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Rock Star

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Rock Star

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Released Sep 7, 2001

1h 46m

Drama

Music

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Every character becomes a cipher for a strangely reactionary morality tale.

Jun 24, 2006

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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

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A watered down, lukewarm and very clich rock fantasy...

Apr 29, 2009

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Daniel F

Very entertaining from start to finish, and the story evolves well as the movie goes without turning into a "sleeper". If you don't like rock/metal you may not like the movie as it played metal songs all the time. But that's your loss and not the movie's fault. 🤘 Lots of respect for bringing real musicians to play the characters so we don't have lots of pretending actors that makes the shows look fake (I'm looking at you, "that thing you do" cast).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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C. E

Rockstar (2001) is a beauty of a movie about the rock/metal band scene and the fans that grew up idolizing them. Not to be taken too seriously though. This was one of my & best friend's movie to watch! (RIP Adam Humble)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: Metal Productions, Inc., Warner Brothers, Bel Air Entertainment, Maysville Pictures, Robert Lawrence Productions
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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