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Red One

also known as “A hullahó-akció,” “Código Traje Rojo,” “Código: Traje Rojo,” “Czerwona Jedynka,” “Kod Adı: Kırmızı,” “Kodas Raudonas,” “Misiunea Red One,” See all »
MPA Rating: PG-13-Rating for action, some violence, and language.
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Primary Audience: Adults
Genre: Christmas Action Fantasy Satire-Comedy
Length: 2 hr. 3 min.
Year of Release: 2024
USA Release: November 10, 2024 (limited)
November 15, 2024 (wide)
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Featuring 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
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Director Jake Kasdan
Producer Ainsley Davies
Susan Ehrhart
Dany Garcia
Hiram Garcia
Dwayne Johnson
Jake Kasdan
Melvin Mar
Chris Morgan
Shannon O'Neill
Sky Salem Robinson
Barry H. Waldman
John Wildermuth
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“M.O.R.A (Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority) is a clandestine, multilateral military organization that oversees and protects a secret peace treaty between mythological creatures and humanity. Callum Drift, head commander of Santa Claus's ELF (Enforcement Logistics and Fortification) security, requests to retire after one last Christmas run, as he has become disillusioned with increased bad behavior in the world, exemplified by the growth of Santa's Naughty List. On Christmas Eve, a black ops team breaks into the North Pole complex and kidnaps Santa. Callum notifies Director Zoe Harlow about the kidnapping, and her team discovers that the North Pole's secret location was compromised by Jack O'Malley, a mercenary white-hat hacker who claims to be able to find anything in the world.”


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Secular Movie Critics
…the latest attempt to purge Christmas movies of the Christmas spirit. …straying about as far from the Christmas spirit as possible… I’m not sure that a Hollywood movie has ever kicked off the season with less true Christmas spirit than “Red One.” …
Owen Gleiberman, Variety
…Christmassy slush and gush smothers all attempts at comedy… profoundly depressing and blandly sentimental…
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (UK)
Chris Evans and The Rock kill Christmas with zero-star, $250 million turd… heartless… not-so-special effects onscreen. …ugh!
Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
…a two-hour distress signal… Santa smackdown is everything that’s wrong with Hollywood moviemaking… holiday fantasy built on retribution, punishment and crushed hopes… steers away from humor; it’s just flying bodies, digital or not, and repetitive slapdowns wearing out their welcome… [1/4]
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
…there aren’t enough memorable moments here to make Red One a holiday classic… [2/4]
Justin Clark, Slant
Red One callously repackages holiday clichés…
Radheyan Simonpillai, The Globe and Mail
Red One will remind you of other, better movies… transparently stitched together from parts scavenged from other movies…
Alison Willmore, Vulture (New York Magazine)
…lumbers over its two-hour runtime. …The slathered-on CGI is often unsightly…
Tim Grierson, Screen Daily