Wes Anderson's 'Rushmore' Soundtrack Ranks High on Rolling Stone's All-Time List

Will SayreMon, May 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM UTC

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Beloved filmmaker Wes Anderson finally won his Oscar just a few years back with his short film The Wonderful Life of Henry Sugar. Check it out on Netflix now!

But his award-winning movies have spanned decades, with Anderson's very first project with frequent collaborator Bill Murray having been released way back in 1998.

In addition to its quirky comedy and first-rate performance, Rushmore is also cherished by fans for its standout soundtrack. And in 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the coming-of-age film at No. 12 on its sprawling list of 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time.

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"Wes Anderson originally conceived of the Rushmore soundtrack as being made up entirely of songs by The Kinks," the magazine wrote at the time. "But with due respect, it wouldn’t be nearly as good if it was."

Here are some highlights from the spread of songs featured in the film, which also stars Jaosn Schwartzman and Olivia Williams:

"Here Comes My Baby" by Cat Stevens

"A Quick One, While He's Away" by The Who

"Oh Yoko!" by John Lennon

"Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" by The Kinks

For those not yet familiar with Rushmore — which some argue is still Anderson's finest film to date — here the official synopsis of the offbeat romance feature, which holds an impressive 90% average critics' rating on Rotten Tomatoes:

When a beautiful first-grade teacher (Williams) arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max (Schwartzman), who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father (Murray) 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.

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