Red One (film)
2024 film directed by Jake Kasdan
Red One is a 2024 American Christmas action comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Chris Morgan. It stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J. K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Nick Kroll, Kristofer Hivju, and Wesley Kimmel. The film tells the story of Head of North Pole Security Callum Drift, who teams up with black-hat hacker Jack O'Malley to locate a kidnapped Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Principal photography for the film began in October 2022 and concluded in February 2023, with filming locations including Atlanta.
Red One was first released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally on November 6, 2024, and in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on November 15. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box-office failure, grossing $186 million against a budget of $200–$250 million.
Plot
Mythological Oversight and Restoration Authority (MORA) is a clandestine, multilateral, military organization that protects a secret peace treaty between humans and mythological creatures. Callum Drift, head of Santa Claus's security detail, plans to retire after one last Christmas run, having become disillusioned with people's increasingly toxic behavior, exemplified by the growth of Santa's Naughty List. On Christmas Eve, an unidentified black ops team breaks into the North Pole complex and kidnaps Santa, who is held by a mysterious woman in a vault that siphons his magic, rendering him unconscious.
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