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The Rocker Reviews

2008 Certificate 12
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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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  • Critics' reviews of The Rocker

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  • 3 stars out of

    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
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Rocker

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  • 14 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

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

    Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....

      • A customer from London
  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [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 ... more

  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Loved it

    superb :D

    Definately a rival for school of rock

      • BuCKKK from Abergavenny
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Rocker

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    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 ... more

      • A customer from Bicester
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    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!

      • petedjedi from Martock
  • 14 out of 16 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars

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

    Possibly the funniest trailer ever.....

      • A customer from London
  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [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 ... more

  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Loved it

    superb :D

    Definately a rival for school of rock

      • BuCKKK from Abergavenny
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Funny

    Very funny, worth a rental and a good laugh

      • Hyem from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0.0 stars

    the crocker

    What a load of rubbish, more like a teen road movie crossed with school of rock.

      • A customer from London
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    The Rocker

    Cool film worth a watch, something different.

      • Mike99 from Sudbury
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars

    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 ... more

      • A customer from Bicester
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    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!

      • petedjedi from Martock
  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    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
  • Rated - 2.0 stars

    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 ... more

      • A customer from London
  • Critics' reviews

  • 3 stars out of

    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
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