What is the iRankMovies score for Rush?

Name: Rush
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: action, drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 8.1

Rush has an iRankMovies score of 81.2/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Rush (2013)

Everyone's driven by something.

Release:2013

Runtime:2h 3m

Country:United Kingdom

Director:Ron Howard

Language:English

Genre

ActionDrama

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Keywords

Car RacesportsWorld ChampionBased On True StoryRacingAdventurerFormula One F1Serious

iRank81

Rush rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 555K votes

Rotten Tomatoes89%

Metacritic74%

TMDb7.737/10· 8K votes

With 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 74/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Rush

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.

Cast of Rush

Chris Hemsworth
as James Hunt
Daniel Brühl
as Niki Lauda
Olivia Wilde
as Suzy Miller
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Marlene Lauda
Pierfrancesco Favino
as Clay Regazzoni
David Calder
as Louis Stanley
Natalie Dormer
as Nurse Gemma
Stephen Mangan
as Alastair Caldwell
Christian McKay
as Lord Hesketh
Alistair Petrie
as Stirling Moss
Colin Stinton
as Teddy Mayer
Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Anthony 'Bubbles' Horsley

Rush facts

Budget: $38M
Box office: $90.2M

Our take on Rush

Ron Howard's 2013 drama revisits the 1970s Formula One rivalry between the meticulous Niki Lauda and the reckless charmer James Hunt, two opposites whose mutual antagonism drives them both toward fame and glory until a horrific crash threatens to end everything. Howard sets their clashing temperaments against the roar and risk of the track, treating the rivalry less as good-versus-bad than as two competing ideas of how to live and win. The racing is visceral, but the film's real engine is the men themselves. Grounded and adult, it suits viewers who want a sports drama about discipline, ego, and mortality rather than simple triumph, and anyone drawn to character-first storytelling.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Rivalry dynamic generates compelling interpersonal tension beyond racing spectacle excitement
•Visual cinematography captures speed sensations with visceral kinetic energy throughout
•Character transformation demonstrates growth through competitive obsession and personal stakes

What the audience disliked

•Pacing occasionally rushes through emotional consequences for dramatic speed purposes
•Supporting relationships receive minimal development due to protagonist-centric narrative focus