Bandslam
2009 · Movie · PG · 111 min · ★ 5.8 · 74% critics
A new student arrives in a new town and helps pull together a scrappy rock band of fellow outsiders. As they chase confidence, friendship, and a shot at being heard, they head toward the school’s biggest event of the year: a battle of the bands.
Also known as Rock On
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (487 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, music-driven high school underdog story with humor and heart, in the vein of High School Musical; Not for you if you can’t stand cheesy, predictable teen drama.
Pros: genuine teen moments; catchy rock soundtrack; funny awkward humor | Cons: predictable teen formula; uneven acting; corny relationships
Themes
- new jersey
- musical
- battle of the bands
- rock band
Cast & crew
Aly Michalka
as Charlotte Banks
Vanessa Hudgens
as Sa5m
Gaelan Connell
as Will Burton
Scott Porter
as Ben Wheatly
Ryan Donowho
as Basher Martin
Charlie Saxton
as Bug
Lisa Kudrow
as Karen Burton
Tim Jo
as Omar
Elvy
as Irene Lerman (Cello)
- LC
Lisa Chung
as Kim Lee (Keyboards)
Directed by Todd Graff