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The Rocker (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 2  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 5.5/10

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Synopsis: The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman (Rainn Wilson) is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate (not to mention sweaty) drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n' roll dream until he is... The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman (Rainn Wilson) is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate (not to mention sweaty) drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n' roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew's high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he's always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives. --© Fox Atomic [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Emma Stone, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Producer: Tom McNulty, Shawn Levy

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[A] well-crafted, feel-good satire.

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07/23/08
Peter Debruge
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2/4

This is pre-packaged entertainment, a product designed to give bored teenagers something to watch on a Friday or Saturday night when steamy summer nights are getting longer and Labor Day is just around the corner.

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07/22/08
James Berardinelli
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It's modestly entertaining, occasionally funny, and generally agreeable. I just don't think Wilson should quit his day job yet.

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06/17/08
Eric D. Snider
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Rainn Wilson has already been typecast as "that weird, crazy guy" in every role he plays, but he seems capable of more.

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06/17/08
Jeff Otto
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It’s exactly the kind of film that I’ll forget having ever seen by the time Summer is over and that’s too bad as I do love the premise of the film and I’m a fan of Rainn Wilson.

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06/17/08
Don R. Lewis
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