Synopsis
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.
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Cast
- Chris HemsworthJames Hunt
- Daniel BrühlNiki Lauda
- Olivia WildeSuzy Miller
- Alexandra Maria LaraMarlene Lauda
- Pierfrancesco FavinoClay Regazzoni
- David CalderLouis Stanley
- Natalie DormerNurse Gemma
- Stephen ManganAlastair Caldwell
- Christian McKayLord Hesketh
- Alistair PetrieStirling Moss
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Total Film
Utterly gripping. Aided by two punchy lead turns, an Oscar-worthy script and stunning in-car footage, Howard’s race film delivers top-gear drama. A piston- and heart-pumping triumph. - 100
Variety
Not just one of the great racing movies of all time, but a virtuoso feat of filmmaking in its own right, elevated by two of the year’s most compelling performances. - 86
Film.com
Rush is one of those rare sports movies that’s compelling as both a drama and a spectacle. - 83
The Playlist
Rush is a pretty thrilling piece of pop entertainment. It's excitingly assembled and moves like a bullet, highly engaging and nerve-wracking when it needs to be and light on its feet elsewhere. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl excel as, respectively, British wild man and hedonist James Hunt and Austrian by-the-books tactician Niki Lauda. - 80
The Telegraph
Rush has sex, glamour, a fair degree of wit and a breathless, pedal-to-the-metal spirit. But its greatest achievement may be to underline that there are real men, all vulnerable flesh and blood, inside those infernal machines. - 80
Empire
It rarely deviates from formula, but Rush wins big, delivering the most exciting F1 footage created for film. Like Hunt, it is sexy, funny, full of thrills. Like Lauda, it is intelligent, a bit blunt, but ultimately touching. - 80
The Guardian
What Rush has to offer is a great human drama, two dangerously talented men pushing each other to risky victory and a superb script, delivered with some mastery by Hemsworth and Brühl.