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Almost Famous

2000
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7.5/10

Release Date

15/09/2000

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
91%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
79%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
90%

Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't let yourself be fooled.

Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, the film opens in San Diego in 1969. There we meet William Miller, a child prodigy who fails to fit in with his classmates. His mother, Elaine, is a widowed college professor who raises her two children with a firm hand. For her, rock and pop culture are a danger, and at home her ban is absolute. William, however, is determined to write about music from the inside and aspires to be a journalist despite his youth. His desire clashes head-on with his mother's rules, who won't tolerate a single rock song under her roof.

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Facts about Almost Famous

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 7 years old
Spain releaseFebruary 16, 2001
Worldwide premiereSeptember 8, 2000
Runtime2 h 2 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleAlmost Famous
CountryUnited States
Production companiesDreamWorks Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Vinyl Films
Budget$60.0M
Worldwide box office$47.4M
Box office in the U.S.$32.5M
Box office returnx0.8 Box office flop
Based onTrue story
Trailer views699K

More ratings

4.1/5Letterboxd78/100Trakt8.4/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Almost Famous

1Oscars won
54total awards
103total nominations
Oscar 1 4 nom.

Awards won

  • 2001Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Cameron Crowe

Nominations

  • 2001Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2001Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2001Academy Award for Best Film Editing
  • 2001Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Almost Famous Cast

Jason Lee
Jason LeeJeff Bebe
Michael Angarano
Michael AngaranoYoung William
Anna Paquin
Anna PaquinPolexia Aphrodisia
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza BalkSapphire
John Fedevich
John FedevichEd Vallencourt
Mark Kozelek
Mark KozelekLarry Fellows
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour HoffmanLester Bangs
Liz Stauber
Liz StauberLeslie
Olivia Rosewood
Olivia RosewoodBeth from Denver
Bijou Phillips
Bijou PhillipsEstrella Starr
Alice Marie Crowe
Alice Marie CroweMrs. Deegan
J.J. Cohen
J.J. CohenRoadie Scully
Gary Kohn
Gary KohnRoadie Gregg
Ray Porter
Ray PorterRoadie Mick
Erin Foley
Erin FoleyAlison the Fact Checker
Jesse Caron
Jesse CaronDarryl
Charles Walker
Charles WalkerPrincipal
Pauley Perrette
Pauley PerretteAlice Wisdom
Peter Frampton
Peter FramptonReg
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch HedbergEagles Road Manager
Devin Corey
Devin CoreyThe Who Road Manager
Pete Droge
Pete DrogeHyatt Singer
Elaine Summers
Elaine SummersHyatt Singer
Eric Stonestreet
Eric StonestreetSheldon the Desk Clerk
Marc Maron
Marc MaronAngry Promoter
Shane Willard
Shane WillardTicket Scalper
Chris McElprang
Chris McElprangAaron Amedori
Kate Peckham
Kate PeckhamQuiet Girl
Julia Decker
Julia DeckerWaving Girl
Brian Vaughan
Brian VaughanReal Topeka Kid
Anthony Martelli
Anthony MartelliPoolside Provocateur
Zach Clairville
Zach ClairvilleAcid Kid
Ian Ridgeway
Ian RidgewayTopeka Partier
Isaac Curtiss
Isaac CurtissTopeka Partier
Chris Lennon Davis
Chris Lennon DavisTopeka Partier
Scott N. Stevens
Scott N. StevensCo-Pilot
Reathel Bean
Reathel BeanWarwick Hotel Clerk
Tom Riis Farrell
Tom Riis FarrellPlaza Doctor
Laura Bastianelli
Laura BastianelliNurse
Samuel Aaron Roberson
Samuel Aaron RobersonHigh School Band
Brian Andreasen
Brian AndreasenHigh School Band
Jared Hren
Jared HrenHigh School Band
Mary Dragicevich
Mary DragicevichHigh School Band
Aura Barr
Aura BarrHigh School Band
Daniel Wilson
Daniel WilsonJournalism Teacher
William Barillaro
William BarillaroBus Driver
Holly Maples
Holly MaplesFlight Attendant
Matt Griesser
Matt GriesserPSA Co-Pilot
Susan Yeagley
Susan YeagleyHave a Nice Day Stewardess
Nicole Spector
Nicole SpectorHippie Girl at Airport
Patrick Irmen
Patrick IrmenWanna Get High Guy
Nick Swardson
Nick SwardsonInsane Bowie Fan
Cindy Weber
Cindy WeberShocked Elevator Family
Kris Weber
Kris WeberShocked Elevator Family
Kimberly Weber
Kimberly WeberShocked Elevator Family
Kristin Weber
Kristin WeberShocked Elevator Family
Samer Sourakli
Samer SourakliMustache Boy
Michelle Moretti
Michelle MorettiSwingo's Desk Clerk
Ana Maria Quintana
Ana Maria QuintanaArizona Housekeeper
Lisa Buchignani
Lisa BuchignaniArizona Housekeeper
Andrew Briedis
Andrew BriedisBoy with Bike (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Greg BronsonUpscale Pedestrian (uncredited)
Mark Cirillo
Mark CirilloBowie Groupie (uncredited)
Cindy Crowe
Cindy CroweAnita - Startled Family Member (uncredited)
Wayne Doba
Wayne DobaLeonard Barr (uncredited)
Bodhi Elfman
Bodhi ElfmanAlice's Manager (uncredited)
Elizabeth Friedman
Elizabeth FriedmanGroupie (uncredited)
Kyle Gass
Kyle GassQuince Allen (uncredited)
Eric Rosenberg
Eric RosenbergDavid Bowie's Manager (uncredited)
Casey Slade
Casey SladeHardened Roadie (uncredited)
Marc Antonio Pritchett
Marc Antonio PritchettSuperfly Pimp (uncredited)
Jimmy Star
Jimmy StarRocker (uncredited)
Christine Vienna
Christine ViennaGroupie (uncredited)
Larry Weisberg
Larry WeisbergFrampton Concertgoer (uncredited)
Jann Wenner
Jann WennerLegend in Cab (uncredited)
Patrick Williams
Patrick WilliamsRoadie (uncredited)
Evis Xheneti
Evis XhenetiHippie Girl (uncredited)

Cast of Almost Famous also appears in these series

Cast of Almost Famous by the numbers

25average cast age in years
11years of age gap between the leads
32%women in the cast
30%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Michael Angarano, age 13 at release. The oldest: Frances McDormand, at 43.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 6Australia 1

Crew

  • AddressCameron Crowe
  • WritingCameron Crowe
  • MusicNancy Wilson
  • PhotographyJohn Toll
  • EditingSaar Klein, Joe Hutshing
  • Costume designBetsy Heimann
  • CastingGail Levin
  • Visual effectsEd Jones
  • ProductionLisa Stewart, Scott M. Martin, Cameron Crowe, Ian Bryce

Trivia about Almost Famous

The name Stillwater belonged to a real band that had signed with Capricorn Records in Macon, Georgia, so the producers had to obtain permission to use it.
Brad Pitt was going to play Russell Hammond, but he left the project during the rehearsals before filming. The line about the "golden god" was written with him in mind.
After a special screening in London, Led Zeppelin granted Crowe the rights to one song for the soundtrack, and also allowed him to use four others in the film.
The movie performed poorly in theaters, earning 47.4 million dollars against a budget of 60 million.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about Almost Famous

concertrock 'n' rolldrug addictiongroupiemusic journalistbased on true storycoming of agepromiscuityon the roadrock banddomineering motherreconciliationsemi autobiographicalinnocence lostbus tripaspiring writermusic tourmischievouscautionaryteenageramusedcelebratoryfrustratedpowerful

Main theme: virginity

What Almost Famous is called in other countries

It was released in 36 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainCasi famosos
  • FrancePresque Celebre
  • GermanyAlmost Famous - Fast berühmt
  • ItalyQuasi famosi
  • BrazilQuase Famosos: Versão Extendida
  • PortugalQuase Famosos
  • Japanあの頃ペニー・レインと
  • South Korea올모스트 페이머스
  • China成名之路
  • Indiaशोहरत का सफ़र
  • RussiaПочти знаменит
  • AustriaAlmost Famous – Fast berühmt
See the remaining 24 countries
  • BulgariaПочти известни
  • CroatiaKorak do slave
  • CzechiaNa pokraji slávy
  • EstoniaKuulsuse jahil
  • FinlandMelkein julkkis
  • Georgiaთითქმის ცნობილი
  • GreeceΣχεδόν Διάσημοι
  • Hong Kong不日成名
  • HungaryMajdnem híres
  • Iranتقریبا مشهور
  • Israelכמעט מפורסמים
  • LatviaGandrīz slaveni
  • LithuaniaPer žingsnį nuo šlovės
  • PolandU progu sławy
  • RomaniaAproape celebri
  • SerbiaКорак до славе
  • SlovakiaNa pokraji slávy
  • SloveniaKorak do slave
  • SwitzerlandAlmost Famous – Fast berühmt
  • Taiwan成名在望
  • Thailandอีกนิด...ก็ดังแล้ว
  • TurkeyŞöhrete Bir Adım
  • UkraineМайже знамениті
  • VietnamGần Như Nổi Tiếng

Where it was filmed Almost Famous

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Almost Famous

  • Where and when does this "real world" occur?
  • We are not groupies. Groupies sleep with rock stars because they want to be near someone famous. We are here because of the music, we inspire the music. We are Band Aids.
  • Great art is about guilt and longing and, you know, love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love.
  • Look at this: an entire generation of Cinderellas and there's no glass slipper.
  • Dennis Hope: If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age fifty, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken.
  • I always tell the girls, never take it seriously. If ya never take it seriously, you never get hurt. If ya never get hurt, you always have fun. And if ya ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from Almost Famous

Original music by Nancy Wilson

Almost Famous (Music from the Motion Picture)
SoundtrackAlmost Famous (Music from the Motion Picture)Varios Artistas · 2000 · 17 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    America
    3:36
  2. 2
    Sparks (Remixed)
    3:47
  3. 3
    It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
    3:50
  4. 4
    I've Seen All Good People: Your Move (Single Version)
    3:33
  5. 5
    Feel Flows
    4:44
  6. 6
    Fever Dog
    3:09
  7. 7
    Every Picture Tells a Story
    5:56
  8. 8
    Mr. Farmer
    2:52
  9. 9
    One Way Out (Live at the Fillmore East, June 27, 1971)
    4:59
  10. 10
    Simple Man
    5:56

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