Ricky (2025 film)

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Ricky
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byRashad Frett
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySam Motamedi
Edited byDaysha Broadway
Music bySimon Taufique
Production
companies
  • Ossetra Films
  • Bay Mills Studios
  • Parliament of Owls
  • Spark Features
  • Good Gravy Films
  • The deNovo Intuitive
Distributed byBlue Harbor Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)(Sundance)
  • March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20)(United States)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ricky is a 2025 American drama film, directed and produced by Rashad Frett, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Frett and Lin Que Ayoung. It is an expansion of the 2023 short film of the same name by Frett. [1] It stars Stephan James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Maliq Johnson, Imani Lewis, Simbi Kali and Andrene Ward-Hammond.

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It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. It is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2026, by Blue Harbor Entertainment.

Premise

After being imprisoned in his teenage years, Ricky, now an adult, navigates the challenges of life post-incarceration.

Cast

Production

In January 2023, it was announced Rashad Frett would direct a feature-length version of his short film of the same name. [2] The screenplay was selected for the 2023 Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab. [3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. [4] [5] In January 2026, Blue Harbor Entertainment was announced to be distributing the film setting a March 20, 2026, release. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 89% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

References

  1. ↑ Graver, David (January 18, 2023). "Sundance 2023: "Ricky" Short Film Director, Rashad Frett". Cool Hunting. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 23, 2023). "WME Signs Rashad Frett; Agency Will Help Writer-Director's Sundance Short 'Ricky' To Become A Feature". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sundance Institute Names 2023 Screenwriters Lab and Screenwriters Intensive Fellows". Sundance Institute . January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ricky". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Welk, Brian (January 15, 2026). "Sundance Award Winner 'Ricky' Finally Gets a Theatrical Release — and a Kickstarter Campaign to Help Reach More Audiences". IndieWire . Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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