The Rocker
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · 47% critics
A drummer gets kicked out of his band right before they hit it big, and he spends years stuck in a rut. When a family member’s high school rock group suddenly needs a new drummer, he jumps at the chance to chase the spotlight again and prove he still belongs onstage.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (634 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easy, upbeat rock-and-roll comedy about second chances, in the vein of Airheads or Rock of Ages; Not for you if you dislike predictable plots or crude, sometimes nude humor.
Pros: feel-good rock comedy; lots of laughs; catchy music | Cons: very predictable story; crude nudity jokes; uneven teen characters
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- 1970s
- drums
- groupie
- heavy metal
- headbanging
Cast & crew
Rainn Wilson
as Robert 'Fish' Fishman
Teddy Geiger
as Curtis
Josh Gad
as Matt Gadman
Emma Stone
as Amelia
Christina Applegate
as Kim
Jeff Garlin
as Stan
Jane Lynch
as Lisa
Jason Sudeikis
as David Marshall
Will Arnett
as Lex
Howard Hesseman
as Gator
Directed by Peter Cattaneo