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Rushmore (1998) More at IMDb Pro »

Rushmore is a film about Max Fisher(Jason Schwartzman), an extremely intellegent and unusual student of the Rushmore Academy. He is amazing after school with all his different clubs and extra ciricular activites however his classroom efforts are below standard. He has everyone in the school under his thumb until he meets Miss Cross(Olivia Williams) in the primary section of the campus. He immediately falls for her charms and sweet nature, however so does his newly aquired friend, Mr Blume (Bill Murray), a middle aged steel tycoon with a rough marriage. War ensues. They both strive to win her affections without thinking of the consequences or the reality of their situations. Both Max and Blume end up regretting their romance battles over an impressed but rejecting Miss Cross and simultaneously give up. They both learn valuable lessons about the pain of love and life but manage to gradually get over her. This film is very sweet and entertaining, along with it's fantastic soundtrack and many humourous moments, it is simply unmissable.