe (written by)
Release Date:
13 September 2000 (USA)
more
Tagline:
Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it.
Plot:
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 44 wins
&
76 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(197 articles)
The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")
(From The Hollywood Interview. 8 December 2009, 2:26 AM, PST)
Hudson Eyes West End Role
(From WENN. 4 December 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 8 December 2009, 2:26 AM, PST)
Hudson Eyes West End Role
(From WENN. 4 December 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Believable and breathtaking view of rock'n'roll in the '70's.
more (752 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) more
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Something Real (USA) (working title)
Stillwater (USA) (working title)
The Uncool (USA) (working title)
Untitled Cameron Crowe Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (USA) (director's cut (DVD title))
more
Stillwater (USA) (working title)
The Uncool (USA) (working title)
Untitled Cameron Crowe Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled: Almost Famous the Bootleg Cut (USA) (director's cut (DVD title))
more
MPAA:
Rated R for language, drug content and brief nudity.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
122 min | USA:162 min (director's cut) | Croatia:152 min (DVD extended cut)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Brazil:12 |
Italy:T |
Ireland:15 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Norway:15 (video rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA (original rating) |
Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) |
Canada:14A |
Canada:G (Québec) |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:7 |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Iceland:12 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #37614) |
USA:Unrated (director's cut) |
Singapore:R(A) (censored version) (original rating) |
Singapore:M18 (cut) (re-rating)
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The film is director Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical account of life as a young Rolling Stone reporter. The actual group that Crowe first toured with was The Allman Brothers Band. (Gregg Allman was the one who distrusted him and kept asking if he was a narc.) Crowe's real-life near-fatal plane crash happened while traveling with The Who. The character of Russell Hammond is based on Glenn Frey of Eagles.
more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the storm, the plane's engines are not audible, as if they were shut down. When the engines whine up again, the piston engines have acquired turbofans.
more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Elaine Miller: I can't believe you wanna be Atticus Finch. Oh, that makes me feel so good.
Young William: I like him.
more
Elaine Miller: I can't believe you wanna be Atticus Finch. Oh, that makes me feel so good.
Young William: I like him.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: One Day in the Valley (#3.2)" (2006)
more
Soundtrack:
Paranoid
more
FAQ
Is Stillwater a real band?Is there a real Penny Lane?
What were the songs I heard in Almost Famous?
more
more (752 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Almost Famous (2000) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Factory Girl | Sid and Nancy | Across the Universe | 24 Hour Party People | River's Edge |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |












On a rating scale of 0 to 100; I gave Almost Famous a score of 95.
One of the most critically acclaimed movie experiences of the year 2000, Almost Famous is the second feature film to come out Cameron Crowe, and he beats his first effort, Jerry Maguire by a mile. Almost Famous is a stunning, thought-provoking film that comes at you directly from the eye of the camera and hits you with a hard bang. It's a movie not only for people who love 70's rock bands, but for all movie-goer's who really love the feeling of coming out of the cinema feeling totally fulfilled.
A 15 year old boy named William Miller (Patrick Fugit) gets an opportunity to travel with a rock band, Stillwater on a 1973 tour. As a younger boy, his sister (Zooey Deschanel) and his widowed mother Elaine (Frances McDormand) had fought about the mother's control over the family and her denial of rock music. The sister leaves home and leaves the young boy her record collection, which immediately seizes his attention. As a teen, he makes record reviews for an underground newspaper. He submits those to Creem magazine writer Lester Bangs (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) and gets his attention. The two become fast friends and Bangs acts as his mentor as Rolling Stone magazine comes calling. Slipping into an inner group connected with Stillwater, Rolling Stone agrees to bankroll him on a trip with the group. There he meets the "Band Aids", a group of girls that refuse to be called groupies because they are dedicated only to specific bands. "Penny Lane" (Kate Hudson), the Band Aid's leader is enamored with the group leader (Billy Crudup), but befriends the teen. He responds with complete infatuation with her, but he is equally enamored with the charismatic guitarist. While accepted by the band (other members are Jason Lee, John Fedevich and Mark Kozeleck), they nonetheless refer to him as "the enemy - a rock critic".
The film is classically cool and endlessly enjoyable, making it by far one of the top 5 movies of last year. The film boasts absolutely incredible performances, Patrick Fugit is a newcomer and has terrific potential, Frances McDormand is emotionally stunning as an over-protective mother and Billy Crudup, who I underrated at first, gives a performance of believability and power. However, it comes as no surprise that the film's acting star is Kate Hudson, daughter of Goldie Hawn. Hudson gives a masterful performance as Penny Lane, she pulls off all Lane's facial expressions effortlessly brilliantly, and God knows she is one of the most stunning young performers of her current time, and she gives one of the most memorably exciting performances of 2000. Cameron Crowe gets a big pat on the back too for arranging the movie delicately and with absolute dedication.
Cameron Crowe's instant classic is a hard one to beat, and is surely the closest thing we have to a perfect `rock movie' these days. Absolutely unmissable.