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Ricky (2025 film)
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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.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025.
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Premise
After being imprisoned in his teenage years, Ricky, now an adult, navigates the challenges of life post-incarceration.
Cast
- Stephan James as Ricardo "Ricky" Smith
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Joanne
- Titus Welliver as Leslie Torino
- Maliq Johnson as James
- Imani Lewis as Jaz
- Simbi Kali as Winsome
- Andrene Ward-Hammond as Cheryl
- Sean Nelson as Terrence
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]
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.
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