Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
Finding Forrester has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Finding Forrester (2000)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Dec 2000
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Finding Forrester was released in 2000 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 531 reviews, giving Finding Forrester (2000) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Finding Forrester than critics were.
With a score of 73%, Finding Forrester is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Malena, Unbreakable and Ginger Snaps.
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