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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune, but now mostly plays at a California dive bar in front of a handful of loyal fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Creator/MamieGummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who Brummel--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune, but now mostly plays at a California dive bar in front of a handful of loyal fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Creator/MamieGummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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* StageName: Ricki's real name is actually Linda Bromwell.
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* StageName: Ricki's real name is actually Linda Bromwell.Brummel.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie, written by Creator/DiabloCody and directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). The film is Demme's final dramatic work as a director, released before his death in 2017. [[note]]His final overall work as a director was the documentary/concert film ''Music/JustinTimberlake + The Tennessee Kids''.[[/note]]
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie, written by Creator/DiabloCody and directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). The film is was Demme's final dramatic work as a director, released before his death in 2017. [[note]]His final overall work as a director was the documentary/concert film ''Music/JustinTimberlake + The Tennessee Kids''.[[/note]]
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* WereStillRelevantDammit: In-universe. Ricki and the Flash do play some more modern music such as Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."
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* MaybeEverAfter: Adam's story ends with him chatting up a guy at Joshua's wedding.
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* NoBisexuals: Daniel says of bisexuality "that was just my cover story in college."
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* NoBisexuals: Daniel Adam says of his previous claim of bisexuality "that was just my cover story in college."
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* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the gayngst son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
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* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the gayngst {{gayngst}} son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Ricki's son Adam. When she first mentions him, she asks if he's seeing anyone - prompting a nervous glance from his two siblings. When we meet him, he's rather camp and using expressions like "cray cray". He then outright says he's gay.
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* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the ArmoredClosetGay son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
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* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the ArmoredClosetGay gayngst son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune, but now mostly plays at a California dive bar in front of a handful of loyal fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune, but now mostly plays at a California dive bar in front of a handful of loyal fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) Creator/MamieGummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Julie's husband was already cheating on her and eventually called off the marriage.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie, written by Creator/DiabloCody and directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]).
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie, written by Creator/DiabloCody and directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). \n The film is Demme's final dramatic work as a director, released before his death in 2017. [[note]]His final overall work as a director was the documentary/concert film ''Music/JustinTimberlake + The Tennessee Kids''.[[/note]]
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Also stars Creator/KevinKline as Ricky's ex-husband Pete, Creator/SebastianStan as her middle son Joshua and Rick Springfield as her lead guitarist Greg.
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Also stars Creator/KevinKline as Ricky's ex-husband Pete, Creator/SebastianStan as her middle son Joshua and Rick Springfield Music/RickSpringfield as her lead guitarist Greg.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Adam refers to how not all gay men can get married in the US as the reason why he isn't married, something that would be changed by June 2015.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Adam refers to how not all gay men can get married in the US as the reason why he isn't married, something that would be changed by June 2015.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune, but now mostly plays in at a California dive bar in front of a handful of loyal fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune... fortune, but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile fans while working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune... but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives After receiving a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. husband, Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep stars as aging rock musician Ricki Rendazzo--real "Ricki Rendazzo"--real name Linda Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in pursuit of fame and fortune... but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Creator/MerylStreep plays stars as aging rock musician Ricki Rendazzo - real Rendazzo--real name Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She Bromwell--who abandoned her family years ago in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - fortune... but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie movie, written by Creator/DiabloCody and directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]).
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). Creator/MerylStreep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). Creator/MerylStreep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie directed by Creator/JonathanDemme, about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash
Creator/MerylStreep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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* DoingItForTheArt: In-universe. Ricki only has a handful of loyal fans to see her perform, but she does it out of sheer love.
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* DoingItForTheArt: In-universe. Ricki only has a handful of loyal fans to see her perform, but she does it out of sheer love.
* ParodySue: Maureen is literally the perfect mother. But she's so inhumanly perfect it's clear she's meant as a {{Foil}} for Ricki.
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* CoolOldLady: PlayedForDrama in Ricki's case. While she fits the stereotypical requirements - in her fifties at least and fronting a rock band - she's shown to have baggage of her own.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Ricki's son Daniel. When she first mentions him, she asks if he's seeing anyone - prompting a nervous glance from his two siblings. When we meet him, he's rather camp and using expressions like "cray cray". He then outright says he's gay.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Ricki's son Daniel.Adam. When she first mentions him, she asks if he's seeing anyone - prompting a nervous glance from his two siblings. When we meet him, he's rather camp and using expressions like "cray cray". He then outright says he's gay.
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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Ricki's three children: Joshua (Nice), Julie (Mean) and Daniel (In-between).
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Also stars Kevin Kline as Ricky's ex-husband Pete, Sebastian Stan as her middle son Joshua and Rick Springfield as her lead guitarist Greg.
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* AlliterativeName: '''R'''icki '''R'''endazzo.
* FamilyVersusCareer: The film's premise is the fallout of Ricki abandoning her family for fame and fortune many years back.
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* StageName: Ricki's real name is actually Linda Bromwell.
* TeamTitle: The title refers to the band.
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Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). Creator/MerylStreep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda
Linda Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). Meryl Streep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda
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Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
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''Ricki and the Flash'' is a 2015 SliceOfLife movie about Ricki (but not ''the'' [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]]). Meryl Streep plays Ricki Rendazzo - real name Linda
Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
Also stars Kevin Kline as Ricky's ex-husband Pete, Sebastian Stan as her middle son Joshua and Rick Springfield as her lead guitarist Greg.
!!Ricki and the tropes:
* AmbiguouslyGay: Ricki's son Daniel. When she first mentions him, she asks if he's seeing anyone - prompting a nervous glance from his two siblings. When we meet him, he's rather camp and using expressions like "cray cray". He then outright says he's gay.
* AnAesop: "Just because you screwed up once it doesn't mean you don't get a second chance."
* BerserkButton: When Greg calls Ricki "Linda" on stage, she gets very annoyed.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Seems like it at first, but they get better.
* CoolOldLady: PlayedForDrama in Ricki's case. While she fits the stereotypical requirements - in her fifties at least and fronting a rock band - she's shown to have baggage of her own.
* DancePartyEnding: Well the end is at a wedding and the protagonist is a rock musician. Do the math.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Downplayed. Ricki prefers to go by her stage name, but she allows her family to call her Linda. She however is furious when Greg calls her that.
* DoingItForTheArt: In-universe. Ricki only has a handful of loyal fans to see her perform, but she does it out of sheer love.
* DoubleStandard: Ricki mentions one. If a father isn't there for his family, he's usually forgiven somewhat. If a mother isn't, she's regarded as a monster.
* DrivenToSuicide: Julie tried anyway. Thankfully she didn't succeed and doesn't try again.
* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the ArmoredClosetGay son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
* FallenOnHardTimesJob: Played with. Ricki works at a supermarket till to make ends meet. She doesn't seem to have much of a problem with it though.
* GranolaGirl: Implied with Joshua's fiancee Emily. Their wedding is very eco friendly.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: A movie about a musician stars Broadway powerhouse Audra [=McDonald=] and she does not sing at all.
* TheMakeover: Well more like taking Julie out to actually get washed after a while.
* MaybeEverAfter: Daniel's story ends with him chatting up a guy at Joshua's wedding.
* NeverMessWithGranny: Ricki proves she can go MamaBear when she encounters Julie's ex and his new girlfriend in a bar.
* NeverMyFault: Ricki constantly tells Pete that he squeezed her out of the family, ignoring that she still abandoned her children.
* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Ricki's three children: Joshua (Nice), Julie (Mean) and Daniel (In-between).
* NoBisexuals: Daniel says of bisexuality "that was just my cover story in college."
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ricki attepts to give one to Maureen, and gets an even bigger one in return.
* TheRockStar: What Ricki and Greg have aspired to be anyway.
* ScatterBrainedSenior: Oma, played by Charlotte Rae in a cameo.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Both Julie and Ricki at the climactic wedding.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Ricki herself is the only female member of the Flash.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Subverted. Julie is in therapy to deal with her divorce, and Maureen preaches how important it is that she doesn't miss a session.
* TomboyishName: Stage name anyway. Ricki's real name Linda is more feminine.
* TrueBlueFemininity: The dress Ricki (reluctantly) wears to Joshua's wedding is a shade of royal blue.
* VagueAge: It's not stated how old Ricki is meant to be. Meryl Streep was 66 at the time, though she's likely meant to be somewhere in her fifties.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: In-universe. Ricki and the Flash do play some more modern music such as Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."
* WhiteDwarfStarlet: Played with. Ricki and the Flash did have an album and enjoyed some success, but they were never stars.
* WickedStepmother: Inverted. Ricki was the deadbeat biological mother, while stepmother Maureen is practically a demigod of perfection.
* YourCheatingHeart: Julie's husband was already cheating on her and eventually called off the marriage.
Bromwell - an ageing rock musician. She abandoned her family in the pursuit of fame and fortune years ago - but now mostly plays in a California bar in front of a handful of loyal fans, meanwhile working the till at a supermarket to make ends meet. She receives a call that her daughter Julie (played by Streep's real life daughter Mamie Gummer) has been left by her husband. Ricki travels back to reconnect with her family.
Also stars Kevin Kline as Ricky's ex-husband Pete, Sebastian Stan as her middle son Joshua and Rick Springfield as her lead guitarist Greg.
!!Ricki and the tropes:
* AmbiguouslyGay: Ricki's son Daniel. When she first mentions him, she asks if he's seeing anyone - prompting a nervous glance from his two siblings. When we meet him, he's rather camp and using expressions like "cray cray". He then outright says he's gay.
* AnAesop: "Just because you screwed up once it doesn't mean you don't get a second chance."
* BerserkButton: When Greg calls Ricki "Linda" on stage, she gets very annoyed.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Seems like it at first, but they get better.
* CoolOldLady: PlayedForDrama in Ricki's case. While she fits the stereotypical requirements - in her fifties at least and fronting a rock band - she's shown to have baggage of her own.
* DancePartyEnding: Well the end is at a wedding and the protagonist is a rock musician. Do the math.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Downplayed. Ricki prefers to go by her stage name, but she allows her family to call her Linda. She however is furious when Greg calls her that.
* DoingItForTheArt: In-universe. Ricki only has a handful of loyal fans to see her perform, but she does it out of sheer love.
* DoubleStandard: Ricki mentions one. If a father isn't there for his family, he's usually forgiven somewhat. If a mother isn't, she's regarded as a monster.
* DrivenToSuicide: Julie tried anyway. Thankfully she didn't succeed and doesn't try again.
* DysfunctionJunction: At the family dinner scene we have: the mother who abandoned her family to become a musician, the father who remarried and excluded said mother, the suicidal divorcee daughter, the ArmoredClosetGay son and the other son who won't invite his mother to his wedding.
* FallenOnHardTimesJob: Played with. Ricki works at a supermarket till to make ends meet. She doesn't seem to have much of a problem with it though.
* GranolaGirl: Implied with Joshua's fiancee Emily. Their wedding is very eco friendly.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: A movie about a musician stars Broadway powerhouse Audra [=McDonald=] and she does not sing at all.
* TheMakeover: Well more like taking Julie out to actually get washed after a while.
* MaybeEverAfter: Daniel's story ends with him chatting up a guy at Joshua's wedding.
* NeverMessWithGranny: Ricki proves she can go MamaBear when she encounters Julie's ex and his new girlfriend in a bar.
* NeverMyFault: Ricki constantly tells Pete that he squeezed her out of the family, ignoring that she still abandoned her children.
* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Ricki's three children: Joshua (Nice), Julie (Mean) and Daniel (In-between).
* NoBisexuals: Daniel says of bisexuality "that was just my cover story in college."
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ricki attepts to give one to Maureen, and gets an even bigger one in return.
* TheRockStar: What Ricki and Greg have aspired to be anyway.
* ScatterBrainedSenior: Oma, played by Charlotte Rae in a cameo.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Both Julie and Ricki at the climactic wedding.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Ricki herself is the only female member of the Flash.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Subverted. Julie is in therapy to deal with her divorce, and Maureen preaches how important it is that she doesn't miss a session.
* TomboyishName: Stage name anyway. Ricki's real name Linda is more feminine.
* TrueBlueFemininity: The dress Ricki (reluctantly) wears to Joshua's wedding is a shade of royal blue.
* VagueAge: It's not stated how old Ricki is meant to be. Meryl Streep was 66 at the time, though she's likely meant to be somewhere in her fifties.
* WereStillRelevantDammit: In-universe. Ricki and the Flash do play some more modern music such as Lady Gaga's "Poker Face."
* WhiteDwarfStarlet: Played with. Ricki and the Flash did have an album and enjoyed some success, but they were never stars.
* WickedStepmother: Inverted. Ricki was the deadbeat biological mother, while stepmother Maureen is practically a demigod of perfection.
* YourCheatingHeart: Julie's husband was already cheating on her and eventually called off the marriage.
