Rush (2013)

Two­-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard delivers the exhilarating true story of a legendary rivalry that rocked the world. During the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, two drivers emerged as the best: gifted English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers) and his methodical, brilliant Austrian opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl, Inglourious Basterds). As they mercilessly clash on and off the Grand Prix racetrack, the two drivers push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there’s no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. Co-­starring Olivia Wilde (TRON: Legacy), it’s the heart-racing, epic, action­-drama that critics are calling “one of the best movies of this, or any, year” (Pete Hammond, Movieline). The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. This dramatic portrayal of the intense 1970s rivalry between race drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt captures the contrasts between the two champions.