The Rocker

Name: The Rocker
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: August 20, 2008
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Josh Gad, Rainn Wilson

2008

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: August 20, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Josh Gad, Rainn Wilson

Summary: The 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 youngerThe 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 bandmates along for the ride of their lives. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Genre(s): Comedy, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 102 min

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Peter Rainer

Wilson is pretty much the whole show. With nobody else around to steal from, he ends up stealing scenes from himself. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

The movie's is really good, clean fun that's fine for slightly older kids and a lot of fun for adults. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Wilson makes the most of it in this well-crafted, feel-good satire. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Too bad it shortchanges the music and fails to provide much evidence for Wilson's appeal. Read full review

James Hannaham

A pleasant but unimpressive experience. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

The movie is so tepid and inoffensive: It reminded me of a '70s Disney live-action product, with clean-scrubbed "hippies" like Johnny Whitaker chafing harmlessly under the wise ministrations of Suzanne Pleshette, whose job was to keep the kids in hand. Read full review

Claudia Puig

If you're a Rainn Wilson fan, catch a rerun of "The Office." Read full review

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jaredyoder

Dec 5, 2010

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. by Jared from jaredstuff.com:
Which movie should you watch this week? You should watch this one: Rocker, a feel-good comedy from 2008 starring Dwight K. Schrute from The Office, a.k.a. Rainn Wilson from real life. Rainnâ… Expand

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KaylaG

Jan 27, 2009

This movie made me feel good inside.