Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Demetri Martin
The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Ves...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
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April 14, 2009If this isn't the laugh riot of the year, it's still a pleasant surprise, particularly for young, Rock-loving audiences. And in comedy seasons like this one, that's sometimes more than enough. It manages to be a notably funnier than average summer comedy despite being a fairly sh...( read more)
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March 16, 2009I saw this mainly for the brilliant Rainn Wilson and although I did enjoy it it wasn't quite as funny as I was hoping, or as it could of been methinks.
A slightly more mature 'School of Rock' type of plot which does work better with teens rather than kids but it just doesn't have...( read more) -
February 21, 2009I liked this movie. Not at all a new and unique story, it's been done a million times before, sometimes even better. But The Rocker was a good movie.
I love Rainn Wilson. I could watch him all day. He cracks me up in The Office. He was great as Fish. I am a sucker for the 80s ...( read more) -
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October 31, 2009I would see this based upon Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate and Demetri Martin (he's a great stand-up commedian)
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October 25, 2009I thought it was pretty funny, mostly cause of Rainn Wilson. Hell cameos, Arnett and Sudeikis were the stand outs there, but their seemed to be so many people from 30 Rock/SNL doing little cameos. Emma Stone is pretty hot, Teddy Geiger is still a douchebag and the fat kid in it s...( read more)
Critic Reviews
November 20, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
October 17, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
The film is untidy, cheery, sometimes amiable. If only it were funny too. full review
August 22, 2008
Kyle Smith, KyleSmithOnline.com
Memo to Rainn Wilson: A shot of a paunchy middle-aged man in jockey shorts is not automatically funny. Okay, it kind of is. But The Rocker is as formulaic as a Whitesnake song without the virtue of a ... full review
August 22, 2008
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The melody of The Rocker feels predictable but the beat is refreshingly off-kilter. full review
August 19, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Jack Black's fearless, foolish ferocity is missing. full review
August 19, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Two great cuts don't make an album and two fine supporting performances don't make The Rocker worthwhile. full review
August 19, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Audiences would be better served staying home and playing Rock Band than wasting their time on something as leaden and unfunny as The Rocker. full review
August 18, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
It's depressing when the best thing you can say about a comedy is that its second-rateness is pleasantly in sync with its unmagnetic hero. full review
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