The Rocker Reviews

2008

Rated:
60
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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	Audio Descriptive, Comedy

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Forty-year-old Cleveland suit, Robert Fish Fishman (Rainn Wilson of The Office), 20 years on, is still... read more on Time Out
- Wally Hammond,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
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13 out of 15 people found this review helpful

This.... looks.... awesome!...

Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 05 Jun 2008 14:02
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

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 thumper for a new band after the current stick man is grounded by his mom. Fish's slight (?) initial over-enthusiasm alienates his bandmates (brilliantly played by Josh Gad, Emma Stone and Teddy Geiger) and along with an entourage of concerned parents when the opportunity comes to hit the road, well to say more might ruin it. Safe to say I absolutely loved every spandex clad minute of this superb riomp of a movie, on top of all that most of the tunes were pretty good too... plus, irreverently relevant is the inclusion of Pete Best in a cameo role.. genius !!!.... A definate one to watch, Superb...
- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 20 Oct 2008 16:17
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Loved it

superb :D

Definately a rival for school of rock
- - BuCKKK from Abergavenny
  - Posted 13 Mar 2009 13:37
Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Rocker
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

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 thumper for a new band after the current stick man is grounded by his mom. Fish's slight (?) initial over-enthusiasm alienates his bandmates (brilliantly played by Josh Gad, Emma Stone and Teddy Geiger) and along with an entourage of concerned parents when the opportunity comes to hit the road, well to say more might ruin it. Safe to say I absolutely loved every spandex clad minute of this superb riomp of a movie, on top of all that most of the tunes were pretty good too... plus, irreverently relevant is the inclusion of Pete Best in a cameo role.. genius !!!.... A definate one to watch, Superb...
- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 20 Oct 2008 16:17
13 out of 15 people found this review helpful

This.... looks.... awesome!...

Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 05 Jun 2008 14:02

13 out of 15 people found this review helpful

This.... looks.... awesome!...

Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 05 Jun 2008 14:02
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

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 thumper for a new band after the current stick man is grounded by his mom. Fish's slight (?) initial over-enthusiasm alienates his bandmates (brilliantly played by Josh Gad, Emma Stone and Teddy Geiger) and along with an entourage of concerned parents when the opportunity comes to hit the road, well to say more might ruin it. Safe to say I absolutely loved every spandex clad minute of this superb riomp of a movie, on top of all that most of the tunes were pretty good too... plus, irreverently relevant is the inclusion of Pete Best in a cameo role.. genius !!!.... A definate one to watch, Superb...
- - PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - Posted 20 Oct 2008 16:17
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Loved it

superb :D

Definately a rival for school of rock
- - BuCKKK from Abergavenny
  - Posted 13 Mar 2009 13:37
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Funny

Very funny, worth a rental and a good laugh
- - Hyem from Newcastle upon Tyne
  - Posted 29 Apr 2009 01:32
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

The Rocker

Cool film worth a watch, something different.
- - Mike99 from Sudbury
  - Posted 08 May 2009 15:52
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

the crocker

What a load of rubbish, more like a teen road movie crossed with school of rock.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 09 May 2009 17:58
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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 s*** and a******. Very, very funny.
- - A customer from Bicester
  - Posted 29 May 2009 16:20
Brilliant

Watched this film on the plane to Sri Lanka over Christmas, and loved it!!! If you liked “School or Rock” then you will like this too.
- - A customer from Peterborough
  - Posted 06 Jan 2009 13:22
School of... rocker!!

Dude gets kicked out of a band and.... we've seen this in school of rock which is a lot better and original.. Wilson's okay but ot as good as Jack Black.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 07 Jan 2009 11:08
Was good

i loved it .. so did my whole family.

its a similar idea to school of rock but they take it in a completly differnt direction.

its nto packed with joes liek some comedies but its very entertaining none the less
- - mogs9999 from Harlow
  - Posted 15 Mar 2009 23:19

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Critics' reviews
Forty-year-old Cleveland suit, Robert Fish Fishman (Rainn Wilson of The Office), 20 years on, is still... read more on Time Out
- Wally Hammond,
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008