Red Rocket

2021
18
2h 10m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

39K

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Washed-up porn star Mikey Saber returns to his small Texas hometown where nobody really wants him back.Washed-up porn star Mikey Saber returns to his small Texas hometown where nobody really wants him back.Washed-up porn star Mikey Saber returns to his small Texas hometown where nobody really wants him back.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

39K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

455

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Awards
- 12 wins & 37 nominations total

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Trivia
According to director Sean Baker, Simon Rex was offered the role over the phone after having been sent the script and agreed, saying that he would fly to Texas in three days. Three days later Rex arrived in Texas having memorized all of his - very long - lines.

Quotes
Lexi: Homeless. Suitcase. Pimp.

Crazy credits
There is no music over the end credits, only the sounds of the ocean, the wind and the seagulls.

Connections
Featured in Mike and Jay Talk About: Mike and Jay Talk About Red Rocket (2022)

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Bye Bye Bye
Performed by *NSYNC
Written by Kristian Lundin, Jacob Schulze and Andreas Carlsson
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Featured review

8/10

Another great film by Sean Baker.

Sean Baker is quickly rising to the top of my favourite directors list. His movies are so quiet and unassuming, yet they linger in my mind for days and days.

He tells stories about real people living in real America that resonate against fluffy films with forced morals and shiny stars who live in perfect houses.

Red Rocket tells the truth of a seedy character who is both charismatic (to those who are naive enough and needy enough to buy into him) and repugnant in his self-serving narcissism.

Not much happens in this film but I was not bored for a second of it. The characters are so well played and well conceived it is riveting.

Bravo Mr. Baker! Please keep making brilliant movies.