Gasoline Rainbow

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Gasoline Rainbow

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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Jason Anderson

Sight & Sound

Dec 31

There’s something magical about the warmth, love and generosity the five express to one another, and radiate outward toward the others they encounter – and the film’s audience.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

07/13/2024

4/5

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.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

06/08/2024

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

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Codie Allen

InSession Film

Jul 18

B+

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.

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

01/16/2025

7/10

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...

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Rubén Rosario

MiamiArtZine

09/16/2024

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...

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Steve R.

@mtzlblk Feb 27

Fantastic road film, a window into gen Z.

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Tom F

@RT55173143 Dec 12

Five teens on a fascinating, if sometimes frustrating, hero’s journey across Oregon.

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James R

@RT92898746 07/08/2024

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.

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Jon P

@RT95530356 06/30/2024

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.

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Phoenix L

@RT49432470 06/05/2024

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.

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Claudia L

@RT92174692 05/28/2024

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!

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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.

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