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The Rocker

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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6.2/10
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Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, and Teddy Geiger in The Rocker (2008)
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In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform ... Read allIn the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,539
148
    • Peter Cattaneo
    • Maya Forbes(screenplay)
    • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay)
    • Ryan Jaffe(story)
  • Stars
    • Rainn Wilson
    • Josh Gad
    • Christina Applegate
    • Peter Cattaneo
    • Maya Forbes(screenplay)
    • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay)
    • Ryan Jaffe(story)
  • Stars
    • Rainn Wilson
    • Josh Gad
    • Christina Applegate
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 126User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Podcast - Giuseppe
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    Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, and Teddy Geiger in The Rocker (2008)
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    Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, and Teddy Geiger in The Rocker (2008)
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    Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, and Teddy Geiger in The Rocker (2008)
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    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Fish
    Josh Gad
    Josh Gad
    • Matt
    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Kim
    Teddy Geiger
    Teddy Geiger
    • Curtis
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Amelia
    Jeff Garlin
    Jeff Garlin
    • Stan
    Jane Lynch
    Jane Lynch
    • Lisa
    Jason Sudeikis
    Jason Sudeikis
    • David Marshall
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Lex
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Gator
    Fred Armisen
    Fred Armisen
    • Kerr
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Trash
    Lonny Ross
    Lonny Ross
    • Sticks
    Jon Glaser
    Jon Glaser
    • Billy
    • (as Jonathan Glaser)
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Carol
    Samantha Weinstein
    Samantha Weinstein
    • Violet
    Demetri Martin
    Demetri Martin
    • Kip
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Aziz
      • Peter Cattaneo
      • Maya Forbes(screenplay)
      • Wallace Wolodarsky(screenplay)
      • Ryan Jaffe(story)
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on Pete Best, who was the original drummer for The Beatles, and can be seen at the beginning of the movie reading Rolling Stone Magazine with Vesuvius on the cover.
    • Goofs
      When "Fish" is flung off the top of Vesuvius' van he lands with his head towards the van, but in the next shot he is sideways.
    • Quotes

      Robert 'Fish' Fishman: Loads of elevators play Celine Dion - that don't make it right.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make one cut in order to obtain a 12A classification. The cut was made to a partially spoken use of strong language. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Dark Knight/Hancock/Meet Dave/Journey to the Center of the Earth/Hellboy II: The Golden Army/The Wackness/Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Promised Land
      Written by Chad Fischer, Timothy Bright and Chris Link

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    6/10
    The Rocker has a really funny beginning, even the middle is fun, but the conclusion was horrible
    I don't know why, from the trailer I didn't really want to see The Rocker, it looked like another silly teenage comedy, but I had the opportunity to see it for free and decided to go ahead and give it a fair chance. So I saw it yesterday and honestly, I thought it was a pretty decent comedy, much better than I expected. But it fell flat and became a predictable movie, I don't mind them every once in a while, but this story could have had a better ending that surprised us all. I love Rainn Wilson, ever since I saw him way back in House of 1000 Corpses, I just thought something strange stood out about this guy, he eventually became bigger in the hit TV show The Office. He's now the new male lead in a comedy, now he's decent, he did make me laugh like crazy in a lot of his scenes, but I think he could have held his own a little better, he's good, but he's not great as a leading comedic actor.

    He plays Fish, a drummer for a rock band that later goes platinum after kicking him out. His life as an adult isn't so great, the band is doing very well even 20 years later. Fish moves in with his sister, his nephew asks him to play drums in his band when their drummer can't play with them any more, but later Fish gets in trouble with his sister and can't live with her any more. But his nephew sets up a way through the internet and camera's, but when Fish doesn't know the camera is filming him naked, a new internet era is born of the Naked Drummer. ADD, the band he's playing with his nephew, becomes huge and fame takes a tole on the kids as well as Fish's old age.

    Now over all, I did like The Rocker, I think it's worth a matinée price, it's a fun and silly comedy that gives you a few good laughs. Mainly by Rainn Wilson, I couldn't help but laugh hysterically when he finds out the band is kicking him out and he jumps on the van that they're driving away in and is holding on by his drum sticks, sounds stupid, but when you see the look on his face, it reminds you of The Terminator 2: Judgement Day with the T-1000. Like I said, the ending flops a bit though, I think they could have done something different, but it's a good movie for laughs. Like I said if you want to see it in the theater, I'd recommend the matinée, but otherwise it's just a rental.

    6/10
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      • August 20, 2008 (United States)
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      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Atomic
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • Rocan Productions
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