The Rocketeer

PG

Released Jun 21, 1991

1 hr. 49 min.

Fantasy

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Cliff Secord (Bill Campbell) is a cocky stunt pilot in love with a beautiful actress, Jenny Blake (Jennifer Connelly). When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, Cliff straps on the rocket, dons a flashy helmet and becomes the high-flying hero known as The Rocketeer. But when Nazis want to use the rocket as a weapon, Cliff must use his alter ego to both protect Jenny from an evil actor (Timothy Dalton) and save the day in this period adventure based on the comic books by Dave Stevens.

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Critics Consensus

An action-packed, if anachronistic, look back at pulp matinee serials, The Rocketeer may ring hollow with viewers expecting more than simple fun and gee-whiz special effects.

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Eye C

So cheesy, I didn't like how they talk. It's a children movie after all.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Alec B

A very specific kind of throwback, feels like it should be slightly better but again it isn't like the reference points are masterpieces.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Danny L

Doesn't really get much better than this when a movie leaves you wanting MORE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Timothy D

Although not progressive, The Rocketeer effectively delivers good, old fashion entertainment with style.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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John A

A feel-good celebration of pulpiness and patriotism from a by-gone and largely forgotten era of American entertainment.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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Story club y

Got better and worse with time, I think I love the memory of the movie more than the movie itself, I really hope it gets a sequel because I would definitely see it. has anyone ever seen The Rocketeer Museum exhibit? I think it was at an aircraft and space Museum in Michigan, I always get excited when I see props, games and merchandise from the film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/23

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Joe Johnston

Director

Billy Campbell

Cliff Secord

Jennifer Connelly

Jenny Blake

Timothy Dalton

Neville Sinclair

Alan Arkin

A. 'Peevy' Peabody

Paul Sorvino

Eddie Valentine

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Duane Byrge

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Undeniably, Rocketeer's overall trajectory is pleasing and winning, but it lacks the quirky charms and personal idiosyncracies that endeared other big-effects films to tot and sophisticate alike.

Jun 21, 2018

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Jason Bailey

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In the quarter-century since its release, as the superhero blockbuster has become a cornerstone of mainstream moviemaking, it's become clear that 'The Rocketeer' is a model of the form - breathless, energetic, and endlessly entertaining.

Jun 24, 2016

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Almost never takes thrilling flight.

Rated: C

Jun 1, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It has grace, style, and dynamism inhealthy quantities. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 30, 2022

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Occasionally vrooms as if powered by voluminous vials of jet fuel and will send art-deco aficionados' eyes a-poppin' like Tex Avery's Wolf. But for anyone raised on "Raiders," its sum total is a mostly phantom memory of aesthetic, mood and momentum.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 16, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...briskly-paced and unabashedly old-fashioned...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 11, 2020

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Synopsis

Cliff Secord (Bill Campbell) is a cocky stunt pilot in love with a beautiful actress, Jenny Blake (Jennifer Connelly). When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, Cliff straps on the rocket, dons a flashy helmet and becomes the high-flying hero known as The Rocketeer. But when Nazis want to use the rocket as a weapon, Cliff must use his alter ego to both protect Jenny from an evil actor (Timothy Dalton) and save the day in this period adventure based on the comic books by Dave Stevens.

Director: Joe Johnston
Executive Producer: Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, William Dear
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Gordon Company, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 21, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.5M
Sound Mix: Surround

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