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10 Best Movies Like Rushmore

If you loved Rushmore, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1996★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatche...

#2
The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of t...

#3
The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

2007★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brot...

#4
Hotel Chevalier

Hotel Chevalier

2007★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge i...

#5
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a ...

#6
Castello Cavalcanti

Castello Cavalcanti

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rushmore for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In 1955 in Italy, race car driver Jed Cavalcanti suffers a mishap during the Molte Miglia rally and finds himself in a small town with a few familial surprises....