Red Rocket

Red Rocket

Everything's bigger in Texas.

Directed by Sean Baker

Produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Cre Film

2021130 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic, character-driven study of narcissism and self-delusion set in small-town Texas, where an unlikeable protagonist's return home spirals into moral ambiguity and fractured relationships.

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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  • Is Red Rocket one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Does Red Rocket end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Red Rocket violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Red Rocket sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Red Rocket easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Red Rocket scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Red Rocket, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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