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The Last Rodeo

2025 · 118 min

A heartfelt, faith-friendly drama about second chances and family bonds, with a steady build toward an emotional rodeo showdown.

Directed by
Jon Avnet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Sarah Jones
Overview
A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears of his family, he enters a high-stakes bullriding competition as the oldest contestant ever. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter and proves that true courage is found in the fight for family.

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Directed by
Jon Avnet
Genres
Drama
Starring
Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Sarah Jones
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • faith
  • grief
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jon Avnet
Written by
Jon Avnet, Neal McDonough, Derek Presley
Starring
Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson, Sarah Jones, Christopher McDonald, Daylon Swearingen, Graham Harvey, Ruve McDonough, Kamen Casey
Music
Jeff Russo
Cinematography
Denis Lenoir
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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