
Movies that feel likeRushmore (1998)
If you loved Rushmore, the closest films we have are Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), The Squid and the Whale (2005) and 3 Idiots (2009). All three share Rushmore's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Breaking Away (1979).
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If Rushmore hit the spot, these will too


Both are built on the same subject: growing up


The same mix in both: stillness, then wistfulness


Drama with a pulse of play, in both cases
The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

One thread runs through both: teenager

Wes Anderson working the same nerve twice
The difference: Sits closer to romance than Rushmore does

The same preoccupation in both: teenager
The difference: Easier on the stillness than Rushmore

Comedy built on wistfulness, twice over

Contemplative drama in both cases
The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Rushmore does

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