Rushmore (1998)
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
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#062725
SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: What's the deal with Bond, James Bond?
"Rushmore rated R for the scene at the end where Max is putting on the play, the Vietnam play."
— Chuck
Example of a film given an R rating for a brief scene with Playboy centerfolds visible in the background.
Jun 27, 2025
#012825
The Gullibility Episode
"like the little student in Rushmore that faked the results"
— Chuck
Chuck referenced a scene where a student character fakes science experiment results in the film.
Jan 28, 2025
#022224
The Story of the Nuclear Boy Scout
"reminds me of the Brian Cox scene in Rushmore with Bill Murray"
— Josh
Josh compares a situation with David Hahn's scout master to a scene from the film.
Feb 22, 2024
#120523
The Life and Works of J.D. Salinger
"That reminds me of maybe Jerry can bleep this, the great line from Rushmore, when Max first meets Bill Murray's character and he says he was in Vietnam"
— Chuck
Chuck references a famous Vietnam War scene from Rushmore to compare it to JD Salinger's World War II experiences.
Dec 5, 2023
#072523
Learning a Foreign Language
"Because Bill Murray does that in Rushmore. Did he copy that? Yeah, I mean, I'm pretty sure Billy Madison was out, yeah, long before it."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions that Bill Murray performs a similar shot-blocking action in Rushmore, but confirms Billy Madison came first.
Jul 25, 2023
#100521
Research Bias: Sort It Out, Science
"In Rushmore at the end when Margaret Yang faked the results of that science experiment because she didn't want it to be wrong"
— Chuck
Chuck used this film example to illustrate how scientists might fake results to avoid being wrong, relating to confirmation bias in research.
Oct 5, 2021
#010819
How the Spanish Flu Worked
"the very famous last shot of Rushmore of Max and his teacher standing in front of each other"
— Chuck
Marcus Clader from the UK sent a hand-drawn film still from this movie as a gift to Chuck.
Jan 8, 2019
#022418
SYSK Selects: How the MPAA Works
"Rushmore rated R for the scene at the end, whether Max is putting on the play, the Vietnam play."
— Josh
Example of film receiving R rating for children seeing Playboy centerfolds on set.
Feb 24, 2018
#062614
How the MPAA Works
"Rushmore rated R for the scene at the end"
— Chuck
Used as an example of questionable MPAA rating decisions for minimal sexual content.
Jun 26, 2014
Cast
Jason Schwartzman
Max Fischer
Bill Murray
Herman Blume
Olivia Williams
Rosemary Cross
Seymour Cassel
Bert Fischer
Brian Cox
Dr. Nelson Guggenheim
Mason Gamble
Dirk Calloway
Sara Tanaka
Margaret Yang
Stephen McCole
Magnus Buchan
Luke Wilson
Dr. Peter Flynn
D
Dipak Pallana
Mr. Adams
Andrew Wilson
Coach Beck
Marietta Marich
Mrs. Guggenheim
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