Red Rocket

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Red Rocket

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2021

2h 10m

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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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Jessica Kiang

Sight & Sound

May 14, 2026

Red Rocket, for all its liveliness and humor, is a pinkly iced and sprinkled portrait of a man, and a nation, with a hole in the middle.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 19, 2024

4/5

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...

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Mar 13, 2022

3/5

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

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Jul 28, 2025

On its surface, “Red Rocket” is a compelling story about one guy’s tendency to bulldoze through the lives of everyone around him. But dig a little deeper, and it becomes a hastily tacked together attempt at understanding Trump’s America.

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

Mar 24, 2025

3/4

...Red Rocket isn't the director's best, but it does help us understand where Sean Baker is coming from. And also, where he's going.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Nov 19, 2024

6/10

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]

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Paul

Feb 6, 2023

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

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Jack NY

Feb 20, 2022

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.

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okshaw

Jan 31, 2022

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.

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John

Jan 26, 2022

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

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David R

Jan 23, 2022

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

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Larry G

Jan 22, 2022

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

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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: FilmNation Entertainment, Cre Film
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 10m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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