Our take
Based in the 1970s, William Miller is a young high school student who hasn’t experienced much in life partially due to his over-protective mother and also due to his awkwardness. His only escape is through the music he listens to religiously. Senior year he stumbles upon the opportunity of a lifetime to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine by going on tour with an up-and-coming band. Through his journey he meets new people, friends, and experiences life in a way that could not have been provided for him back at home. Starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, and Patrick Fugit.
Streaming arrival
What it won
Oscars
1 win · 2 noms
Golden Globes
1 win · 3 noms
BAFTA
2 wins · 4 noms
SAG Awards
2 noms
DGA
1 nom
WGA
1 nom
NYFCC
1 nom
LAFCA
1 win
The story
In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
Elsewhere
"A blissfully sweet coming-of-age movie in which everyone, young and less young, comes of age."
— Peter Rainer
"[Almost Famous] is eager to please and does just that, but it’s neither as outright funny nor as resonant as it seems to want to be."
— Todd McCarthy
Who picked it
The Staff is the editorial team at A Good Movie to Watch, contributing reviews, recommendations, and streaming guides across film and television. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, we track over 100 streaming services in the US. Founded in 2014 by Bilal Zouheir, the team is built around human curation rather than algorithmic recommendations.
