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Ricki and the Flash

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
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5.9/10
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Meryl Streep in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.
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A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,882
2,769
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Writer
      • Diablo Cody
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Kevin Kline
      • Mamie Gummer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Writer
      • Diablo Cody
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Kevin Kline
      • Mamie Gummer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 129User reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos14

    New Trailer
    Trailer 1:38
    New Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    International Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:27
    Trailer #1
    Love My Dog
    Clip 0:47
    Love My Dog
    Gray Hair
    Clip 0:43
    Gray Hair
    Do You Love Me
    Clip 0:45
    Do You Love Me
    Gray Hair
    Clip 0:43
    Gray Hair
    Do You Love Me
    Clip 0:45
    Do You Love Me
    Cold One With Intro
    Clip 2:32
    Cold One With Intro
    Drift Away
    Clip 1:08
    Drift Away
    Rick Springfield
    Interview 3:18
    Rick Springfield
    Meryl Streep
    Interview 4:48
    Meryl Streep

    Photos31

    Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, Sebastian Stan, and Nick Westrate in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, and Christopher Tierney in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep and Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep and Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Kevin Kline and Mamie Gummer in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep, Jonathan Demme, and Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, and Mamie Gummer in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer in Ricki and the Flash (2015)
    Meryl Streep and Rick Springfield in Ricki and the Flash (2015)

    Top cast

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Ricki
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Pete
    Mamie Gummer
    Mamie Gummer
    • Julie
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Josh
    Rick Springfield
    Rick Springfield
    • Greg
    Rick Rosas
    • Buster
    Joe Vitale
    • Joe
    Bernie Worrell
    Bernie Worrell
    • Billy
    Ben Platt
    Ben Platt
    • Daniel
    Peter C. Demme
    • Walt
    Jim Roche
    • Provocative Dancer
    Alexa Klienbard
    • Provocative Dancer
    Keala Settle
    Keala Settle
    • Sharon
    Joe Toutebon
    Joe Toutebon
    • Whitey
    Jim Wheeler
    • Elvis Guy
    • (as Big Jim Wheeler)
    Brooklyn Demme
    • Salt Well Drinker
    Eamon O'Rourke
    • Salt Well Dancer
    Aaron Moten
    Aaron Moten
    • Troy
    • (as Aaron Clifton Moten)
    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Writer
      • Diablo Cody
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The guitar that Greg pawns is really owned by Rick Springfield. This was the same guitar he wrote "Jessie's Girl" on.
    • Goofs
      When Ricki and her daughter get back to the house after going to the beauty salon, Ricki unzips her black leather jacket in the kitchen twice.
    • Quotes

      Julie: Hey, you guys are fighting; it's like the '80s all over again!

    • Crazy credits
      The ending credits are accompanied by a clip of Ricki and the Flash singing "Cold One" at the wedding reception.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Meryl Streep/Jerrod Carmichael/Albert Hammond Jr. (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      American Girl
      Written by Tom Petty

      Performed by Meryl Streep (as Ricki And The Flash)

    User reviews129

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Watch it for Meryl Streep's performance
    "Ricki and the Flash" (2015 release; 101 min.) brings the story of Ricki (played by Meryl Streep), an aging cover band singer-guitarist. As the movie opens, we find ourselves in the Tarzana (LA) neighborhood bar The Salt Well, where Ricki and her mates are bringing us Tom Petty's "American Girl". The next day we see her at work as a cashier in a local grocery store. Ricki gets a call from her ex (played by Kevin Kline) in Indianapolis, who informs her that their daughter Julie (played by Mamie Gummer) is depressed as a result of her failing marriage. Ricki immediately flies out to Indy to comfort her daughter. At this point we're not even 15 minutes into the movie, but to tell you more would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: the movie is directed by noted rock documentarian Jonathan Demme (Stop Making Sense; several Neil Young docs). Here he finds himself in familiar territory. The script is courtesy of Diabolo Cody (Juno, Young Adult). I have to tell you that I was surprised how utterly predictable the entire story line is in "Ricki and the Flash", I mean, not a single surprise or other deviation from a straight-forward path. I had expected more from Cody. Demme tries the best with the rather weak material. What should've been real tension between Streep's character and her kids, comes off pretty weak. The best line comes deep in the movie when her ex comments: "It's not the kids' job to love you, it's your job to love them!" So true. The one and only reason to watch this film is of course the timeless Meryl Streep, who easily looks about 15-20 years younger than her actual age (66, if you can believe it). Gummer (in the role of Julie) is Streep's real life daughter but you could easily mistake them for sisters. The movie's shooting was delayed so as to give Streep enough time to learn the guitar (Streep wouldn't have it any other way!). There are some nice side performances as well, none more so than Rick Springfield as her band made and romantic interest Greg. Kevin Kline as the ex is quite good too. The music plays a big role in the movie obviously, and in the end credits it is noted that the live music is performed by Rick and the Flash. Along the way, we get covers of Lady Gaga's Bad Romance, U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, and many others. Bottom line: "Ricki and the Flash" is an okay but ultimately uneven and forgettable movie that stars one of the best actresses this country has ever seen. There is a reason why this movie only has a 59 on Rotten Tomatoes...

    The movie opened nationwide this weekend. Despite my misgivings for this film, I ended going to see this right away. The matinée screening where I saw this at here in Cincinnati was very nicely attended actually. If you like movies with a heavy emphasis on bar music, or are simply a fan of Meryl Streep, I encourage you to check out "Ricki and the Flash", be it in the theater, on VOD or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray.
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    • paul-allaer
    • Aug 8, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ricki & the Flash
    • Filming locations
      • 600 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Clinica Estetico
      • LStar Capital
      • TriStar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,822,144
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,610,961
      • Aug 9, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,325,328
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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