August Rush

2007 · Directed by Kirsten Sheridan · 115 min · action film, musical film, romance film

★ 7.4/10 · 2,899 ratings on TMDB

Evan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater. After discovering his talent, the Wizard gives Evan the name "August Rush" and devises a plan to profit from his talent. Little does Evan know that his parents, Lyla and Louis, are searching for him too.