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Rock Star

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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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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 12/28/2010
3/5
Not great, but moments of guilty pleasure. Go to Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine 12/30/2006
4/5
The first half is hilarious but the second gives itself more to cautionary moralising and life lessons. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 06/24/2006
Every character becomes a cipher for a strangely reactionary morality tale. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/13/2019
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. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
A watered down, lukewarm and very clich rock fantasy... Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
2.5/5
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Joseph P @joecool411 Dec 20 I like the cast and the music, but it’s a bit cliche as far as movies about musicians go, but I do enjoy the story behind it…ending could have been way better but the soundtrack is pretty solid See more Traci F @Trace922 Dec 17 Rock Star is a shout out to all of us kids from the 80's and from when music started calming down. I started to cry at the memories this movie brought up and I will watch it at anytime. See more Downriver R @Downriver Nov 4 Best rock star movie made to date. You can't get no better film on this industry. The music is all great in this movie. I'd buy tickets to see this band today. Great movie a must see See more thiago s @Thiagostone Oct 24 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Carla V Oct 1 As both a film and music enthusiast, I found it to be an engaging watch. The movie effectively captures the universal dream of musicians aspiring to rock stardom, while offering meaningful insights into the challenges and realities that accompany that pursuit. Aniston’s and Wahlberg’s performances were particularly convincing, adding authenticity to the story. See more Christine B Sep 27 Just a fun movie if you lived through the era of Hair Bands. See more Read all reviews
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Stephen Herek

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Mark Wahlberg

Chris Cole

Jennifer Aniston

Emily Poule

Jason Flemyng

Bobby Beers

Timothy Olyphant

Rob

Timothy Spall

Mats

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Rock Star

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
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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