Ron Howard

Rush

8.1

7.4

The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Director: Ron Howard
Main Cast: Olivia Wilde, Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl
Soundtrack: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Screenplay: Peter Morgan

Cinema Premiere: September 27, 2013

What do critics in other countries think?

International reviews

12 foreign reviews of Rush (2013)

1. Moviezine

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: "Rush" struggles with unwelcome emotions and finds itself in a chronic state of cinematic perfection.
- Victoria Machmudov
Swedish: moviezine.se »
2. Aftonbladet

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: Formidable Formula 1 drama in "Rush"
- Jan-Olov Andersson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
3. Helsingborgs Dagblad

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Pure straight stretch
- Mattias Dahlström
Swedish: Helsingborgs Dagblad »
4. Sydsvenskan

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: Spot-on even without the pedal to the metal
- Michael Tapper
Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »
5. Kingsize Magazine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: With Hans Zimmer's dramatic soundtrack, beautiful cinematography, and excellent performances from Liam Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, "Rush" offers a fascinating glimpse into the otherwise relatively unknown world of racing.
- Emil Sandgren Strada
Swedish: Kingsize Magazine »
6. Filmeye

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: The film manages to captivate even someone who is completely uninterested in motorsport. Not because of the characters' competitive dynamics or the thrilling moments during the many different races. Not even because of the protagonists' iron will to push themselves inhumanly hard to reach their goals. No, the film captivates and entertains brilliantly primarily because Ron Howard proves beyond any doubt that he is an incredibly skilled visual storyteller! It's vibrant, beautiful, and incredibly well-paced.
- Jan-Eje Ferling
Swedish: filmeye.se »
7. Tystnad Tagning

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Director Ron Howard almost always manages to make films that are exciting and filled with great acting.
- Johan Rosholm
Swedish: Tystnad Tagning »
8. Nöjesguiden

4 / 6

Translated from swedish: Director Ron Howard is in his element with this film, which is built on exactly the kind of reality-based and influential drama that he loves to bring to the big screen.
- Victor Schultz
Swedish: ng.se »
9. Svenska Dagbladet

4 / 6

Translated from swedish: Nail-biter thanks to the actors
- Jeanette Gentele
Swedish: svd.se »
10. Expressen

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: You realize how phenomenally good Daniel Brühl is with his understated, almost submissive acting style. He absolutely steals the show from everyone here.
- Mats Bråstedt
Swedish: expressen.se »
11. Göteborgs-Posten

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: Unlike Asif Kapadia's masterful documentary Senna, "Rush" lacks any good guy versus bad guy drama. Both Hunt and Lauda are likeable, each in their own way. Nice enough in itself, but real dynamic tension never develops between the leading characters.
- Mats Johnson
Swedish: gp.se »
12. Arbetet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The women in "Rush" have only one job – to fawn over the F1 circus men and their fast cars. It's possible that the racing world 40 years ago was this misogynistic, but a filmmaker wanting to portray it in 2013 should choose a different approach than breathless close-ups of hips and butts.
- Simon Rothelius
Swedish: arbetet.se »