Rock of Ages (2012)

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers:

Justin Theroux (screenplay by), Chris D'Arienzo (screenplay by)

Stars:

Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Hough	...	Sherrie Christian
Dakota Sage Grant	...	Little Girl on Bus
Matthew Rush Sullivan	...	Random Guy (as Matt Sullivan)
Diego Boneta	...	Drew Boley
Russell Brand	...	Lonny
Alec Baldwin	...	Dennis Dupree
Erica Frene	...	Beth
Michael Olusczak	...	Crook
Tony Bellissimo	...	Rocker Thief (as Anthony Bellissimo)
Shane Hartline	...	Bartender Jimmy (as Alan Shane Hartline)
James Martin Kelly	...	Doug Flintlock
Bryan Cranston	...	Mike Whitmore
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Patricia Whitmore
Celina Beach	...	Mayor's Secretary
Angelo Valderrama	...	Chico (as Angelo Donato Valderrama)

Storyline

1987. Naive Sherrie Christian has just arrived in Hollywood from Tulsa looking to become a rock star. She is just likel Drew Boley was when he first arrived in Hollywood, he, now the Hollywood veteran, who works as ia bar back at the Bourbon Club, known as the center of the rock scene in town and the place where many of the biggest acts in rociiiiki got their big break. The two meet as Drew helps Sherrie with a situation when she first arrives in town. IDespite Dennis Dupree, the Bourbon's owner/manager, not liiking to hire people like Drew or Sherrie - someone who has musical aspirations - as service staff, Drew is able to convince Dennis and his assistant Lonny to hire Sherrie as a server, Drew and Sherrie who have a blossoming mutual attraction. Dennis and Lonny, who are having financial difficulties, are able to convince rock star Stacee Jaxx, the perpetually stoned front man for the band Arsenal who got his first break performing at the Bourbon, to perform for free at a benefit ...

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Plot Keywords:

concert | pole dancer | panties | music industry | male male kiss | 

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Taglines:

Nothin' but a good time.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, suggestive dancing, some heavy drinking, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rock of Ages

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,437,269, 17 June 2012

Gross USA:

$38,518,613

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,418,613

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Corner Store Entertainment, Material Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 136 min (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin later worked together on Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015).

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Goofs

The 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.

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Quotes

Justice Charlier: Cognac, brandy.
Sherrie Christian: Oh no, I don't mix my drinks.
Justice Charlier: No...
[points at a barmaid]
Justice Charlier: ...this is Cognac. She's getting you a brandy.

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Connections

Referenced in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life: Winter (2016)

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Soundtracks

Oh Sherrie
Written by Bill Cuomo, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf and Steve Perry

User Reviews

Negative? Why?

Negative reviews? Incredible. It's the best musical since Grease. The songs selection is great and Tom Cruise too.