A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
- Director
- Writers
- Justin Theroux(screenplay by)
- Chris D'Arienzo(screenplay by)
- Allan Loeb(screenplay by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Justin Theroux(screenplay by)
- Chris D'Arienzo(screenplay by)
- Allan Loeb(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations
Videos7
Matthew Rush Sullivan
- Random Guy
- (as Matt Sullivan)
Tony Bellissimo
- Rocker Thief
- (as Anthony Bellissimo)
Shane Hartline
- Bartender Jimmy
- (as Alan Shane Hartline)
Angelo Valderrama
- Chico
- (as Angelo Donato Valderrama)
- Director
- Writers
- Justin Theroux(screenplay by)
- Chris D'Arienzo(screenplay by) (based on the musical "Rock of Ages" written by)
- Allan Loeb(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaPoison and Def Leppard performed live at the premiere with a Bourbon Room backdrop on the stage. Def Leppard dedicated their song Pour Some Sugar On Me to "our good friend Stacee Jaxx."
- GoofsThe story is set in 1987 but the characters sing songs written after that year, including Warrant's 'Heaven' (1988), Extreme's 'More Than Words' (1990), Poison's 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' (1988), and Skid Row's 'I Remember You' (1989). Within the movie's "musical" illusion of reality, these songs are meant to be representative of the mid-1980s-through-early-1990s era as a whole, since this film is a nostalgic fantasy representation of the era rather than a historically accurate recreation of a specific year. Keep in mind also that an important plot element is the notion that the song "Don't Stop Believin'" is written in 1987 by the fictitious Drew Boley, but in real life was written by Journey in 1981, and was already a well known song by 1987.
- Quotes
Sherrie Christian: I'm a stripper at the Venus Club.
Drew Boley: I'm in a boy band.
[long pause]
Sherrie Christian: You win.
- Alternate versionsThe R-Rated Extended Cut runs ~13 minutes longer than the Theatrical release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Idol: The Search for a Superstar: Top 4 Perform (2012)
- SoundtracksParadise City
Written by Steven Adler, Slash (as Saul Hudson), Duff McKagan (as Duff Rose McKagan), Axl Rose (as W. Axl Rose) and Izzy Stradlin
Performed by Tom Cruise
Top review
It's fun Summer Fare, Enjoy !
I saw the Broadway play with the original cast and had a great time. The movie didn't disappoint me either. A cheesy love story tied together with great music from the hair band 80's was on purpose. Re-living that era, priceless. Go. Enjoy. This will definitely become a cult favorite in future years, bless 'em for preserving some amazing rock history. Ignore the professional critics, go have fun!
This is my first review attempt on IMDb, with hopes this helps those who are turned off by People, EW, local and national news professional (aka, paid) reviewers. I'm a pop culture junkie and a grandma, I don't always agree with the pros. I'm sorry Rock of Ages had a poor box office start out of the gate, but hopefully my little review piece will bring some fun to those clinging to their entertainment dollars. Great party experience!
This is my first review attempt on IMDb, with hopes this helps those who are turned off by People, EW, local and national news professional (aka, paid) reviewers. I'm a pop culture junkie and a grandma, I don't always agree with the pros. I'm sorry Rock of Ages had a poor box office start out of the gate, but hopefully my little review piece will bring some fun to those clinging to their entertainment dollars. Great party experience!
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- Broadway1697
- Jun 19, 2012
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Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,518,613
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,437,269
- Jun 17, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $59,418,613
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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