Gasoline Rainbow

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Gasoline Rainbow

Released May 10, 2024

1h 48m

Adventure

Documentary

Drama

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Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words. With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure. Piling into a van with a busted tail light, their mission takes them to a place they've never been -- the Pacific coast, five hundred miles away. The plan, in full: "Fuck it." Through desert wilderness, industrial backwaters, and city streets, they connect with outsiders on the fringes and discover their lives will be determined by the trails they blaze themselves. These are forgotten kids from a forgotten town, but they have their freedom and they have each other, hurtling toward an unknowable future -- and The Party at the End of the World. A SXSW and Venice Film Festival selection, GASOLINE RAINBOW depicts a wild and true coming-of-age. With a beating heart and an irrepressible spirit, this rhapsodic look at today's American West reminds us of the timeless joys of community.

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Critics Consensus

Gasoline Rainbow takes an honest look at adolescence and -- befitting its title -- finds arresting beauty in incongruous and unexpected places.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Straddling the current revival of the picaresque in US indie cinema (The Sweet East, Riddle of Fire) and cinéma vérité, this is a pleasing meander, skilfully directed, shot, and edited by the upcoming auteur siblings.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 13, 2024

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's a little shaggy and seems aimless, but it ends up where it belongs.

Jun 8, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Thrillingly freewheeling and creatively invigorating, if a little confounding for audience members who prefer a neat delineation between documentary and fiction.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 3, 2024

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Cody Allen

InSession Film

In this achingly gorgeous mosaic, the Ross Brothers extend a profound generosity of spirit and empathy to a generation bearing the weight of the world.

Rated: B+

Jul 18, 2025

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Bill and Turner Ross blend documentary and scripted fiction to create a portrait of a group of high school students who have spent their lives being overlooked...

Rated: 7/10

Jan 16, 2025

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

Gasoline Rainbow effortlessly lifts the spirits. It also has cinema coming out of its pores, which makes it more than a little disheartening that it only got a very limited theatrical release...

Sep 16, 2024

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James R

I will be totally honest and say I did not make it to the end of this movie. I watched it as part of a film festival and only lasted 1 hour before I had to walk out. It was just so dull. None of the conversations went anywhere, nothing interesting was happening in the plot. It was just a bunch of kids running around. Others have spoken positively about the cinematography - in my personal opinion this is not sufficient to hold someone’s attention for two hours.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Jon P

Film Breakdown: 1/3 through: Absolute chaos, and in the worse way. Absolutely no plot to follow with little to no indepth character development. 2/3's of the way through: the temptation to stop watching becomes almost too much to bear. 3/3: this film sticks a landing even rockier than the camera work. Absolutely insufferable film, I would recommend skipping on this one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Phoenix L

An absolute classic that epitomizes youthful search for life. Perfect for anyone born during this century but relatable enough for older crowds to reminisce on their own coming-of-age journeys.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Claudia L

Brilliant. Another example of how less is so often more in filmmaking. Without CGI or other "tricks", without a big budget, this film is left with simply expressing the heart of the subject matter-- that maudlin-and-joyful-in-equal-measures nature of youth stepping into the world with open minds and open hearts. The journey is everything. The cinematography is gorgeous. The Ross brothers show us the beauty of the land, with striking scene after striking scene, the beauty of the kids, and the beauty of the people the kids meet along the road. This film touched a deep place in my own heart, connecting me with the time when I was also young and felt that upwelling joy of the road stretching out ahead; that sense of jumping blind into a wide-open world where anything could happen. I absolutely loved this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Synopsis

Celebrated directorial duo the Ross Brothers (Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and Contemporary Color) turn their pioneering hybrid approach to the cinematic road trip with GASOLINE RAINBOW. Undoubtedly candid yet deeply loving, this is an expansive portrait of the new generation as told in their own words. With high school in the rearview, five teenagers from inland Oregon embark on one last adventure. Piling into a van with a busted tail light, their mission takes them to a place they've never been -- the Pacific coast, five hundred miles away. The plan, in full: "Fuck it." Through desert wilderness, industrial backwaters, and city streets, they connect with outsiders on the fringes and discover their lives will be determined by the trails they blaze themselves. These are forgotten kids from a forgotten town, but they have their freedom and they have each other, hurtling toward an unknowable future -- and The Party at the End of the World. A SXSW and Venice Film Festival selection, GASOLINE RAINBOW depicts a wild and true coming-of-age. With a beating heart and an irrepressible spirit, this rhapsodic look at today's American West reminds us of the timeless joys of community.

Director: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross
Producer: Michael Gottwald, Carlos Zozaya
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Department of Motion Pictures, MUBI, XTR
Genre: Adventure, Documentary, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.1K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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