Red Rocket

R

Released Dec 3, 2021

2 hr. 8 min.

Comedy

Drama

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The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Simon Rex's magnetic performance, Red Rocket is another vibrant, ground-level look at modern American life from director/co-writer Sean Baker.

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Paul

Great movie! So raw and real emotion. Simon Rex nailed his part!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Jack NY

I went to see this because I liked Tangerine and The Florida Project. This has the same gritty feel but is more scripted, which is a good thing. Simon Rex puts in a great performance.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/22

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okshaw

Terrific movie about a faded porn actor who returns to his hard-scrabble home town in Texas and tries to work the angles. Great acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/22

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John

Great acting. Simon Rex proves is can carry a movie on his shoulders. Good mix of drama & humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/22

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David R

I was a train wreck waiting to happen. You are just watching the slow spiral down,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/22

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Larry G

Simon Rex really nailed the part. I won't give anything away but I enjoyed it a lot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/22

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Sean Baker

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Suzanna Son

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Bree Elrod

Lexi

Brenda Deiss

Lil

Ethan Darbone

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Baker’s movies have always been about location, location, location, and Red Rocket is no different.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 13, 2022

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

It is Rexs extraordinary puppy-dog vigour that makes the character tolerable in spite of his repeated appalling decisions.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 11, 2022

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

As well as being filthy, droll and almost unbearably tense, it offers great news for anyone too broke to go to drama school.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 11, 2022

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

Baker's appreciation for even the smallest roles is a chief delight of Red Rocket.

Nov 8, 2023

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Director Sean Baker, whose credits include “Tangerine” (2015) and “The Florida Project” (2017), pins together another poignant portrait of class, race and gender at the margins of society without relying on poverty tropes

Rated: 4/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

That was a damn pleasure

Jul 26, 2023

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Synopsis

The audacious new film from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance, Red Rocket is a darkly funny and humane portrait of a uniquely American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Director: Sean Baker
Executive Producer: Glen Basner, Ben Browning, Alison Cohen, Milan Popelka
Screenwriter: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Cre Film, FilmNation Entertainment
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $825.0K
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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