Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.

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 …

Mar 31, 2026 · Watch the new trailer for Ricky, opening at Regal theatres on April 24. Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the c...

5 days ago · Ricky, short for Ricardo Smith, is like far too many formerly incarcerated Black men. Despite being released a few weeks ago, he’s struggling to catch back up to a world he left fifteen …

Apr 17, 2026 · Why Sundance Winner ‘Ricky’ Is Self-Distributing: “We Refuse for You Not to See It” Star Sheryl Lee Ralph says “people didn’t know if they wanted to touch this subject.” This led the ...

6 days ago · For 30-year-old Ricky Smith (Stephan James), life as a free man in Hartford, Connecticut is even harder than he feared. Fresh out of prison after serving 15 years behind bars — a full half of his...

6 days ago · In Ricky, the 2025 Sundance Film Festival award-winning drama directed by Rashad Frett, James stars as the titular character. The story follows a 30-year-old man navigating a post …

Jan 25, 2025 · As Ricky, Stephan James has a pensive baby face (he resembles the young Matt Damon), and he plays every moment beautifully, caught between a kind of street worldliness and a …

Apr 20, 2026 · New film ‘Ricky’ asks the question we keep avoiding: What happens after prison? “Ricky” tells the story of a man released after 15 years in prison, exploring mistakes, grace, and the ...

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