Trading Paint

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Trading Paint

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Released Mar 22, 2019

1h 28m

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A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

[A] decidedly undistinguished dirt-racing film.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 22, 2019

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Johnny Oleksinski

New York Post

Sure, there's potential for pleasure in an old story done right, but Travolta croaking out a Southern accent as he overplays his outbursts and emotional reconciliations doesn't qualify.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 22, 2019

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

There's plenty of material here for a reasonably engrossing drama. Somehow, screenwriters Craig R. Welch and Greg Gerani fail to come up with anything remotely interesting.

Mar 21, 2019

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Considering the pedigree of the cast, this should have delivered far higher on the excitement scale.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2025

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

This is an okay, if mostly flat, sports action movie centered on dirt track stock car racing.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 2, 2022

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Asher Luberto

Film Threat

Where are the risks? Where's the family drama? Where's the intrigue? It seems Travolta still remains stuck at the cinematic red light.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 9, 2019

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Alfie M

TRADING PAINT is overall pretty predicable (as usual in these direct to videos films), but fun is to be had with Trading Paint, it's engaging enough, Travolta (all I need in a film) and overall it's just fun. I found the aesthetic of the small town very comforting, Kevin Dunn and Travolta have a nice relationship on-screen. It's not perfect though, the acting from the extras and side cast are poor, it's very predictable and the writing material is basic. It doesn't outstay it's welcome so it makes it a short but fun flick.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Liam D

While Travolta puts more effort into his performance than most of his straight to VOD peers but it’s an dull racing movie

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto

Might be the dumbest plot in movie history, but at least Travolta is ass off as always.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Tony S

Shocking. I'm a Dirt Late Model Driver, there is so much wrong with this movie, while I was reading the credits, in my mind I was expecting and waiting for an apology from John Travolta! The story was ok, but the was the cars and the racing was portrayed was terrible! For a start you don't change gears in a Late Model! I really feel I'm owed an apology from John Travolta, this is in my top five worst films of all time, it's probably number 3 or 4! It's an embarrassment to film making!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/06/23

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John B

I thought it was good overall as it was a racing movie with Travolta & Shania Twain as the main celebrities plus the story was interesting. It just felt sluggish in places and not as exciting as it could have been

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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Audience Member

typical plot. mediocre writing and acting. only a few glimpses of Travolta's real talent . don't waste your time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/22

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A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.

Director: Karzan Kader
Producer: Alberto Burgueño, Andrea Iervolino, Alexandra Klim, Silvio Muraglia
Screenwriter: Gary Gerani, Craig R. Welch
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Elipsis Capital, Ambi Pictures, Saban Films, Premiere Picture, Paradox Studios
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2019
Runtime: 1h 28m

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