The Rocker (2008)

Directed by

Peter Cattaneo

Genre

comedy film, musical film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 638 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A failed musician gets a second chance when he joins his nephew's band after their song goes viral on the internet. He is an oddball older guy who clashes with the teenagers but also helps them make better music.

lightheartedcomedicwryunderdogunpolishedenergeticmusicalplayful

What happens

The Rocker is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo and written by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky, from a story by Ryan Jaffe. The film stars Rainn Wilson as a failed musician who goes on tour with his nephew's band after one of their songs goes viral. Christina Applegate, Jeff Garlin, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger and Emma Stone also star. The Rocker was released on August 20, 2008 to mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office bomb, that grossed just $6.6 million against a $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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