SummaryThe Rocker, aka Robert "Fish" Fishman, was the drummer for an eighties hair band. He was living the rock 'n' roll dream... until he was kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew's band, "A.D.D.," finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he's always thought he deserved -- while taking his much younger bandmat... Read More
Directed By:Peter Cattaneo
Written By:Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Ryan Jaffe
The Rocker
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Wilson is pretty much the whole show. With nobody else around to steal from, he ends up stealing scenes from himself.
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Wilson makes the most of it in this well-crafted, feel-good satire.
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Jan 5, 2011
8
I was flicking through the channels bored, and then I caught this movie on in one of of the movie channels. And I was really entertained. It's a great movie.
63
The Rocker can be amusingly dopey, with its "Spinal Tap"-ish lampooning of rock idioms - and idiots.
58
Too bad it shortchanges the music and fails to provide much evidence for Wilson's appeal.
50
A pleasant but unimpressive experience.
42
The only brazen thing about the film is how shamelessly it rips off "School of Rock."
38
If you're a Rainn Wilson fan, catch a rerun of "The Office."
Nov 21, 2014
6
It was nice to see Rainn Wilson in a lead role in a movie after gaining recognition for his role in the office. I've always had the dreams of being a rock star so this movie was very relatable to me. Wilson was sort of the shining star on this cast. The group were truly more of a pop band in the film but it was good for some laughs.
Production Company:
- Fox Atomic
- 21 Laps Entertainment
- Rocan Productions
Release Date:Aug 20, 2008
Duration:1 h 42 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:A comedy for the rockstar in all of us
