Rodeo

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Rodeo

2023

1h 44m

Drama

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50 Reviews

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Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban 'Rodeos' -- illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group, she is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community.

Critics Consensus

Although its individually impressive elements often struggle to cohere, Rodeo remains an easily relatable look at the struggle to find one's place.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

04/30/2023

4/5

While it doesn’t entirely work, the film is as fearless and in-your-face as its formidable central character.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

04/27/2023

3/5

[Julie Ledru] brings to the role the sad eyes of Jeanne Moreau, the swaggering insouciance of Béatrice Dalle and the saddle skills of Evel Knievel. The film around her, though, has frequent dramatic lapses...

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

03/25/2023

A very difficult film, but a slice of life I didn't know before.

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

01/17/2025

4/5

The plot might be as full of holes as some of the roads on which Julia races her bike, but this makes for an invigorating ride.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

While I liked its visuals, I wasn’t completely sold by its narrative.

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Ricardo Rosado

Fotogramas

01/27/2024

3/5

Quivoron's instincts are undeniable when balancing technical ferocity with a remarkable narrative heart... [Full review in Spanish]

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Stephen D

@sjhdearden 05/16/2025

Unless you are into motor cycles doing wheelies this French film is unlikely to appeal as it follows an unlikable teenage girl pursuing her obsession with bikes. It failed my 20 minute test.

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Tom V

@RT16986608 09/07/2023

Caveat- I do ride bikes. I fell in love with this movie. There are pre-existing Hollywood films I won't mention by name that I think influenced this piece, but this one is the killer, this one felt real. Haven't fallen in love with a movie in such a long time, TY film-maker 🙏

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Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban 'Rodeos' -- illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group, she is faced with a series of escalating demands that will make or break her place in the community.

Director: Lola Quivoron
Producer: Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter: Lola Quivoron, Antonia Buresi
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Cinémage 16, Centre National du Cinéma et de L'image Animée, Canal+, Ciné+, CG Cinéma, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.5K
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1