Storyline
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.
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Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan, Kevin Kline, Bill Irwin, Charlotte Rae, Audra McDonald, Beau Sia, Mamie Gummer, Andrew Haserlat, Ben Platt, Cherise Boothe, Christopher Tierney, Ripley Sobo, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Li Jun Li, Adam Shulman, Suzanne Lenz, Rick Springfield, Nick Westrate, Rick Rosas, Joe Vitale, Bernie Worrell, Peter C. Demme, Jim Roche, Alexa Klienbard, Keala Settle, Joe Toutebon, Big Jim Wheeler, Brooklyn Demme, Eamon O'Rourke, Aaron Moten, Majora Carter, Gus Halper, 'Sister' Carol East, Lucy Owens, Hailey Gates, Josh Tobin, Carmen Carrera, Gabriel Ebert, Lisa Joyce, Jimmy Kieffer, Scott Ripley, Kelsey Didion, John Dreher, Scott Vicari, Desi Domo, Eliza Simpson, Emily Cass McDonnell, Cynthia Hopkins, Em Grosland, Jeff Biehl, Victoria Haynes, Joshua Elrod, Tubten Rabten, Anna Robertson, Tony Costa, Isabella Way, Leah O'Donnell, Erin Mullin, Trevor F. Salter, Mason Ames, Katherine Crockett, Leasen Beth Almquist, Barbara Christie, Semar Ghebremichael, Chris Giarmo, Lawrence Goldhuber, Perri Lauren, Mayumi Miguel, William Ryall, Chinaza Uche, Alain Van Beaux, Nicholas Ward, James Young, Renée Albulario, Jos Demme
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Reviews
83
If you’re wondering whether you’ll believe Streep is a convincing rock musician, please. It’s Meryl Streep here. She sounds like she’s ready to open for Bruce Springsteen.
75
When Ricki and the Flash pierces its conventional trajectory with music, it gets more interesting. But the fluff surrounding it holds together well enough.
70
A breezy but touching dysfunctional family dramedy, with real heart and some genuine musical soul.
67
Director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Diablo Cody, both Oscar winners, have made far better films. Still, Ricki raises smart questions about why a mother’s musical ambitions are so much more selfish than, say, seven-time dad Mick Jagger’s.
60
Even with its well-observed moments, the movie’s nonmusical interactions, whether reaching for laughs or poignancy, too often feel flat and forced.
