Every year is incomplete if a Christmas-themed movie isn’t released at the year-end. 2024 is also not exceptional in this case, as the trailer of Red One has been released. The genre of the film is mainly an action comedy, which takes place during the time of Christmas. It starts with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in the titular role. The film Red One is Directed by Jake Kasdan while it is written by Chris Morgan and Produced by Amazon MGM studios with an association of Steven Bucks Production, Chris Morgan Productions and The Detective Agency.
The film is scheduled to be released on November 6 2024, in Ireland and the United Kingdom, while the film will also be released in the United States on November 15 2024. The film is made on an estimated budget of 250 million. A question in this process has been speculated among the viewers and fans of Hollywood whether this film can emerge as one of the best Christmas films of this year or not.
Why Red One film can be one of the best Christmas movies for this year?
The first factor can be directly stated to the director factor in this process. Jake Kasdan has a previously well-tracked record of directing films like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level, which critically and commercially succeeded at the box office. Besides that, he has already collaborated with Dwayne Johnson previously in this film, and he effectively brought out the action comedy persona of Dwayne Johnson successfully which resonated well with fans.
As Kasdan mentioned in an interview Red One will show a different take on Christmas as opposed to what viewers thought it was from childhood. So undoubtedly, this will not be like the previous Christmas films, which everyone is familiar with, but a new take and undoubtedly on a new genre as seen from the trailer, a complete action-packed movie with Santa is not the classic ho ho guy but more like a general of any army. So this new combination and, judging by the director’s experience with Dwayne Johnson it can certainly craft out the best of the best as it certainly a fresh take in this context.
Another bonus factor which is working on this case is Chris Evans, who, from the trailer, already indicates that he will be a completely grey character guy with lots of actions. Whenever Chris Evans played a grey character or his character involved in lots of actions, has undoubtedly clicked well among the audience, whether it was in the Scott Pilgrim film or in the Captain America film series on MCU.
Plus another factor coming is from the writing department of Red One. Chris Morgan, who wrote this film, has a very good track record with Dwayne Johnson with films like Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw that were well received not on the box office but also critically in the aspect of storytelling. He also has a hit franchise on its back, the Fast & Furious series which he has been the sole writer since 2006.
However, even though there are a lot of positive factors like this, some negative factors have also been seen for the film, which can certainly make this film the worst Christmas film of 2024.
Why Red One film can be one of the worst Christmas movies this year?
One of the main reasons is that as per the rumors, the film Red One went over budget thanks to the tantrum of the lead actor Dwayne Johnson as it is stated that he arrived several hours late on the sets and also other things that have been stated by the crew a pure unprofessional behavior from him which have contributed on the increase of the budget that might have impacted on the VFX of the film which can be seen by the trailer where couple of VFX shots looking so jarring.
Also, the writer, Chris Morgan, might have had various hit movies on his bag, but his last film, Shazam! Fury of the Gods was critically panned by viewers and critics. So, undoubtedly, things were looking a little bit risky for the Red One team.
Also, the film was heavily done under the involvement of Dwayne Johnson and Hiram Garcia, his friend. Their last film, which was done under their strict involvement, was Black Adam; the film was a disappointment on both the box office and critics.
The cast and crew of the film
Character | Actor |
Callum Drift | Dwayne Johnson |
Jack O’Malley | Chris Evans |
Zoe | Lucy Liu |
Santa Claus | J. K. Simmons |
Grýla | Kiernan Shipka |
Mrs. Claus | Bonnie Hunt |
Agent Garcia (voice) | Reinaldo Faberlle |
Krampus | Kristofer Hivju |
The future
Initially, the film Red One is supposed to be kick starting a franchise which is based on Christmas Mythology with the sequel and potential spin-off regarding the Characters of Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson repeatedly in the development stage. However, it all depends on the success of the first part of the film.
What are some of the Christmas films you can see before Red One?
Rank | Movie Title | IMDb Rating | Rotten Tomatoes Rating |
1 | It’s a Wonderful Life | 8.6 | 98% |
2 | Die Hard | 8.3 | 91% |
3 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 8 | 96% |
4 | Home Alone | 7.9 | 91% |
5 | Elf | 7.9 | 97% |
6 | A Christmas Story | 7.8 | 93% |
7 | Miracle on 34th Street | 7.7 | 91% |
8 | The Santa Clause | 7.4 | 84% |
9 | Love Actually | 7.5 | 77% |
10 | Scrooged | 7.2 | 72% |
Final Thoughts
Red One, starring Dwayne Johnson, has a chance to create potential wonder at the box office; however, in this process, one of the key things that have to be kept in mind in this process is that the writing and VFX is on the top-notch as this films are always the soul of any films. However, we can still be hopeful that this film can create wonder at the box office due to the strong collaboration in the previous editions that have been seen between the director and Dwayne Johnson. Also, actors like J.K Simmons and Chris Evans, by their performance, can certainly pull out the best piece of the film.
Watch the trailer here :
FAQ
1. Why could Red One be a hit Christmas movie?
This film has several factors working in its favour: director Jake Kasdan’s success with action comedies, the action-comedy persona of the lead actor, a fresh take on Christmas, Chris Evans’ potential, and Chris Morgan’s writing experience.
2. What are some potential drawbacks of the movie?
Budget concerns due to Johnson’s behaviour, Chris Morgan’s recent flop, and Johnson’s Black Adam underperformance are potential drawbacks.
3. Who are the main cast members of the film?
Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Reinaldo Faberlle, and Kristofer Hivju.
4. What are some Christmas movies to watch?
It’s a Wonderful Life, Die Hard, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Home Alone, Elf, A Christmas Story, Miracle on 34th Street, The Santa Clause, Love Actually, and Scrooged.
5. What is the estimated budget for the film?
The estimated budget is 250 million dollars.