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Red Rocket

2021 · 130 min

A frantic, sun-bleached character study that makes you squirm with discomfort and laugh at the audacity, while never letting you look away.

Tagline: Everything's bigger in Texas.
Overview: After hitting rock bottom in Los Angeles, former porn star Mikey Saber returns to his hometown in Texas to stay with his estranged wife and mother-in-law. Just as tensions begin to ease, he becomes infatuated with a young doughnut shop worker named Strawberry.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
obsession
betrayal
class
identity
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Sean Baker
Written by: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Starring: Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Ethan Darbone, Brenda Deiss, Judy Hill, Brittney Rodriguez, Marlon Lambert
Cinematography: Drew Daniels
Runtime: 130 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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