<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $47.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy - drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit . It tells the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published . The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone . </P> <P> The film is based on Crowe's experiences touring with rock bands Poco, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd . Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his heroes--experiences that are shared by William Miller (Patrick Fugit), the boyish main character of the film . </P> <P> Although a box office bomb, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, and received four Oscar nominations, one of which led to an award to Crowe for his screenplay . It was also awarded the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media . Roger Ebert hailed it the best film of the year, and also the ninth best film of the 2000s . It also won two Golden Globes, for Best Picture and Kate Hudson won Best Supporting Actress . In a 2016 international poll conducted by BBC, Almost Famous was ranked the 79th greatest film since 2000 . </P>

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