Similar to The End of Us
Ricki and the Flash
Get Ready for Ricki.
- Released
- 10 Jul 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
Ricki and the Flash (2015) shares a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Drama. 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.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Ricki and the Flash (2015) lists 3 genres — Comedy, Drama, Music — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (67%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, Ricki and the Flash (2015) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Ricki and the Flash an average of 5.8 / 10 across 673 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.0 / 10 (25.9K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 2.83 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 9.2 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Ricki and the Flash — released on 10 Jul 2015, running 1h 40m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Jonathan Demme. Written by Diablo Cody.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Ricki and the Flash similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Ricki and the Flash a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Ricki and the Flash released?
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Ricki and the Flash was released in 2015 and runs 1h 40m.
How is Ricki and the Flash rated?
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Ricki and the Flash holds 5.8 / 10 on TMDB (673 votes) and 6.0 / 10 on IMDb (25.9K votes).
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