The Rocket fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense and spectacular
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Rocket is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
The Rocket runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see The Rocket much the same way.
It was made in Lao. Produced in Australia, Laos, Thailand.
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