The Rocker

The band's only hope is hopeless


The Rocker
Twenty years ago, an aspiring drummer got fired by his band. He never really got over that. Now, fortune smiles on him when his nephew invites him to join their band. After a video of him playing drums nude becomes a YouTube smash hit, the band is invited to go on tour... but mom is not so sure that's a good idea, especially with the old rocker along to corrupt the youth...

104 minutes.
Mature Accompaniment under 10 (Nudity).
Comedy.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

This is my Jack Black impersonation!
This is my Jack Black impersonation!

Credits

Cast
Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Emma Stone, Jeff Garlin, Jane Lynch, Jason Sudeikis, Will Arnett, Howard Hesseman
Director
Peter Cattaneo
ScreenplayMaya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Ryan Jaffe
MusicChad Fischer
CinematographyAnthony B. Richmond
EditingBrad E. Wilhite
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2008
Produced by21 Laps Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreComedy
LanguageModerate strength and moderate frequency
NudityScene, non-sexual context of man's bare bum
SexSexual references and innuendo
ViolenceMild, infrequent and comic
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsNone
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Atiyyah Khan
10
Die Burger
Francois Bloemhof
10
Cape Times
Frank Scheck
5
The Citizen
Natalie Bosman
11
Rottentomatoes critics
23 critics
10

What the People say

Internet
422 Netizens quote iconDon't miss
10

Average .. 47%

9

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