- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: 102 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad ... see all
- Director: Peter Cattaneo
- Plot: The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman
User Reviews
hilarious
Dec 20, 2008
clintonadavis - yahoo.com
Dec 20, 2008clintonadavis - yahoo.com
this is a really funny movie. hilarious how hes just like any eighties rocker. they can sing, but they're all losers by now. "john lennon just rollde over in is grave to hide the boner you just gave him" LOL LOL... Full review
This movie is FUNNY!!
Nov 09, 2008
xxxmine2003 - yahoo.com
Nov 09, 2008xxxmine2003 - yahoo.com
I was laughing so loud i was scare that people was gonna like kick me out haha its a funny and it has a really good message. GREAT MOVIE!... Full review
Much BETTER than Tropic Thunder, must SEE!
Oct 20, 2008
krikkstas - yahoo.com
Oct 20, 2008krikkstas - yahoo.com
This film is so much more than you are expecting people, I mean this movie's marketing wasn't very good the poster is not so much atractive just like trailer.But when I went to cinema to see this film and saw just... Full review
Hugely enjoyable.
Oct 19, 2008
kevin_crighton - imdb.com
Oct 19, 2008kevin_crighton - imdb.com
1986 - Robert 'Fish' Fishman is the drummer of an up and coming rock band called Vesuvius. However, on the night they are offered a massive record deal, they are told there is a catch.... they have to sack the drummer.... Full review
Great fun.
Oct 14, 2008
afoly72 - yahoo.com
Oct 14, 2008afoly72 - yahoo.com
This could be considered a companion piece to THE SCHOOL OF ROCK (also a great film). A drummer gets booted from his up and coming band in the late 1980s and now 20 years later, he gets another chance-to play in... Full review
FLIPPING FUNNY
Sep 26, 2008
louisbacile - yahoo.com
Sep 26, 2008louisbacile - yahoo.com
THIS MOVIE WAS FLIPPING FUNNY.RAINN WILSON WAQS GREAT,I DONT GO INTO THIS TYPE OF MOVIE LOOKING FOR OSCAR WORTHY ENTERTAINMENT , I JUST WANT TOO LAugh.... Full review
Funny movie but not as good as "School of Rock"
Sep 16, 2008
natehall18 - yahoo.com
Sep 16, 2008natehall18 - yahoo.com
Well, I will say there were some funny lines in this movie and the only reason I saw it was because it had Rainn Wilson who plays Dwight on the Office. I felt like it really had no point but that... Full review
Great Movie!!!
Sep 12, 2008
esp.ma - yahoo.com
Sep 12, 2008esp.ma - yahoo.com
I was very surprised with this movie. I went in hesitant because of the recent movies I've seen and did not expect this to be as good as it's trailers... It was a good movie. Very entertaining!... Full review
I loved the Rocker
Sep 06, 2008
amiller864 - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2008amiller864 - yahoo.com
I thought this movie was hilarious. It was not a typical Rainn role, but I thought he did very well. The movie was hilarious and it wasn't crass at all. In fact, there was very little cussing and no questionable material... Full review
i have not seen the movie.....but its questionable
Sep 06, 2008
dvdslvrmn606 - yahoo.com
Sep 06, 2008dvdslvrmn606 - yahoo.com
but i dont get why nobody is going to see it. it hasn't been in the top box office at all. but it looked funny from the preview and stuff. but idk. it just must bee tropic thunder and dark knight... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 16, 2009associatedcontent.com
The Rocker with Rainn Wilson Surprisingly Offbeat Funny....My guess is you will enjoy "The Rocker" even....movie buffs who love comedy will need to see.....I was amazed that the movie was as solid for something I had never really heard of or seen previewed.....The Rocker" is juvenile humor at it's best..... ... Full Review
| Feb 18, 2009associatedcontent.com
this movie some extras would have been nice.....you will defiantly get at least a few good laughs out of it.....The music video for the factitious band was extremely lacking in quality....The movie expertly shows how old time rock bands can become jaded sellouts who only perform for the money and not the love of rock..... ... Full Review
| Feb 12, 2009Bigpicturebigsound.com, NY
Wrongfully pegged as a shameless School of Rock rip-off, The Rocker isn't as bad as it sounds.
There's also a lot of flamboyant color in the flick, thanks to plenty of spandex and other flashy outfits.
... Full Review
| Feb 06, 2009DVD Town
I´m honestly torn on whether I liked this film....With the picture making just around $7 million in box office receipts and the economy currently in shambles, consumers are weary about which purchases to make.....A large number of actors could have made this film a lot funnier and Wilson just isn´t ready for lead actor roles.....The Rocker" isn´t a bad film, but it is a run of the mill comedy....with "The Rocker," he fails to find that originality that earned him accolades for his previous film..... ... Full Review
| Feb 04, 2009HollywoodChicago.com
Clearly, the Blu-Ray release for "The Rocker" is excellent.....a frustrating comedy....awful comedies.... ... Full Review
News
I wasn't expecting many laughs when I rented "The Rocker" at the video store last week. In fact, I was going to be slightly surprised if "The Rocker" made me laugh at all. ... Full Article
Peter Cattaneo ( The Rocker ) has signed on to direct Gross National Happiness , a film about golfing in Bhutan, for National Geographic Films. ... Full Article
I have seen some EXTREME examples of "douchebag" boyfriends. With that being said, these new video clips below are the most unbelievable that I've seen so far. ... Full Article
The producers of Mystery White Boy, the Jeff Buckley biopic that was announced in 2006 and has been progressing slowly since, have named Jared Leto, James Franco , James Marsden and Robert Pattinson as contenders for the lead, according to... ... Full Article
Is Adam Lambert the New American Idol? "The Rocker" Sang "A Whole Lotta Love" and "Slow Ride"
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2009-05-06
This week on American Idol, it's Rock Week, and Slash of Guns N' Roses was the mentor for the remaining four contestants. The contestants are doing a solo and a duet. ... Full Article

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