A washed-up adult film star returns to his small hometown in Texas where no-one welcomes his return in this comedic...
A washed-up adult film star returns to his small hometown in Texas where no-one welcomes his return in this comedic A24 reunion tale from Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project). Nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2021.
Mikey Saber returns to his native town of Texas after years of a porn star career in LA. He is not really welcome there. Without money, without a job, he must return to live with his ex-wife and his mother-in-law. To pay her rent, he resumes his little schemes but a meeting will give him hope and a new beginning.
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After watching Red Rocket, all you’ll visualise when you hear NSYNC’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ is Simon Rex scurrying through rural suburbia, bare-ass naked. The rollercoaster rise is so damn fun you probably won’t mind its inevitable downward trajectory.
90 %210 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
75 %752 reviewsAudience score rating
"Despite its missteps, this is Baker's best-directed film..."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"(A) deliriously funny and deviously satirical new comedy..."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"It’s funny and abrasive, but also coy and, in the end, a bit tedious."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"There are some truly riotous moments, and as a character study... this is fascinating stuff."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"A blisteringly raw and febrile character study..."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"A self-indulgent regional satire that stretches its perhaps-80-minute plot over more than two hours..."
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Variety
Variety"Affectionate, slyly humorous character observations and immersive sense of place."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"The director's singular gift for street casting... and deeply embedded sense of mood works its own kind of slow-rolling alchemy."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"Red Rocket isn’t the warmest of Baker’s films; it has a flinty edge that makes it hard to embrace."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"Mr. Rex gives a 100% phenomenal performance..."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalRed Rocket | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 130
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
