
Ricki and the Flash
Taste attributes: comedydramamusicmusic/dancegay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship
"Get Ready for Ricki."
Boxlist takeA stirring, fresh comedy-drama: small-scale and straightforward. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 602 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- LStar Capital
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











