Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39741
Entity Registrant Name	Redbox Entertainment Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	85-2157010
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Tower Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Oakbrook Terrace
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60181
City Area Code	630
Local Phone Number	756-8000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001820201
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, $0.0001 Par Value per Share
Trading Symbol	RDBX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	13,685,098
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	32,770,000
Warrants to purchase Class A common stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase Class A common stock
Trading Symbol	RDBXW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ