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Ricki - Wie Familie so ist (2015)

Ricki and the Flash (original title)
0 | | Comedy, Drama, Music | 3 September 2015 (Germany)
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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.

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writer:

Diablo Cody

Stars:

Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep ... Ricki
Rick Springfield ... Greg
Rick Rosas Rick Rosas ... Buster
Joe Vitale Joe Vitale ... Joe
Bernie Worrell ... Billy
Ben Platt ... Daniel
Peter C. Demme Peter C. Demme ... Walt
Jim Roche Jim Roche ... Provocative Dancer
Alexa Klienbard Alexa Klienbard ... Provocative Dancer
Keala Settle ... Sharon
Joe Toutebon ... Whitey
Jim Wheeler Jim Wheeler ... Elvis Guy (as Big Jim Wheeler)
Brooklyn Demme Brooklyn Demme ... Salt Well Drinker
Eamon O'Rourke Eamon O'Rourke ... Salt Well Dancer
Aaron Moten ... Troy (as Aaron Clifton Moten)
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Storyline

A woman named Linda leaves her family to pursue her dream of being a rock star. And she hasn't achieved the notoriety she hoped for. Her ex-husband calls her to tell her that her daughter suffered a breakdown because her husband left her. She goes back to Indianapolis. But her daughter doesn't exactly welcome her with open arms. But she stays and tries. And her sons also don't welcome her warmly. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | motherhood | self pity | father daughter relationship | divorce | See All (46) »

Taglines:

Get Ready to Rock. Get Ready to Love. Get Ready for Ricki.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Certificate:

0 | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2015 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Ricki - Wie Familie so ist See more »

Filming Locations:

600 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers, New York, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,610,961, 9 August 2015

Gross USA:

$26,822,144

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,325,328
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Clinica Estetico, LStar Capital, TriStar Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This film marked the third occasion where Mamie Gummer and real-life mother Meryl Streep worked together on-screen. The previous two were in Sodbrennen (1986) and Evening (2007). See more »

Goofs

When Pete is testing Ricki on the PLU codes for various items, she incorrectly states that organic milk is "94011" which is the code for organic bananas. The code she states for bananas is incorrect as well. See more »

Quotes

Greg: It doesn't matter if kids love you or not. It's not their *job* to love you. It's your job to love them.
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Crazy Credits

The credits are accompanied by a clip of Ricki and the Flash singing "Cold One" at the wedding. See more »

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References Tommy (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

Good to Be on the Roard Back Home Again
Written by Tajinder Singh
Performed by Cornershop
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of Wiiija Records
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media
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'Flash' in the pan: nothing about Ricki or her world rings true...
10 April 2016 | by moonspinner55 – See all my reviews

Potentially delicious teaming of director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Diablo Cody with star Meryl Streep results in a surprising washout. Middle-aged bar band singer takes time off from her day-job as a cashier in southern California and returns to Indianapolis and the (now embittered) family she left behind for rock 'n roll success. Cody's writing is so facetious and 'cute' (always with a wink to the audience) that her script--already heavy with amateurish exposition--defeats the cast early on; before we can even adjust to the characters, they've been shaped by their clothes and their quips. Demme is eager to please, but his timing is perpetually off. Scenes that should work don't, while other sequences (such as a family reunion dinner that turns ugly) ramble on without a point. Ricki's family all take turns standing on a soapbox, blowing off steam. Cody can't introduce anyone to us without there being an agenda, and Demme underlines her every superficial point with close-ups that don't reveal anything (reality TV has more convincing confrontations than what we get here). Eternally misjudged and misshapen. We have no idea what Ricki has gone through in her career, what triumphs she may have had; Cody is too intent on giving us Streep as a Republican rocker (another clothesline to string conflicts on), backed by a troupe of musicians who are only there to hug her. The actress is clearly better than her material and fakes her way through. *1/2 from ****
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