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Red Rocket

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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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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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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk The film is at its best, though, when it is trying to connect Mikey to any larger American ailment or masculinity but simply allows Mikey to be his mercenary conman self... Rated: 4/5 Sep 19, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It benefits from a solid performance by Simon Rex, but its narrative often remains stuck in a routine that weighs down its discourse on sexual exploitation and opportunism as a parable of the failures of the American dream. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Nov 19, 2024 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine Baker offers a subtle but penetrating critique of the decline of American ideals, showing a fractured country where the promises of success and prosperity feel increasingly unattainable. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 8/10 Oct 10, 2024 Full Review Greg Carlson Vague Visages Baker's appreciation for even the smallest roles is a chief delight of Red Rocket. Nov 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Alex Saks, Shih-Ching Tsou
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
Runtime
2h 8m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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