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.
Directed by Jonathan Demme
rock star
homophobia
aging
family relationships
divorce
estranged
Rank
#190 in 2015·#7254 overall
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2.8 / 5
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Cast
Meryl Streep
Ricki Rendazzo
Kevin Kline
Pete Brummel
Mamie Gummer
Julie Brummel
Sebastian Stan
Joshua Brummel
Audra McDonald
Maureen Brummel
Ben Platt
Daniel
Rick Springfield
Greg
Charlotte Rae
Oma
Nick Westrate
Adam Brummel
Cherise Boothe
Community Security Guard
Bernie Worrell
Billy
Keala Settle
Sharon
Crew
Jonathan Demme
Director
Diablo Cody
Writer
Wyatt Smith
Editor
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Marc Platt
Producer
Mason Novick
Producer
Lorene Scafaria
Executive Producer
Diablo Cody
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Tiffany Little Canfield
Casting
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
119 reviews
nicolePRO
6.0★ · 05/21/26
god forbid a girl who has dreams
god forbid a girl who has dreams
anne
6.0★ · 01/28/26
THE WEDDING SCENEEEEEE AAAAAAWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHH
THE WEDDING SCENEEEEEE AAAAAAWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHH
leonor
9.0★ · 11/30/25
Meryl Streep a cantar rock.
Meryl Streep a cantar rock.
Juls
7.0★ · 11/06/25
there’s a gay character that is not played by sebastian stan in a sebastian stan movie?!
there’s a gay character that is not played by sebastian stan in a sebastian stan movie?!
alissa
7.0★ · 08/21/25
the first half was so good. the pacing and storytelling after the midway point turns questionable but i’m choosing to close my eyes and ignore it
the first half was so good. the pacing and storytelling after the midway point turns questionable but i’m choosing to close my eyes and ignore it
