The Rocker
“Opportunity rocks.”
In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
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Cast
56 people
Rainn Wilson
Fish
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Scott Menville
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Bridget Hoffman
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Jackie Gonneau
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Christina Applegate
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Teddy Geiger
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Josh Gad
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Emma Stone
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Jeff Garlin
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Michelle Ruff
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Peter Cattaneo Director · Wallace Wolodarsky Screenplay Maya Forbes Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.8M · Budget $15M · United States release August 20, 2008
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,762,890
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Fox Atomic
Production
21 Laps Entertainment
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · August 20, 2008
Theatrical
France
January 7, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
January 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 2, 2008 · Digital
Ireland
October 17, 2008 · Digital
Italy
September 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
January 8, 2010 · Digital
Netherlands
October 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Poland
December 5, 2008 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 17, 2008 · Theatrical
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