Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Demme
Written byDiablo Cody
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDeclan Quinn
Edited byWyatt Smith
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
Running time
101 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million[4][5]
Box office$41.3 million[4]

Ricki and the Flash is a 2015 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Diablo Cody, about a woman who leaves her family to become a rock star and later gets a chance to make amends. The film stars Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Kevin Kline, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield, and Audra McDonald. The film marks Streep and Kline's third collaboration after Sophie's Choice (1982) and A Prairie Home Companion (2006). It was Demme's final narrative film before his death in April 2017.[6]

Principal photography began on October 13, 2014, in Rye, New York. TriStar Pictures financed, and released the film on August 7, 2015. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast but criticised its screenplay and execution, and grossed $41 million against its $18–30 million production budget.

  1. ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 17, 2014). "Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer in Negotiations to Join Meryl Streep in 'Ricki and the Flash' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ricki and the Flash (2015) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "RICKI AND THE FLASH (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Ricki and the Flash (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  5. ^ FilmL.A. (June 15, 2016). "2015 Feature Film Study" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Fear, David; Reed, Ryan (April 26, 2017). "Jonathan Demme, Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia director, dead at 73". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.