Synopsis
The Rocket is set in contemporary Laos and tells the story of a boy named Ahlo who is believed to be a bearer of bad luck and is therefore blamed for a string of disasters - including his mother's death. When his family loses their home and is forced to move, Ahlo meets the spirited orphan Kia and her eccentric uncle Purple: an ex-soldier with a purple suit, a rice-wine habit and an unbridled love for James Brown. Struggling to hang onto his father's trust, Ahlo leads his family, Purple and Kia through a land scarred by war in search of a new home. But bad luck seems to follow Ahlo, and in a last plea to prove he's not cursed, Ahlo builds a giant explosive rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year: The Rocket Festival.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,621 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,975 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) | 13,704 | $56,823 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,668 | $534,926 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) | 17,339 | $591,749 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) | 5,459 | $56,823 |
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| Vudu: | Vudu, Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 10th, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | April 29th, 2014 by Kino Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Rocket Man Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Coming of Age, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Road Trip, Underdog, Superstition, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Red Lamp Films |
| Production Countries: | Australia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand |
| Languages: | English |