The Rocket

The Rocket

Directed by Charles Binamé

Produced by Cinémaginaire, Alliance Films

2005124 min6.9 / 10

A biographical sports drama about Maurice Richard's struggle against systemic discrimination in professional hockey, grounded in cultural pride and personal determination.

The story of Quebec's most beloved hockey player, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, focusing on the struggles of a French Canadian in the National Hockey League dominated by Anglophones.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Rocket easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Rocket end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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

  • Is The Rocket violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Rocket

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Rocket

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Rocket, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Rocket, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Rocket, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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