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Rock Star

R Released Sep 7, 2001 1h 46m Drama Music List
53% Tomatometer 129 Reviews 59% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings
A comedy set in the world of '80s rock 'n' roll, "Rock Star" is the story of an office supplies salesman who moonlights as a musician in a tribute band and whose life is changed forever when he is chosen out of the blue to replace the lead singer of his all-time favorite band, Steel Dragon. Read More Read Less
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Like its title, Rock Star is rather generic, being not so much about the heavy metal scene than about rock cliches and formula.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Not great, but moments of guilty pleasure. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine The first half is hilarious but the second gives itself more to cautionary moralising and life lessons. Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Every character becomes a cipher for a strangely reactionary morality tale. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Capping off a not-to-be-missed soundtrack, real-life heavy metal musicians... add credibility to the film as they take to the stage as members of the Steel Dragon band. Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed A watered down, lukewarm and very clich rock fantasy... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Test T I enjoyed watching this movie on DVD recently. It's a fantasy come true story about a guy who gets a chance to become his rock star hero, and eventually realises that some dreams are better left unrealised. As you'd expect, it's full of extreme characters and behaviours that only rock stars could get away with, but that's what makes it fun to watch. I found the rock music very agreeable, and the whole film has an infectious energy that is hard to resist. I thought Mark Wahlburg was very plausible as the rock star, and Jennifer Aniston played his manager/girl friend perfectly. Timothy Spall also stood out for me as an excellent choice for the band's tour manager. I found the film very well paced, with plenty of diverse scenes to maintain the viewers attention. Highly recommended. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Petros T It goes by easily, the cast notably features actual rockers, the concert sequences are pretty exciting, and strong moments include Emily's side story and Chris and Mats's last couple of scenes. However, it often feels like a collection of cliches (oh look, a TV thrown out of a window!) as if an outsider put together a bunch of headlines while the characters take a back seat. I'm sure Ripper's story was interesting - and real - enough, so it's a pity they went with this highly fictionalized take. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review J B A great story that shows men the negetive side effect I f their drive for success, the need to balance their life. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Sergio C A gem of a movie really underrated they could of pick hammerfall to be in it.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/22 Full Review Audience Member In a comedic sense, this early 2000's film actually manages to hit here and there. The story and "romance" barely have a hint of a cautionary-tale angle that saves the narrative from being purely stock and pedestrian. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Not enough Olyphant and too much of the short guy Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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L-r, KRISTIN WILLITS, DOMINIC WEST and CAREY LESSARD in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. JENNIFER ANISTON and MARK WAHLBERG in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star." L-r, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT, BRIAN VANDER ARK, MARK WAHLBERG, BLAS ELIAS and NICK CATANESE in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star." JENNIFER ANISTON and TIMOTHY SPALL in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Mark Wahlberg. MARK WAHLBERG, left, and JASON FLEMYNG in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Jennifer Aniston. JENNIFER ANISTON in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Mark Wahlberg. L-r, NICK CATANESE, JENNIFER ANISTON, BRIAN VANDER ARK, MARK WAHLBERG, KARA ZEDIKER and BLAS ELIAS in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star." L-r, MARK WAHLBERG, JENNIFER ANISTON and DAGMARA DOMINCZYK in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star." MARK WAHLBERG in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Jennifer Aniston. L-r, JEFF PILSON, MARK WAHLBERG, JASON BONHAM, ZAKK WYLDE and DOMINIC WEST (behind) as Steel Dragon in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Bel-Air Entertainment's "Rock Star," also starring Jennifer Aniston. View more photos

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Synopsis A comedy set in the world of '80s rock 'n' roll, "Rock Star" is the story of an office supplies salesman who moonlights as a musician in a tribute band and whose life is changed forever when he is chosen out of the blue to replace the lead singer of his all-time favorite band, Steel Dragon.
Director
Stephen Herek
Producer
Toby Jaffe, Robert Lawrence
Screenwriter
Callie Khouri, John Stockwell
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Maysville Pictures, Warner Brothers, Robert Lawrence Productions, Bel Air Entertainment, Metal Productions, Inc.
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Drug Content)
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 4, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.0M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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