Red One (2024)

Directed by Jake Kasdan · Action, Fantasy, Comedy

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Kiernan Shipka, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Wesley Kimmel, Nick Kroll, Wyatt Hunt, Clayton Cooper, Lanz Duffy, Marc Evan Jackson, Makana David, Samantha Benson, Ashleigh Domangue, Cody Easterbrook, Nikki Garza, Abel Arias, Eric Jermaine Lavette Jr., Pilot Bunch, Juan Alexander, Megan Hayes, Beau Kasdan, Lorelei Kasdan, Otis Kasdan, Jon Rudnitsky, Greg Clarkson, Hannah Aslesen, Regina Ting Chen, James Cheek, Reinaldo Faberlle, Philip Fornah, Kenny Waymack Jr., Gissette E. Valentin, C.J. Padera, Darryl W. Handy, Martinez, Drew Ater, Adam Boyer, Derek Russo, Michael Tourek, Kia Shine, Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez, Jay Peterson, Shane Costa, Cynthia Barrett, J.R. Adduci, Brandon M. Shaw, Alessandro Folchitto, Amber Abara, Isabella Colt, Maria Palomino, Matthew Cornwell, Jeff Chase, Gary Peebles, Marti Matulis, Cora Kass, Rod Maxwell, Jenna Kanell, Octavia Grace, Matthew Zuk, Fedor Steer, Ahmad Ghafouri, Morla Gorrondona, Ryan Reynolds, Nelson Bonilla, Audrey Beth, Andzelika Bobrova, Stephanie Brogdon, Andrew S. McMillan, Rick Nehls

IHBM5 IMDb6.2 RT29% MC34 Trakt71% TMDb6.9Average

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.

My review · Reviewed 12/18/2024

Is this a terrible movie? No, not necessarily. There are some legitimately good actors in the movie (Evans is by far the best thing about the movie), and I think that there was actually a decent premise in there. The resolution is terrible and almost an afterthought, but I think the real problem with this movie is Johnson. I couldn't tell if either he is tired of doing these kinds of mediocre movies, or if he just looked really mediocre next to competent actors. The other thing that stuck out is just how horribly miscast Kiernan Shipka is in this movie.

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