Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000

Reared in the Bronx projects, high school basketball star Jamal Wallace (Rob Brown) harbors a passion not usually associated with jocks: He's obsessed with reading and writing. Realizing Wallace's exceptional writing talent, William Forrester (Sean Connery), an award-winning novelist turned recluse, decides to mentor the youngster. Wallace and Forrester soon find that a common passion can forge an uncommon bond.

In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

JBscale
71
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 16 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 19, 2000
US Box Office
$51,768,623 (#1808 of 7372)
Global Office
$80,049,764 (#1943 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Strong Language, Sexual References

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
April 24, 2001
Acquired Date
September 4, 2005
Times Seen
4 Times
Last Watched
June 3, 2017

Actors

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Rob Brown
Rob Brown
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
April Grace
April Grace
Michael Pitt
Michael Pitt
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri
Richard Easton
Richard Easton
Glenn Fitzgerald
Glenn Fitzgerald
Lil' Zane
Lil' Zane
Stephanie Berry
Stephanie Berry
Fly Williams III
Fly Williams III
Damany Mathis
Damany Mathis
Damion Lee
Damion Lee
Tom Kearns
Tom Kearns
Matthew Noah Word
Matthew Noah Word
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy
Matt Damon
Matt Damon

Directors

Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant

Producers

Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Laurence Mark
Laurence Mark
Rhonda Tollefson
Rhonda Tollefson

Writers

Mike Rich
Mike Rich

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
74%
Tomatometer
129 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
2,705 votes
METASCORE
62
27 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
91,020 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media