History YMMV / Rush2013

* MemeticMutation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nJfb9Y4an0 It's a Ferrari! It's a shitbox!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]During Lauda's first test as a Ferrari driver, it became quickly apparent that the Ferrari was an underwhelming car to drive. He told his displeasure towards the mechanic when he stopped in his pit box, leading to the conversation above. This often finds use whenever the actual Scuderia Ferrari developed an underwhelming car for the current ''Formula One'' season.[[/labelnote]]

* CriticalResearchFailure: "ArtisticLicence" excuses most of the inaccuracies in the film, but claiming the Nordschleife is called “The Graveyard” when its iconic real nickname is “The Green Hell” sparked serious anger amongst F1 fans.

* CriticalResearchFailure: "ArtisticLicence" excuses most of the inaccuracies in the film, but claiming the Nordschleife is called “The Graveyard” when its iconic real nickname is “The Green Hell” sparked serious anger amongst F1 fans
* FoeYay: James Hunt and Niki Lauda, [[spoiler:towards the end it starts moving more and more to the HoYay territory]].

** Aside from the FoeYay mentioned above there was the moment where James was so thrilled about Hesketh entering Formula One that he planted a big kiss on Lord Hesketh. Poor guy looked bewildered.
** [[http://news.moviefone.com/2013/09/26/daniel-bruhl-rush-interview/ According to Brühl]], he and Chris Hemsworth invented a romantic comedy between James and Niki in between takes so the Foe and Ho Yay might be a tad deliberate.

* ValuesDissonance: With regulations and protocols today, James certainly wouldn't have gotten away with drinking champagne or smoking a joint before the race, not even in lesser formulae.

** The rivalry between Chris Hemsworth's and Daniel Brühl's characters in the film became funnier when the latter was cast as the central antagonist in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''. Making things more or less amusing, depending on how one looks at it, ''Civil War'' happened to be one of the few Marvel team-up films ''not'' to feature Hemsworth's Thor.

** The rivalry between Creator/ChrisHemsworth's and Daniel Brühl's characters in the film became funnier when the latter was cast as the central antagonist in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''. Making things more or less amusing, depending on how one looks at it, ''Civil War'' happened to be one of the few Marvel team-up films ''not'' to feature Hemsworth's Thor.

** Quite a few people are ''furious'' that Daniel Brühl didn't even get a Best Supporting Actor ''nomination'' at the Oscars, especially considering that, up to that point, he had seemed almost guaranteed to receive one after being cited by the Golden Globes, SAG, BAFTA, and the BFCA. [[http://voices.suntimes.com/arts-entertainment/the-daily-sizzle/2014-oscar-nominations-richard-roeper-on-the-smart-calls-and-the-snubs/ Richard Roeper is one of them.]]
** On the other side of things, many were actually annoyed that Brühl was nominated at those events in the supporting actor category at all, given his place in the story as one of the two main characters, finding it a case of AwardCategoryFraud. This was largely done by the studio to avoid splitting votes between him and Chris Hemsworth in Best Actor, with Brühl taking Supporting because of his relatively lower name recognition.

* BillingDisplacement: Niki Lauda and James Hunt are both the main characters (although since Lauda narrates the opening and closing of the film he could arguably be considered the ''main'' main character). Most posters feature Hunt in the foreground with Lauda behind him ([[http://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/covers/rush-dvd-cover-62.jpg some featuring Lauda much less clearly than Hunt]]). Some posters feature ''only'' James Hunt. Hemsworth is more well-known than Brühl but it's still quite glaring.

* TookALevelInBadass: Niki Lauda after his accident. And it happened in real life, too!
* ValuesDissonance: With regulations and protocols today, James certainly wouldn't have gotten away with drinking champagne or smoking a joint before the race, not even in lesser formulae.

** The decapitated body of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_United_States_Grand_Prix Francois Cevert]] who hit the fence.

* {{Fanon}}: In AlternateUniverse fics where James and Niki raise a child together, said child is typically modern day Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen, who incidentally has raced for Ferrari twice and had been compared to Hunt in the past (and even used James's name when racing incognito a few times).

* {{Fanon}}: In AlternateUniverse fics where James and Niki raise a child together, said child is typically modern day Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen, who incidentally has and currently races for Ferrari and had been compared to Hunt in the past (and even used James's name when racing incognito a few times).

* AwardSnub

* HarsherInHindsight

* HoYay

** On the other side of things, many were actually annoyed that Bruhl was nominated at those events in the supporting actor category at all, given his place in the story as one of the two main characters, finding it a case of AwardCategoryFraud. This was largely done by the studio to avoid splitting votes between him and Chris Hemsworth in Best Actor, with Bruhl taking Supporting because of his relatively lower name recognition.

* ValuesDissonance: With regulations and protocols today, James certainly wouldn't have gotten away with drinking champagne or smoking a joint before the race, not even in lesser formulae.

* TearJerker
** Niki's final words about James's [[spoiler:premature death]] are positively heartbreaking.
** Niki trying to get his helmet on after the accident when just trying to do so puts him in pain.
** Marlene's reaction to [[spoiler:Niki's accident. Not to mention her having to see and hear him go through painful treatments.]]

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Niki's [[spoiler:marriage proposal]] to Marlene has to be the least romantic in history but it was adorkably cute.

* AdultFear: For Marlene, whose husband [[spoiler:is injured and nearly dies in a horrific crash]]. As if that wasn't enough [[spoiler:said husband decides to return to the tracks after a mere six weeks. He then begins the Japanese Grand Prix despite horrible weather conditions, though thankfully for Marlene he decides to quit the race after only one lap.]]