Movie

Finding Forrester

“In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.”

★ 7.1(1,211)20002h 16m

Finding Forrester is streaming on Netflix in Belgium, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

Where to watch Finding Forrester

🇧🇪 Belgium

Good to know

Director: Gus Van Sant
Release date: 2000-12-21
Runtime: 2h 16m
Language: English
Box office: $80,100,000
Budget: $43,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Laurence Mark Productions

Finding Forrester — trailer

About Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester is a 2000 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Sean Connery, Rob Brown and F. Murray Abraham. It has a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 1,211 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Finding Forrester in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Sean Connery

William Forrester

Rob Brown

Jamal Wallace

F. Murray Abraham

Robert Crawford

Anna Paquin

Claire Spence

Damany Mathis

Kenzo

Busta Rhymes

Terrell Wallace

April Grace

Ms. Joyce

Michael Pitt

John Coleridge

Michael Nouri

Dr. Spence

Richard Easton

Prof. Matthews

Glenn Fitzgerald

Massie

Lil' Zane

Damon

Themes & keywords

dying and deathhigh schoolfriendshipscholarshipsibling relationshipbased on novel or bookunsociabilitybecoming an adultupper classscotlandpoetryliteratureprofessormentorintellectually gifted