Ben Chaplin, Christian McKay, Claire Danes

Set in 1937, the story centers on a high school student (Efron) who, while strolling the streets of New York, happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orso...( read more  read more... )n Welles. The man lands a bit part in "Julius Caesar," the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love.

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33 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Release Date: November 25, 2009

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  • November 22, 2009
    i love zac efron and it would be great watching this movie
  • November 20, 2009
    Well made in every way, apart from the fact that it's a little slow!
  • November 13, 2009
    This was the guy who freaked the world out by telling War of the Worlds on the radio.HAHAHAHA!
  • October 15, 2009
    17 years old Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) meets Broadway Theater Director named Orson Welles (Christian McKay) convinces to give him the role as Lucillus in Broadway's Julius Caesar as Broadway's first Shakespearean production in 1937.

    Richard is with Production Assistant named ...( read more)Sonja Jones (Claire Danes) to rehearse when Richard cheats to ensure he is paired with Sonja.
  • June 12, 2009
    Have to see :D!! can't wait till out in cinema's
  • April 24, 2009
    goin 2 the premiere :)
  • January 25, 2009
    I want to see it cause Zac is in it!!!!I don't even know what it's about!!!!!!! :)
  • November 5, 2008
    saw the trailer looks sooo gd!

Critic Reviews


November 25, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

The story of a teenager's sometimes uncomfortable brush with greatness, it is necessary viewing for anyone whose imagination has been seduced by the charms of art. full review

November 24, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

This is a standard coming-of-age story set in a milieu that's anything but standard, and that's what keeps the picture's motor running. full review

November 24, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It's slight, only sporadically enjoyable and sometimes corny. full review

November 21, 2009
Pete Hammond, Back Stage

A must-see for movie lovers and theater aficionados of every stripe. full review

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