Ricky

Ricky is a drama about a thirty-year-old man who is released from custody after being incarcerated as a teenager. He now faces the difficult realities of life after imprisonment while also learning what it means to be independent as an adult for the first time. The film centres on the character Ricky and the challenges of rebuilding his life outside.

The film was directed by Rashad Frett, who wrote the screenplay with Lin Que Ayoung. It is 108 minutes long and was produced by Parliament of Owls, Good Gravy Films, The deNovo Initiative and Spark Features, with Pierre M. Coleman, Simon TaufiQue and Sterling Brim as producers. Stephan James plays Ricardo Smith, and the cast includes Sheryl Lee Ralph, Titus Welliver, Maliq Johnson, Imani Lewis and Andrene Ward-Hammond, among 22 credited performers.

Ricky was released on January 24, 2025, in the United States. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 125 votes, which suggests a modest but positive reception from those who have seen it.