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Rocket Gibraltar

1988 · 99 min

A gentle, bittersweet family gathering that drifts between squabbling adults and the earnest secret mission of children, ending on a wistful, tender note.

Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Drama, Family
Tagline
One unforgettable weekend, one family met some remarkable, crazy, loving people. Each other.
Overview
A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children, he and his children don't exactly connect. However, he connects with his grandchildren. And he tells them what he wants for his birthday and they do what they can to give it to him.
How it feels
Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, death, aging, grief
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Drama, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • death
  • aging
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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