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Red Rocket
2021
· Movie
· 130 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1830
- IMDb #2049
- Google retired #3330
- Metacritic #1121
- Letterboxd #1048
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1001
+7 more
- Metacritic Critics #916
- Metacritic Audience #1584
- Criticker #520
- Douban #1598
- Kinopoisk #3982
- AlloCiné #2431
- Trakt #3021
Every rating
64–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 83, everyone else 71.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A washed-up, opportunistic porn actor returns to his small Texas hometown, broke and needing a place to stay. He manipulates his way back into the life of his estranged wife. His plans for a comeback are sparked when he meets a young donut shop worker, whom he sees as his ticket back to the big time, leading him to make increasingly risky choices.
Details
- Director
- Sean Baker
- Writers
- Chris Bergoch, Sean Baker
- Studio
- FilmNation Entertainment, Cre Film
- Released
- 10 December 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Box office
- $2.2M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (43) →
Awards & nominations
See all 16 →2 major awards won · 8 wins from 16 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2022 | Best Male Lead | Simon Rex | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Palm Dog Award | Sophie the Dog | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Female | Suzanna Son | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Palme d'Or | Sean Baker | Nominee |
| Houston Film Critics Society 2022 | Texas Independent Film Award | Red Rocket | Winner |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2021 | Most Egregious Lovers' Age Difference | Simon Rex and Suzanna Son | Nominee |
| Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 | Best Original Screenplay | Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch | Nominee |
| Deauville American Film Festival 2021 | Prix du Jury | Red Rocket | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Palm Dog Award | Sophie the Dog | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Sean Baker | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Male Lead | Simon Rex | Winner |
| Best Supporting Female | Suzanna Son | Nominee |
Deauville American Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Critic's Award | Red Rocket | Winner |
| Prix du Jury | Red Rocket | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Texas Independent Film Award | Red Rocket | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Simon Rex | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Film | Red Rocket | Winner |
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Spotlight Award | Simon Rex | Winner |
Gotham Awards
3 nominations
| Best Screenplay | Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performer | Suzanna Son | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance | Simon Rex | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Most Egregious Lovers' Age Difference | Simon Rex and Suzanna Son | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Director | Sean Baker | Nominee |