To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.
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Daylon Swearingen
- Billy Hamilton
- (as Daylon Ray Swearingen)
Kamen Casey
- Cooper Duke
- (as a different name)
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The Last Rodeo completes the ride
The Last Rodeo is the kind of movie you've probably seen many times before, but it hits almost all the right notes and succeeds in providing a good story with emotion. There are three big things The Last Rodeo has going for it:
1 Neal McDonough. He's immensely likable and although his character is a man of few words, what he does say is important.
2) Faith-based movies often "shoehorn" in the gospel message, but The Last Rodeo incorporates faith in an organic manner. It's part of the story and feels natural. It also helps propel the story into a more emotional state without being cloying.
3) The rodeo scenes are well done and actually build suspense. With each ride the stakes are raised, and to the movie's credit it doesn't tip its hand. We never know who's going to win - and who may not survive.
The Last Rodeo is a well made movie with a positive message. There are a lot worse ways to spend a couple hours.
1 Neal McDonough. He's immensely likable and although his character is a man of few words, what he does say is important.
2) Faith-based movies often "shoehorn" in the gospel message, but The Last Rodeo incorporates faith in an organic manner. It's part of the story and feels natural. It also helps propel the story into a more emotional state without being cloying.
3) The rodeo scenes are well done and actually build suspense. With each ride the stakes are raised, and to the movie's credit it doesn't tip its hand. We never know who's going to win - and who may not survive.
The Last Rodeo is a well made movie with a positive message. There are a lot worse ways to spend a couple hours.
It is a great family and story movie
The Last Rodeo is a heartfelt family film with strong performances and a touching story about resilience, second chances, and the power of family bonds. While it may not be a groundbreaking masterpiece, it's a well-crafted, emotionally rich movie with genuine acting and a well-paced plot that appeals to viewers of all ages. The cinematography captures the rural charm beautifully, and the soundtrack complements the mood. Most in our group rated it a 6.8/10, reflecting its warmth and entertainment value. It's a solid choice for a cozy family movie night. It gives Yellowstone vibes, so if you enjoyed that series, you should love this movie.
Another banger by angel
Angel makes some great movies. Sure sometimes they add a little to much sometimes, like a movie that's basically a trailer for a series, but they are all made with family in mind and that's super rare now days. I may not be religious but id like to take kids to the theaters without worrying they might see something inappropriate.this movie was a great one about a grandson that gets a tumor and grandpa has to come out of retirement to join the pbr and go against the young guns on wild bulls to win some prize money. They did everything well even though it was super beyond accurate.
Watched with mom, shad, and Ashley on 5-24-2025 at tinsletown at the mall.
Watched with mom, shad, and Ashley on 5-24-2025 at tinsletown at the mall.
What a Ride!
This one tugs right on the old heartstrings. A docudrama about a retired bull rider who ends up with a family crisis that pushes him to ride again, I wasn't sure what to expect going into it, but got plenty out of it. I'm not much of a rodeo fan, but I was fully invested and equally nervous and cheering every time he sat on a bull. Produced by Angel Studios, whose goal is to include some religious faith and wholesome moral values in every film they release, this movie is inspiring and uplifting in a way that doesn't require much effort on the part of the audience, but just flows along naturally. Very good.
10DonM-22
Worth the 8 seconds.
The Last Rodeo From the start of the film to the end. You were always rooting for Neal McDonough's character Joe Wrainwright to succeed. This Mixed up family drama tells a heart felt story of a father and a grand father doing the right thing
His co star and army Buddy Mykelti Williamson (Charlie Williams) has not been in a better role since Forest Gump. Charlie and Joes relationship really moves you.
There is more to this film than Bull Riding
Christoper McDonald steps out of his villain Stereotype and makes you see another side of his acting talent if you don't need as much explosions this summer. Take your family to the Last Rodeo. You will be glad you did.
His co star and army Buddy Mykelti Williamson (Charlie Williams) has not been in a better role since Forest Gump. Charlie and Joes relationship really moves you.
There is more to this film than Bull Riding
Christoper McDonald steps out of his villain Stereotype and makes you see another side of his acting talent if you don't need as much explosions this summer. Take your family to the Last Rodeo. You will be glad you did.
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Did you know
- TriviaBecause of his religious beliefs, Neal McDonough has refused to play romantic roles and has consistently refused to kiss anyone other than his wife, Ruve McDonough. For this film, Ruve is shown in flashbacks playing the wife of his character, making this McDonough's first kiss scene being between him and his wife.
- GoofsWhen Sally texts Joe, the text bubble is green on Sally's phone which is the color of SMS messaging. When Joe receives the text, the bubble is blue which is Apple messaging. Since Joe and Sally both use Apple devices, the text bubble should be blue on both phones.
- Quotes
Sally Wainwright: You nearly killed yourself riding bulls and you wonder why I don't want my son following in your footsteps.
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,201,659
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,426,885
- May 25, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $15,202,565
- Runtime
- 1h 56m(116 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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