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The Rocker Reviews

2008

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"The Rocker," aka Robert "Fish" Fishman, was the drummer for an '80s hair band. He was living the rock 'n' roll dream until he was kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew's band, "A.D.D.," finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he's always thought he deserved--while taking his much .. Read more

Starring	Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad
Director	Peter Cattaneo
Genres	Comedy

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- Forty-year-old Cleveland suit, Robert âFishâ Fishman (Rainn Wilson of âThe Officeâ), 20 years on, is still... read more on Time Out
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- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  - 5
  This.... looks.... awesome!...
  
  Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....
  
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  - London
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 14:02
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  Great trailer! But the film itself is quite average.
  
  Yeah, there's a few good laughs, but as a whole it doesn't quite work. Unlikable characters and a horrible tween-rock soundtrack don't help.
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- - MrStrange
  - 46 reviews
  - Isle Of Wight
  - 22 May 2012 at 16:07
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  If you saw the trailer...
  
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  ..then you pretty much saw the funniest gags in the film!
  
  The story is nothing original and some of the cast were picked a bit randomly.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - portugeezer
  - 15 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 18 Feb 2010 at 17:10
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  "The Rocker"
  
  This is a very funny film and worth a giggle. Rainn Wilson plays the ex-rockstar who joins a school band.
  
  Cringworthy but very good.
  
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- - a customer
  - Braintree
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 16:22
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  the rocker
  
  so so funny laughs all the way through not just highlights from trailers
  
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- - 1boss
  - 6 reviews
  - Sunderland
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 10:47
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  Wrong Trailer
  
  This trailer seems from another film!
  
  Got fed up with recent 'Jack Black' films but this rocker is real funny. Film gets better as it ... read more »
  
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- - AndrewH13
  - 1 review
  - Leigh-on-Sea
  - 11 Dec 2009 at 13:21
- - 3
  - 0
  Shocker
  
  Poor do not watch at all costs, a poor man's version of something along the lines of school of rock, which in it self isn't the greatest film!
  
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- - petedjedi
  - 4 reviews
  - Martock
  - 05 Dec 2009 at 12:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Hilarious...
  
  Great movie and very funny.
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 02 Oct 2009 at 15:11
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  Very funny movie...
  
  it's just good fun and made me laugh...
  
  in a bit of a sad way it was cool it could be that funny without having to be a 15 or 18... it was just ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Exeter England
  - 13 Aug 2009 at 10:55
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  The Rocker
  
  Wasn't expecting much when we ordered this one but as the film went on we were drawn in and became fully involved with the characters - would recommend
  
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- - Gothicstitcher
  - 159 reviews
  - Biggar
  - 08 Aug 2009 at 22:08
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  Entertaining
  
  Thoroughly enjoyable, doubly so if you are like me and play in a band or bands. My girlfriend and I sat down and laughed our way through the whole film, great ... read more »
  
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  - FrasBlade
  - 47 reviews
  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 03 Aug 2009 at 09:52
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- - 14
  - 5
  This.... looks.... awesome!...
  
  Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 14:02
- - 5
  - 1
  Laughs and gags and Rock and roll...
  
  The pain of being kicked out of a band never left Fish (Rainn Wilson) and having endured 20 years of dead end mediocre jobs his nephew is in need of a tub ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 16:17
- - 3
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  Shocker
  
  Poor do not watch at all costs, a poor man's version of something along the lines of school of rock, which in it self isn't the greatest film!
  
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- - petedjedi
  - 4 reviews
  - Martock
  - 05 Dec 2009 at 12:47
- - 3
  - 1
  Loved it
  
  superb :D
  
  Definately a rival for school of rock
  
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- - BuCKKK
  - 1 review
  - Abergavenny
  - 13 Mar 2009 at 13:37
- - 2
  - 0
  Funny
  
  Very funny, worth a rental and a good laugh
  
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- - Hyem
  - 10 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 29 Apr 2009 at 01:32
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  the crocker
  
  What a load of rubbish, more like a teen road movie crossed with school of rock.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 May 2009 at 17:58
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  The Rocker
  
  Cool film worth a watch, something different.
  
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- - Mike99
  - 262 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 08 May 2009 at 15:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Hilarious!
  
  Think School of Rock with the humour a bit more slapstick and you're there. It's probably only a 12 certificate because of some language – the odd ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bicester
  - 29 May 2009 at 16:20
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  the rocker
  
  so so funny laughs all the way through not just highlights from trailers
  
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- 844171
- - 1boss
  - 6 reviews
  - Sunderland
  - 02 Jan 2010 at 10:47
- - 1
  - 0
  "The Rocker"
  
  This is a very funny film and worth a giggle. Rainn Wilson plays the ex-rockstar who joins a school band.
  
  Cringworthy but very good.
  
  Report this review
- 851569
- - a customer
  - Braintree
  - 20 Jan 2010 at 16:22

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  "The Rocker," aka Robert "Fish" Fishman, was the drummer for an '80s hair band. He was living the rock 'n' roll dream until he was kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew's band, "A.D.D.," finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he's always thought he ...