---
title: "Rookie"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/rookie-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 747987
imdb_id: "tt8130824"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 14
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Rookie (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/rookie-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Topic: Film "Rookie" (2021).
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Title: Rookie (2021).
Genre: Drama.
Runtime: 1h 40m.
Release Date (Belgium/BE): 09/08/2021.
Premiere: 4 September 2021 at FFO Nights.
Awards: Nominated for the Ensor for best film in 2022 (the most important film prize in Flanders).
Plot: Nicky is a young, ambitious, confident, pure-blooded motorcyclist who races for kicks, respect, and fame rather than money. After an accident, he is unsure if he can race again. He struggles to accept his new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. His desire for adrenaline leads him to coach his nephew Charlie to relive his own dream, though it becomes clear they are not cut from the same cloth.
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): Rookie is a 2021 drama film with a runtime of 1 hour and

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Lieven Van Baelen
- **Networks / Studios**: CZAR Belgium, Versus Production

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Matteo Simoni** as *Nicky*
- **Guy Combes** as *Fearless Frank*
- **Valentijn Braeckman** as *Charlie*
- **Stefaan Degand** as *Bernard*
- **Tibo Vandenborre** as *Christophe*
- **Fred de Loof** as *Fritman*
- **Charlotte De Wulf** as *Journalist*
- **Bjarne Devolder** as *Kenny*
- **Veerle Baetens** as *Vero*
- **Laurence Briand** as *Nurse 1*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Rookie online?
Rookie is currently available to watch or stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Orange VOD, YouTube. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Rookie worth watching?
Rookie holds a community rating of 5.7/10 based on 14 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Rookie and when was it released?
Rookie is a feature film with a runtime of 100 minutes. It was released in 2021. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Rookie?
Rookie was directed by Lieven Van Baelen.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Rookie — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/747987)
- [Rookie (2021) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/747987-rookie/cast)
- [Rookie (2021) - Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rookie_%282021%29)
- [The Rookie - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rookie)
- [The Rookie - Netflix](https://www2.stage.netflix.com/es/title/81666165)
- [The Rookie (serie de televisión) - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rookie_(serie_de_televisi%C3%B3n))

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