Bijou Phillips, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand
William Miller is a 15 year old kid, hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with, and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming of age film follows William as ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (17,196)
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October 14, 2009a film that gets a bit silly at moments but provides some great introspection and clever moments. the music is great and the characters are played well. a solid film.
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September 29, 2009Good film, was surprised I liked it as I can?t generally stand Cameron Crowe films. Great cast too!
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June 6, 2009Cute movie. It actually fools you into thinking it means something in the first forty-five minutes, where it shares a surprisingly illuminating perspective on idol worship and the egotism behind the classic rock scene. Almost Famous actually makes a really strong statement indict...( read more)
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April 11, 2009Pure. Honest. True.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world... is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
This movie was really...moving. It's a story about life and love and music. Being free to your own person and not letting anyone tell you differ...( read more) -
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October 17, 2009I wish RS would do that with me....except with like paramore or tokio hotl...lol maybe adam lambert
Critic Reviews
May 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
As a director [Crowe] has an extraordinary gift for drawing out rounded, complex performances even in supporting roles and for indicating the fine emotional shadings in the relationships among his cha... full review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Oh, what a lovely film. I was almost hugging myself while I watched it. full review
January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Penny Lane [is] played by Hudson with an intuitive lucidity that recalls the best work of her mother, Goldie Hawn. full review
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March 11, 2008ok well mitch hedberg was in this move so liek where is a picyure i dont care if he was an extra it mitch hedberg so where is his photo dangit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 8, 2008
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December 23, 2007My fave movie in the world I love almost famous so much
Kate Hudson plays best Penny Lane in the world I love it xoxoxoxox -
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July 19, 2007I love this film!
It makes the hairs on my neck stand on end, and even though its not actually a sad movie, it still brings a tear to my eye!
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January 26, 2007Russell Hammond: I am a golden god!
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Russell Hammond: I never said I was a golden god... or did I?
Penny Lane: I always tell the girls, never take it seriously, if ya never take it seriosuly, ya never get hurt, ya never get hurt, ya always have fun, and if you ever get lonely, just got to the record store and visit your friends.
Ben Fong-Torres: A Mo-Jo, it's a very high-tech machine that transmits pages over the telephone! It only takes eighteen minutes a page!
William Miller: I love you. And I'm about to boldly go where... many men have gone before.
Jeff Bebe: "Rock 'n' roll can save the world"? "The chicks are great"? I sound like a dick!
Russell Hammond: [to himself] You are a dick. -
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July 24, 2006The bus scene is the best ever... Penny Lane is a Diva!! The whole movie is great, great dialogues, great music, great actors, great photo, it's just great...
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