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Ricki and the Flash

2015 · 100 min

A bittersweet, music-filled family drama that balances raw regret with warm, lived-in performances and a gentle sense of hope.

Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
Tagline
Get Ready for Ricki.
Overview
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

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Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • grief
  • identity
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, music
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
Diablo Cody
Starring
Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan, Audra McDonald, Ben Platt, Rick Springfield, Charlotte Rae
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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