Red One
Seen it?2024 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$186 million worldwide on a $250 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jake Kasdan
- Dwayne JohnsonCallum Drift
- Chris EvansJack O'Malley
- Lucy LiuZoe
- J.K. SimmonsNick
- Bonnie HuntMrs. Claus
- Kristofer HivjuKrampus
- Kiernan ShipkaGryla
- Mary Elizabeth EllisOlivia
- Wesley KimmelDylan
- Nick KrollTed