Rushmore

Rushmore, a 1998 Wes Anderson film, unfolds around the precocious Max Fischer, a teenager so entangled in extracurricular activities at Rushmore Academy that he neglects his studies. When a new teacher, Miss Cross, arrives, Max is smitten, seeking counsel from a local businessman to win her heart. His schemes are complicated by the budding romance between Miss Cross and his friend, Richie, leading to a rivalry that tests the bounds of adolescence and adult interference alike.