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Red Rocket (film)

Red Rocket
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySean Baker
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDrew Daniels
Edited bySean Baker
Production
companies
Distributed byA24
Release dates
  • July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) (Cannes)
  • December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) (United States)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 million
Box office$2.3 million[2][3]

Red Rocket is a 2021 American black comedy drama film directed by Sean Baker, who co-wrote it with Chris Bergoch. It stars Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, and Suzanna Son. The film stars Rex as a middle-aged, newly retired porn star who leaves Los Angeles for his small Texas hometown, plotting his way back to the life he once had. Along the way, he begins dating a 17-year-old girl.

The film premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or on July 14, 2021. It was released in select theaters in the United States on December 10, 2021, by A24. It received praise for its direction and Rex's performance and received a variety of awards and nominations. The National Board of Review listed it among the top ten films of the year. Rex also won Best Actor awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Independent Spirit Awards.

  1. ^ "Red Rocket". A24 Films. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
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