Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Wes Anderson |
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| Writer: | Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 11, 1998 |
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| Director: | Wes Anderson |
| Writer: | Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | private school, lone wolf, theater play, theatre group, theater director, coming of age, precocious child, complex, teenager, comforting |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures, American Empirical Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,096,053
Budget: $9,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 16, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dipak Pallana | Mr. Adams |
| Andrew Wilson | Coach Beck |
| Marietta Marich | Mrs. Guggenheim |
| Ronnie McCawley | Ronny Blume |
| Keith McCawley | Donny Blume |
| Hae Joon Lee | Alex |
| Adebayo Asabi | Mr. Obiamiwe |
| Connie Nielsen | Mrs. Calloway |
| Al Fielder | Ernie |
| Colin Platt | Boy Portraying Frank Serpico |
| George Farish | O'Reilly |
| Francis Fernandez | Burnum |
| McCauley Penderdast | Fields |
| Eric Weems | Willie |
| Dalton Tomlin | Wrestler |
| Wallace Wolodarsky | Referee |
| Kim Terry | Mrs. Blume |
| Ella Pryor | Woman Back Stage |
| Paul Schiff | Waiter |
| Antoni Scarano | Small Boy Artist |
| Brian Tenenbaum | Contractor |
| Thayer McClanahan | School Reporter |
| Patricia Winkler | Mrs. Whitney |
| Manning Mott | Mr. Holstead |
| J.J. Stonebraker | Woody |
| Donny Caicedo | 40 Ounce |
| Ali Ktiri | Benjamin |
| Michael Maggart | Concierge |
| Robbie Lee | Isaac |
| Morgan Redmond | Bellman |
| Ed Geldart | Security Guard |
| J.J. Killalea | Tommy Stalling |
| William Lau | Mr. Yang |
| Lucille Sadikin | Mrs. Yang |
| Steve Eckelman | Tennis Pro |
| Eric Chase Anderson | Architect |
| Danny Fine | Coach Fritz |
| Kyle Ryan Urquhart | Regis |
| Kumar Pallana | Mr. LittleJeans |
| Stephen Dignan | Reuben |
| Alexis Bledel | Student (uncredited) |
| Brandon Trost | Vietnamese Soldier with Rocket Launcher (uncredited) |
| Jason Trost | Party Kid (uncredited) |
| David Moritz | Dynamite Salesman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Randall Poster | Music Supervisor |
| Steven Guerreo | Grip |
| Melissa Matthies | Property Master |
| Ron Trost | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Donald Murphy | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Chad Loucks | Construction Foreman |
| Debra Zane | Additional Casting |
| Craig Busch | Location Manager |
| Debra Secher | Casting Associate |
| Christopher S. Parker | Music Coordinator |
| David Moritz | Editor |
| Karen Patch | Costume Designer |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Colleen Saro | On Set Dresser |
| Michael Cedar | First Assistant Director |
| Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| David Sanders | Stunt Coordinator |
| Conte Mark Matal | Second Assistant Director |
| Pawel Wdowczak | Sound Mixer |
| Amanda Anderson | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jeffrey B. Hartmann | Leadman |
| Leeann Radeka | Costumer |
| Bob Harper | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Sally J. Harper | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Austin Gorg | Assistant Art Director |
| Wallace R. Syms | Greensman |
| Jennifer Long | Costumer |
| David Ridlen | Animation |
| Daniel R. Padgett | First Assistant Editor |
| Ron Radvinsky | Editorial Staff |
| Cathie Filian | Costume Supervisor |
| Jamelle Flowers | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Terri Harper | Makeup & Hair |
| John Boccaccio | First Assistant Camera |
| David A. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Lin Coleperson | Assistant Editor |
| John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Yin Cantor | Sound Assistant |
| Steve Fontano | Foley Mixer |
| Peter Clarson | Rigging Gaffer |
| Billy MacTavish | Electrician |
| Ferrell A. Shinnick | Key Grip |
| Dennis Clay | Key Rigging Grip |
| Val Sklar | Camera Loader |
| Terry Hubbard | Assistant Editor |
| Michael Baber | Music Editor |
| Aura Gilge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Malcolm Fife | Foley Editor |
| Marnie Moore | Foley Artist |
| Mark Berger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Buzzy Burwell | Best Boy Electric |
| David Franklin Bergad | Dialogue Editor |
| Margie O'Malley | Foley Artist |
| Frank Rinella | Foley Recordist |
| Grant Foerster | Recording Supervision |
| Cheryl Clarson | Best Boy Electric |
| Danny Navarette | Electrician |
| Michael Sheeren | Best Boy Grip |
| Doug Mercer | Best Boy Grip |
| Sean R. Wright | Grip |
| David M. Bowen | Assistant Property Master |
| Christine Fransen | Production Supervisor |
| Edison Jackson | Electrician |
| Kevin Sims | Electrician |
| Doug Chartier | Dolly Grip |
| Layne Chaney | Grip |
| Kurt Kornemann | Rigging Grip |
| Ric Trzeciak | Assistant Property Master |
| Melissa Wiechmann | Production Coordinator |
| Daniel Bradford | Set Designer |
| Stephen Light | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Roy Metcalf | Construction Coordinator |
| Virginia Diaz | Assistant Location Manager |
| Liz Keigley | Local Casting |
| Gloria Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Van Redin | Still Photographer |
| Beth Sepko | Extras Casting |
| Juel Bestrop | Additional Casting |
| Vojislav Mikulic | Gaffer |
| Wes Anderson | Director, Writer |
| Owen Wilson | Writer |
| Robert D. Yeoman | Director of Photography |
| David Wasco | Production Design |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Original Music Composer |
| John Cameron | Unit Production Manager |
| Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Set Decoration |
| Andrew Laws | Art Direction |
| Frances Hannon | Makeup & Hair |
| Bart Mixon | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Jimmy Lindsey | Second Assistant Camera |
| Doc Kane | ADR Recordist |
| Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kyrsten Mate | Sound Effects Designer |
| Lydia Cedrone | Assistant Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Schiff | Producer |
| Barry Mendel | Producer |
| Wes Anderson | Executive Producer |
| Owen Wilson | Executive Producer |
| John Cameron | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Gwyneth Paltrow | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 41 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 64 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 422 | 765 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 364 | 707 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 647 | 852 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 708 | 708 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 649 | 776 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 268 | 632 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 915 | 915 |