• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
MovieQuotesandMore

MovieQuotesandMore

  • Home
  • A-Z Manual
  • Movies
  • Television
  • Lists
  • Reviews
  • Trailers
  • Contact
Home / Best Quotes / Red Rocket (2021) Best Movie Quotes

Red Rocket (2021) Best Movie Quotes

by MovieQuotesandMore.com

FacebookTweetPinLinkedIn

Copyright Notice: It’s easy to see when our selected quotes have been copied and pasted, as you’re also copying our format, mistakes, and movie scene descriptions. If you decide to copy from us please be kind and either link back, or refer back to our site. Please check out our copyright policies here. Thanks!

Starring: Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Suzanna Son, Brenda Deiss, Judy Hill, Marlon Lambert, Brittany Rodriguez, Ethan Darbone, Shih-Ching Tsou, Parker Bigham

OUR RATING: ★★½

Story:

A24 comedy-drama directed and co-written by Sean Baker. Red Rocket (2021) centers on Mikey Saber (Simon Rex), a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, where his estranged wife, Lexi (Bree Elrod) lives. Just as he seems to be making things work, Mikey meets Strawberry (Suzanna Son), a young woman working the cash register at a local doughnut shop, and he falls right back into his old habits.

 

Our Favorite Quote:

'You do what makes you happy today, because there might not be a tomorrow.' - Mikey (Red Rocket) Click To Tweet

 

Best Quotes


 

Mikey: I know this is unexpected.
Lexi: Oh, nothing with you is unexpected.
Mikey: Still got that sass.
Lexi: Look, I don’t know what you want, but I can’t help you. So it doesn’t matter how, or why you’re here. Go away!


 

Mikey: Seriously. I just need a place to crash for a couple of days. What’s the big deal?
Lexi: Mikey, go f*** yourself.


 

Mikey: If I would have called you would have said no.
Lexi: I’m still saying no. So you f***ed yourself back in it.
Mikey: Oh, please. Come on, you know me.
Lexi: Damn straight, I do.


 

Lexi: You said you’re never going to step a foot in Texas again.
Mikey: And then the world f***ed me. What can I say?


 

Mikey: [to Lexi] See your mom’s saying, “Let him in. Let him in and take a shower.” And the dog’s like, “Oh, he’s a good man. I can tell by his nice energy.”


 

Mikey: Like everyone blame me like, “Oh, Mikey, he’s the bad guy.” It’s like, whatever. It’s bulls**t.


 

Mikey: For like three nights I slept on a f***ing street. I slept in an alleyway. I used my shoes as a goddamn pillow. It’s f***ing bulls**t. My neck was so sore. I got beat up. That’s how this, all this happened, two homeless f***ers beat the s**t out of me. They took everything, except my phone and my wallet. And the only reason they didn’t get that is the cops showed up and arrested my a**.
Lil: Why did you get arrested?
Lexi: I have a feeling there’s a whole lot more to this story.
Lil: I’m sure there is.


 

Lexi: Let’s give it a couple of days, and see how it goes.
Mikey: Yeah. Whatever you’re comfortable with. I don’t want to make you uncomfortable. I’m here to help. And, look, before long, it’ll be like we’re still married.
Lexi: We are still married.


 

Mikey: [looking through Lexi’s clothes] Not even one man shirt?
Lexi: Beggars can’t be choosers, Mikey!


 

Manager #1: Your last job listed is over seventeen years ago. That’s quite a gap in employment.
Mikey: Well, you know, I’ve worked almost every day for the last seventeen years. It’s just, I’ve been self-employed.
Manager #3: What line of work?
Mikey: Oh, mostly entertainment.


 

Mikey: Okay. Alright. Look, I’ll just be honest with you, man. You don’t recognize me, do you? I’m an adult film actor.
Manager #1: Excuse me?


 

Mikey: Why don’t you just Google me? Look up Mikey Saber.
Manager #1: Mikey…
Mikey: Saber, S-A-B-E-R-X-X-X. Go ahead. Search it.
Manager #3: Unbelievable.
Mikey: Yeah, that’s what they say. Yeah, just pull down. Yep. That’s me right there. Younger me, but…
Manager #1: Oh, that certainly is you.


 

Mikey: Two thousand movies, six awards, thirteen nominations in hall of fame did that. Now I want to start fresh, and really start a new chapter, a new life with, with you and your company, ma’am.
Manager #4: I’d really like to help you, but my management, they would not permit this.
Manager #3: I’m sorry, but you are just simply overqualified for this job.
Manager #1: I’m just not sure our customers would be comfortable with you waiting on them. They may have seen one of your movies.


 

Leondria: So why are you back, Mr. Hollywood?
Mikey: Oh. Well, me and the old lady trying to give it another go.


 

Leondria: [referring to Mikey and the weed] I bet you any goddamn week, his a** going to smoke that s**t itself.
June: Well, I’m glad I gave him some Reggie bush.
Leondria: That’s what I’m talking about. You are smart, baby girl.


 

Leondria: [as Mikey brings in the money for selling the weed] You weren’t bulls**t.
Mikey: I don’t bulls**t. Just please don’t give me that “nickel for a s**t” again, or I won’t get repeaters.
Leondria: It’s not “nickel for a s**t”, son.


 

Lonnie: Lexi used to babysit me all the time.
Mikey: Oh, yeah.
Lonnie: Yeah. My parents came home one night. Y’all were humping in their bedroom. You jumped out the window naked. They called the cops on you and everything.
Mikey: Yep. Yep. Now I remember. Oh, s**t. Your mother hates me.
Lonnie: Oh, well, I mean she hated you, man. Yeah, she died.
Mikey: Damn. Sorry to hear that.


 

Lonnie: God, I remember when y’all left, man. Y’all were like celebrities, you know. F***ing two porn stars, the couple.
Mikey: Yeah, that’s cool.
Lonnie: Oh, dude, they used to show Lexis f***ing videos at every one of the highest school parties. And I got to brag, man, because she was my neighbor.
Mikey: And babysitter.
Lonnie: Yeah, man. And babysitter, man.


 

Mikey: The last three houses I lived in, they had dishwashers. I’m not doing the dishes. I don’t do that s**t.
Lil: You do not live here. This is my kitchen. If you can’t follow the rules, out, out, out!
Mikey: I’m tired of you talking to me like a little kid. Hey, Lexi.
Lil: Don’t you disrespect your mother-in-law.
Mikey: Your mom’s starting s**t with me. Can you please inform her I’m not a d**k?
Lexi: Why would I lie to my mother?


 

Mikey: I’m going to pay you guys. And, look, I’ve been walking the dog. I’m providing protection.
Lexi: She’s an outside dog. She doesn’t need walking, man.
Mikey: I’m providing security. I’m helping out.
Lexi: We don’t need security. Do we need a security guard, ma? I didn’t know that we hired a security guard.
Mikey: Yeah. You’re safe now, because I’m here.


 

Mikey: I know I said I’d help out with the rent. So I’m not going to help out with the rent.
Lexi: Well, get the f*** out then!
Mikey: [gets out some cash] I’m going to pay the whole goddamn thing.
Lil: Now you’re talking.


 

Mikey: What did the doughnuts do in their first date?
Strawberry: I don’t know.
Mikey: They glazed into each others eyes.
Strawberry: That’s so stupid. But I can’t believe I haven’t heard that one.
Mikey: Well, I wrote it. You couldn’t have heard. I kind of write doughnut jokes on the side. It’s one of my many talents.


 

Mikey: I’m back. Just like I promised. I’m a man of my word. So in the future, you can always rely on me.
Strawberry: Back to tell more doughnut jokes.
Mikey: No, that was actually the only doughnut joke I had, and it took me a very long time to write that one. That’s all I got.


 

Strawberry: I’m old enough.
Mikey: For what?
Strawberry: Oh, God. I’ll be eighteen in three weeks. Okay?
Mikey: I knew it. You’re too old for me.


 

Strawberry: So what do you do in LA?
Mikey: I’ve been in entertainment.
Strawberry: I knew it. You have that Hollywood vibe.
Mikey: Yeah. You dig?
Strawberry: Yeah. So what did you do in entertainment?
Mikey: Manager, slash, agent.
Strawberry: Like for actors?
Mikey: Yeah.


 

Strawberry: So you live in Hollywood managing actors. But you’re in Texas City riding a bike, selling weed, and hitting on high-schoolers?
Mikey: Well, my Camaro’s in LA, you know. I wasn’t going to drive all the way to Texas. It’s like a three day drive.


 

Lil: Mikey, all seriousness. I appreciate you taking care of bills. That way it keeps Lexi from being on the Craigslist. Do you understand what I’m saying?
Mikey: Yeah.
Lil: So I need to know, are you in or out? If you’re in, I welcome you here. Because if you’re out, don’t let the door hit you in the a**.
Mikey: I’m in. I’m in.


 

June: So I heard you do porn or something?
Mikey: Five AVNs.
June: What, that’s an STD?
Mikey: No, no, no. It’s the adult film awards. It’s like the academy awards for what I do.

See more Red Rocket Quotes


 

Mikey: Are you trying to get fired?
Strawberry: I’m trying to get hired.


 

Mikey: [referring to Strawberry] She’s smoking hot. She made the first move. She’s got no dad, and here’s the kicker. She lets me sell weed to the hardhats at her work. I mean does it get any better than this?


 

Strawberry: I’m with him now.
Mikey: You heard it from her mouth. She’s with me.
Nash: Are you serious?
Mikey: Come on.
Strawberry: I’m sorry, dude. It was fun though.
Mikey: It wasn’t fun.


 

Mikey: [to the dog] Life’s sweet, Sophie. Life is sweet.


 

Ms. Phan: There’s no fighting in my parking lot.
Mikey: [referring to Nash] He flat out sucker-punched me! I would have hundred percent out-cardiod that guy. F***. Sorry for swearing.


 

Mikey: I can’t believe I’m attracted to a ginger.
Strawberry: You’re not allowed to use the G word.
Mikey: You have a type?
Strawberry: Maybe.
Mikey: What’s your type?
Strawberry: Let’s just say, I like men, not boys.


 

Lexi: You want to explain those bruises?
Mikey: I fell off my bike.
Lexi: Must have been a hard fall.


 

Strawberry: Technically that was our first date. So you just brought me to a strip joint for our first date. Real classy.
Mikey: Ooh, snap.


 

Strawberry: The second I broke up with Nash, my Facebook blew up with everyone and their f***ing grandmas sending me links to your videos.
Mikey: And you’re cool with it?
Strawberry: Would I be here if I gave a s**t? I actually think it’s kind of dope. I think it’s cool. You just said, “F*** it. I’m going to get paid for doing the thing I love most.” And as long as you’re not hurting anybody, you do you, man. But if you give me something, I swear to f***ing God.


 

Strawberry: So were you planning on never telling me?
Mikey: Yeah. It’s just not something you drop on a civilian.
Strawberry: A civilian. Is that what I am?
Mikey: Yeah. But you don’t have to be.
Strawberry: For real?


 

Strawberry: [to Mikey] Look, I’m already about to have a very awkward senior year. I’m not about to have a very awkward rest of my life.


 

Lonnie: [referring to Strawberry] How do you know she’s going to be down for this, man?
Mikey: Oh, she’s down. Trust me. She’s down. Plus, she sucks on my fingers while I’m f***ing her, bro.
Mikey: Oh yeah? That’s cool.
Lonnie: Yeah. That’s cool. You know what that means?
Mikey: She likes fingers.


 

Lonnie: Well, what do you think Lexi is going to think about all this though?
Mikey: Dude, Lexi’s the bane of my f***ing existence, man. Everything that’s gone wrong in my life for the last fifteen years, pretty much steps back to her. I’ve forgiven her over and over again. I overlooked so much s**t in the name of forgiveness. But it doesn’t matter. She always f***s me.


 

Mikey: Fast & Furry-A**. Yeah.
Strawberry: I love it.
Mikey: Love it. Right? I play Brian O’Connor, that’s Paul Walker’s character. Man, my acting was next level, seriously. I mean, my scenes were miles above the other scenes. To this day, people tweet me like, “Oh, you were the perfect O’Connor.” I was actually even nominated for that role, best supporting actor in a parody. But I didn’t win. It was the big snub of the night. It was booze and everything. It was crazy. And then Paul Walker goes and gets himself killed. Which is such a bummer, because then I’m f***ed out of the sequels.
Strawberry: That sucks.


 

Strawberry: You want to come over this weekend?
Mikey: Come over. What? To your place?
Strawberry: Yeah. We could spend Saturday night there.
Mikey: No. No, no. I’m not into the whole meet the parents thing.
Strawberry: You think that I’d introduce you to my mom? Are you f***ing kidding me? No. God, no.


 

Mikey: By the way, what sign are you?
Strawberry: Why?
Mikey: I mean, I don’t even believe in astrology, but I’m just asking.
Strawberry: A bad sign. I don’t believe in that s**t either.


 

Mikey: This is prime Texas beef right here. This might be the one thing this place has above LA. Besides you, of course. You’re like an extraterrestrial around here. And when I look at you, I don’t think Gulf coast. Well, besides the sexy draw.
Strawberry: Jerk, it’s not that bad.
Mikey: It’s pretty bad.


 

Strawberry: Well, another year or so, and I’m out of here.
Mikey: Why wait?
Strawberry: I told you, mula.
Mikey: I didn’t have any money when I left.
Strawberry: I have no friends, no connections.
Mikey: I’ll be your friend. I’ll be your connection.
Strawberry: Don’t f*** with me.
Mikey: I’m not.


 

Lexi: Where were you?
Mikey: Are you serious right now?
Lexi: Yeah, I’m f***ing serious.
Mikey: I was in this cute little town called None of Your F***ing Business, Texas. How about that’s where I was?
Lexi: Were you?
Mikey: Yeah.
Lexi: [throws coffee pot near Mikey’s head] Sounds like a lot of fun. I hope you had a good f***ing time!


 

Mikey: I’m on top of my game right now, on like every single possible level. Physical, stamina. My mind is sharp. Now that I’m making money, I’m taking 5-HTP for serotonin in my brain. Dude, with my skill, and ability, and my identic memory, s**t, there’s no denying what I could do. The universe is on my side, bro.


 

Mikey: [to Lonnie] You know what, this small town life, it’s just ain’t for me, man. No offense, but like I’m a big city guy, you know.


 

Mikey: [after he causes Lonnie to cause car accidents on the highway] Listen, Russell. Look at me. I was never with you. You don’t know me. I don’t know you. This never happened. Are you listening to me?
Lonnie: What are we going to do?
Mikey: We? You did this. Not me. Look at me. You don’t know me? Say it. Say it. You don’t know me. Say it.
Lonnie: I don’t know you, man.
[after which Lonnie is arrested and takes full responsibility]


 

Mikey: Look, I’ve been doing some real soul searching. That pile up that happened here the other day, that s**t affected me. Life could change on a dime. You could have been in one of those cars. I could have been in one of those cars. Life would be so different right now. Look, I was going to wait a few weeks to ask you, but I’m not wasting anymore time.
Strawberry: Are you proposing to me?
Mikey: What?
Strawberry: Are you proposing to me?
Mikey: No! Chill. Look, we got to get out of here. That s**t that happened on 146, that was a sign. You do what makes you happy today, because there might not be a tomorrow.


 

Mikey: Look, I want you to celebrate your eighteenth birthday in LA with me. I want you to follow your destiny, and I want to be right there next to you to help you follow it! So what do you say? Let’s start a new life together, and get the f*** out of this dead end s**t hole town, okay?
Strawberry: You mean like now?
Mikey: We’ll leave tomorrow, and we’ll be in LA by Monday, babe.
Strawberry: Oh, my gosh. Mikey. I think I’m dreaming.
Mikey: Me too.


 

Mikey: [after he’s told Lexi he’s leaving] This has not been going good with us. It’s so much drama, throwing coffee pots. We don’t need that, you know? And, but this has been fun. You know, we had some good times, I know. It just feels like it’s time to go, you know? I’m sure Lil’s ready for me to go. Yeah. I don’t want to fight with you, you know what I mean? But we had good times, as always. And, thank you for the hospitality. It’s been great.


 

June: [to Mikey] Go get your s**t and get out. And don’t even think about stepping foot in Texas City again. You got me?
Lexi: Ain’t no lie. Baby, bye, bye, bye!


 

Leondria: You’re persona non grata. You know what that means, Mr. Hollywood?
Mikey: Yeah. Yes. I know what that means. But why?
Leondria: I’m looking out for Lil, and that’s all you need to know.
Mikey: Goddamn sabotage.


 

Mikey: Back to the sabotage.
Leondria: Whatever you want to call it, it’s over with.
Mikey: That was between me and Lexi. Seriously. What the f***?
Leondria: At the end of the day, it’s about you getting up out of Texas. It’s time for you to bounce.
Mikey: Yeah, I’m fixing to. But I was going to leave in the morning. I need money to do that!


 

Mikey: Two hundred dollars. That’s it?
Leondria: That’s enough to get you a bus ticket far beyond the state line.
Mikey: After everything I did for you. Two hundred? Wow.
Leondria: Be gone by midday.


 

Mikey: Lil, seriously, thank you so much for letting me stay. I had an amazing time, and you and your daughter are dumb b**ches.
Lil: Don’t say that. That is not right.


 

Lexi: Now, get the f*** out, you suitcase pimp.
Mikey: What did you say?
Lexi: You heard me. Suitcase pimp.
Mikey: Say that s**t again.
Lexi: Homeless suitcase pimp.
[Mikey leaves, walks all night to Strawberry’s house, and with tears in his eyes, imagines seeing her in a red bikini in her front doorway]

 


 

Trailer:



Filed Under: Best Quotes

Primary Sidebar

Looking for Something?

Lists

Copyright © 2023 | All Rights Reserved | All images are copyright of their respective owners | Stock images by Depositphotos

  • About
  • Contact
  • Site Policies
  • Blog
  • Twitter
  • Facebook