Director: Jake Kasdan
A kidnapped Santa Claus sets off a globe-spanning rescue mission in Red One, a big, loud holiday action-comedy built around Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans.
What is Red One about?
Callum Drift, the North Pole's stoic head of security, has grown tired of a world that seems to have stopped believing in the season's magic. On the one night that matters most, Santa vanishes without a trace, and Callum is forced to team up with Jack O'Malley, a fast-talking, morally flexible hacker who may know more about the abduction than he lets on. Their search drags them from snowbound compounds to hidden corners of a world where myth and modern muscle collide, racing against a clock that could cancel Christmas for good. Along the way, old grudges surface, unlikely alliances form, and the mismatched pair has to decide how far they'll go to put the holiday back on track.
Cast & crew
Dwayne Johnson plays Callum with his usual physical command, while Chris Evans leans into a wisecracking energy that plays well against him. J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, and Kiernan Shipka round out a supporting cast built for broad, crowd-pleasing spectacle, with Bonnie Hunt and Kristofer Hivju adding texture to the film's larger mythology.
Context & significance
Directed by Jake Kasdan, Red One arrived in 2024 as a holiday tentpole that leans hard into action-comedy scale rather than sentimental drama, mixing chase sequences and fantasy world-building with the kind of banter audiences expect from its two leads. Its premise reworks Santa Claus mythology into something closer to a buddy-cop thriller, aiming for repeat viewing across the holiday season.
Where & how to watch
Red One streams on K-Time with Farsi dubbing and Farsi subtitles, so it's easy to follow for viewers who prefer either option. The page is free to browse; watching the film itself just needs a K-Time account login, inside an experience built around Farsi menus for the Iranian diaspora.