In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform ... Read allIn the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
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- TriviaEmma Stone learned to play bass for the movie. She can play all the songs in the movie.
- GoofsWhen "Fish" is flung off the top of Vesuvius' van he lands with his head towards the van, but in the next shot he is sideways.
- Quotes
Robert 'Fish' Fishman: Loads of elevators play Celine Dion - that don't make it right.
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, the distributor chose to make one cut in order to obtain a 12A classification. The cut was made to a partially spoken use of strong language. An uncut 15 classification was available.
- SoundtracksPromised Land
Written by Chad Fischer, Timothy Bright and Chris Link
He plays Fish, a drummer for a rock band that later goes platinum after kicking him out. His life as an adult isn't so great, the band is doing very well even 20 years later. Fish moves in with his sister, his nephew asks him to play drums in his band when their drummer can't play with them any more, but later Fish gets in trouble with his sister and can't live with her any more. But his nephew sets up a way through the internet and camera's, but when Fish doesn't know the camera is filming him naked, a new internet era is born of the Naked Drummer. ADD, the band he's playing with his nephew, becomes huge and fame takes a tole on the kids as well as Fish's old age.
Now over all, I did like The Rocker, I think it's worth a matinée price, it's a fun and silly comedy that gives you a few good laughs. Mainly by Rainn Wilson, I couldn't help but laugh hysterically when he finds out the band is kicking him out and he jumps on the van that they're driving away in and is holding on by his drum sticks, sounds stupid, but when you see the look on his face, it reminds you of The Terminator 2: Judgement Day with the T-1000. Like I said, the ending flops a bit though, I think they could have done something different, but it's a good movie for laughs. Like I said if you want to see it in the theater, I'd recommend the matinée, but otherwise it's just a rental.
6/10
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- Aug 25, 2008
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- Release date
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- Also known as
- Tay Rocker
- Filming locations
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA(Exterior)
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,409,528
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,636,048
- Aug 24, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $8,808,935
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1