Finding Forrester

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

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Ratings & Reviews

7.3/10

92,846 votes

74/100

Fresh

62/100

Metascore

7.1/10

1,196 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

Nominated

Satellite for Best Actor – Motion Picture

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$43.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$80.1M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$51,804,714

United States

Profit

+$37.1M

ROI: +86%

Budget Recovery186% of budget

$0|Budget: $43.0M|Revenue: $80.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

29.0K

Daily Avg

484

7-Day Trend

-33%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

The Bronx

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Story Setting

Set In

New York City

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Haris Savides

Film Editing

Valdís Óskarsdóttir

Music / Score

Bill Brown

Costume Design

Ann Roth

Production Design

Jane Musky

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Distributors

NetflixSony Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Finding Forrester

Available in 93 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	Crave	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

Belgium16

Switzerland6

CZU

+8 more countries

Production

Director

Gus Van Sant

Writer

Mike Rich

Production Companies

Laurence Mark ProductionsFountainbridge FilmsColumbia PicturesFinding Forrester Productions

Cast

Sean Connery

William Forrester

Rob Brown

Jamal Wallace

F. Murray Abraham

Robert Crawford

Anna Paquin

Claire Spence

Damany Mathis

Kenzo

Busta Rhymes

Terrell Wallace

April Grace

Ms. Joyce

Michael Pitt

John Coleridge

Michael Nouri

Dr. Spence

Richard Easton

Prof. Matthews

Glenn Fitzgerald

Massie

Lil' Zane

Damon

Tags & Keywords

dying and deathhigh schoolfriendshipscholarshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookunsociabilitybecoming an adultupper classscotlandpoetryliteratureprofessormentorintellectually gifted

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